Philippe Thome was born in Geneva in 1951.

In 1991, he was awarded a Doctor of Letters by the University of Geneva, having written his thesis on the work of Ettore Sottsass.

He taught history of art at the universities of Geneva and Lausanne, and history of architecture and design at ECAL (School of Art and Design, Lausanne).

He currently works as an independent researcher.

Francesca Picchi is an architect, journalist, and curator. She has contributed to Phaidon publications including James Irvine (2015) and Ettore Sottsass (2017).