I am a multidisciplinary designer with a strong background in scenography, large-scale frescoes, garden and outdoor space design, and exhibition production. My career spans theatre, television, hospitality, and architecture, where I’ve led projects from initial concept through to on-site construction and installation. I enjoy blending traditional crafts with digital tools to create immersive environments and meaningful experiences.

Furio Ronchini

I am a multidisciplinary designer with a strong background in scenography, large-scale frescoes, garden and outdoor space design, and exhibition production. My career spans theatre, television, hospitality, and architecture, where I’ve led projects from initial concept through to on-site construction and installation. I enjoy blending traditional crafts with digital tools to create immersive environments and meaningful experiences.

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I am a multidisciplinary designer with a strong background in scenography, large-scale frescoes, garden and outdoor space design, and exhibition production. My career spans theatre, television, hospitality, and architecture, where I’ve led projects from initial concept through to on-site construction and installation. I enjoy blending traditional crafts with digital tools to create immersive environments and meaningful experiences.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
Portuguese
Fluent
Arabic
Beginner

Work Experience

Scenographer and Painter for photographic sets at D'ELIGIO Staff Photo Studio
January 1, 1990 - Present
Scenography and painting for photographic studio sets.
Interior decorator, production and event setup at CLASS DISCO CLUB
January 1, 1991 - Present
Interior decoration and event production for club venues.
Assistant Production Designer at MEDIASET
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1993
Assisted production design for television programs and event setups.
Stage Painter, Television Sets at MEDIASET
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1993
Painted and built stage backdrops for national TV programs.
Fresco painter and interior decorator at EROS INTERIOR DESIGN
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1995
Fresco painting and interior decoration projects in Cape Town.
Decorator events and stage painter at AGORA - MEDIASET
January 1, 1995 - Present
Decorator for events and stage painter for television sets.
Illustrator for editorial publication (Medical) at Università di Milano
January 1, 1996 - Present
Illustration for medical editorial publications, presented at UCLA.
Project developer, mok-up, mass production, visual merchandiser at Reality Cosmetics
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1997
Product development, mockups, mass production coordination, visual merchandising.
Stage painter and decoration for fashion shows at AGORA - MEDIASET
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 1997
Stage painting for national programs and fashion shows for international houses such as Dolce & Gabbana.
Interior decorator and event manager at RODEO CREEK Pub
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 1998
Interior decoration and event management for venue.
Set designer, decorator, event setup at I GRANDIVIAGGI S.P.A.
January 1, 1998 - Present
Set design, decoration and event setup for corporate and media events.
Set designer, furniture manufacturing at TOUR SERVICE Ltd
January 1, 1999 - Present
Set design and furniture manufacturing for hotels and receptions.
Set designer, furniture builder, event management and set-up at BUDUHITI RESORT
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2000
Set design and on-site production, wedding and event setups in Maldive resorts.
Assistant in large-scale frescoes at John Pugh Studio
January 1, 2000 - Present
Assisted in hyper-detailed large-scale fresco projects.
Deputy Artistic Director, Scenographer, Designer and Furniture Builder at BAGAGLINO Theater
January 1, 2001 - Present
Deputy artistic director, scenography and furniture design/production for theatre.
Art Director, Interior Designer, Decorator, Project Manager, Event Manager at SOTTOVENTO VIP CLUB
January 1, 2001 - Present
Art direction, interior design and event management for VIP venue.
Exhibition project, Set Designer, Decorator at DOLOMITE - IDEAL STANDARD
January 1, 2001 - Present
Exhibitions and stand design for trade shows; on-site lighting and decoration.
Set Designer, Designer and Furniture Manufacturer at ITAL TOURIST
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2003
Set design and furniture manufacturing for hospitality projects.
Hotel contract, Green areas designer, on-site furniture and decor at GRAN CARIBE
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2004
Hotel interiors and landscapes, lighting studio, maintenance facility.
Project manager, design and construction of penthouse and roof garden at Hotel Residence Il Veliero
January 1, 2005 - Present
Design and build penthouse, roof garden and terrace suites; furniture development.
Designer, Decorator, Commercial at Interni Più Show Room
January 1, 2005 - Present
Showroom design and commercial activities.
Green area designer, interior designer, large-scale fresco designer at Prestige Restaurant Imola
January 1, 2006 - Present
Green spaces, interiors and monumental fountain design and construction.
Interior decorator, Commercial at UNO Arredi
January 1, 2006 - Present
Interior decoration and commercial activities.
Decoration of children's play area at IBEROSTAR Rosa Del Mar Hotel
January 1, 2006 - Present
Children's play area decoration.
Theatrical sets, casino design, furnishings and decorations realization, zen garden, wedding planner at WINDHAM VIVA FORTUNA RESORT
January 1, 2007 - Present
Theatrical sets and casino design; zen garden and events planning.
Theatrical set designer, interior decorations at ALJAZEERA RESORT
January 1, 2008 - Present
Theatrical sets and interior decorations for resort.
Theatrical sets, congress hall setups, corporate events at ELIAD RESORT
January 1, 2008 - Present
Theatrical sets and congress hall event setups for corporate events.
Project Manager, Interior Design at NEW TECK
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010
Project management and interior design projects.
Project Manager in green areas and outdoor structures at PLANET VERDE
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2013
Management of outdoor green design and structures.
Theatre set designer, corporate events director at Paradù Hotel Resort
January 1, 2013 - Present
Theatre sets, events direction and interior/exterior decorations.
Production Manager and Chief Stage Designer at Peterpan Entertainment Ltd.
January 1, 2014 - Present
Production management and chief stage design.
Visual Merchandiser at Loris of Florence
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014
Visual merchandising for a national retailer.
CEO at TheSignArt Inc.
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2019
Design, development and direct production of design furnishing accessories.
Head of R&D and Production Manager at Cutting Edges s.r.l. BCORP
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023
Head director in R&D department and production management.
Scenographer - Painter at D'E Ligio Staff Photo Studio
January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1990
Scenography and painting for photo shoots.
Interior Decorator / Event Setup at Class Disco Club
January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1991
Interior decoration, production and event setup.
Stage Painter at Mediaset
January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1993
Stage painter for television programs and event sets.
Painter in Frescoes / Interior Decorator at Eros Interior Design
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1995
Fresco painting and interior decoration.
Decorator Events / Stage Painter TV Sets at Agora - Mediaset
January 1, 1995 - December 31, 1995
Preparation of decorator events and stage painting for television sets.
Illustrator for Editorial Medical Publications at Università Milano
January 1, 1996 - December 31, 1996
Illustrator for medical publications, presented at UCLA.
Project Developer / Mockups / Visual Merchandiser at Reality Cosmetics
January 1, 1996 - December 31, 1997
Project development, mockups, mass production, visual merchandising.
Scene Painter / TV Set Designer at Agora - Mediaset
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 1997
Scene painter for TV sets and fashion shows for international houses.
Interior Decorator / Event Manager at Rodeo Creek Pub
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 1998
Interior decoration and event management.
Set Designer / Decorator / Event Setup at I G Randivaggi S.P.A.
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 1998
Set design, decoration and event setup.
Set Designer / Furniture Designer at Tour Service Ltd
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 1999
Set design and furniture manufacturing for hotels, receptions, bars, desks, etc.
Set Designer / Furniture Builder / Event Management at Buduhiti Resort
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 2000
Set design, furniture building and event management in Maldives.
Assistant in Hyper-detailed Large-scale Frescoes at John Pugh Studio
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2000
Assisted in hyper-detailed large-scale fresco projects.
Deputy Artistic Director / Scenographer / Furniture Builder at Bagaglino Theater
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Deputy artistic director, scenographer, designer and furniture builder; event planning.
Art Director / Interior Designer / Decorator / Project Manager / Event Manager at Sottovento VIP Club
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Art director, interior design, decoration, project and event management.
Set Designer / Stylist Decorator at Dolomite - IDEAL STANDARD
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Exhibition project, stand design and stylist decorator.
Set Designer / Designer and Furniture Manufacturer at Ital Tourist
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2003
Set design, design and furniture production for hotels and receptions.
Hotel & Green Areas Designer / On-site Production at Gran Caribe
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2004
Hotel contracts, set design, green areas, on-site production and lighting studio.
Project Manager / Interior Design / Landscaping at Hotel Residence IL VELIERO
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
Hotel contract, penthouse/terrace design, roof garden design and furniture development.
Designer / Decorator at Interni Più Show Room Rimini
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
Designer, decorator and commercial activities.
Green Area Designer / Interior Designer / Fresco Artist at Prestige Restaurant Imola
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006
Green area design, interior decoration and large-scale fresco creation; monumental fountain installations.
Interior Decorator / Commercial at Uno Arredi
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006
Interior decoration and commercial activities.
Decoration Designer / Children's Play Area Decorator at Iberostar Rosa Del Mar Hotel
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006
Decoration of children's play area.
Theatrical Sets / Casino Design / Zen Garden Project Manager at Windham Viva Fortuna Resort
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Theatrical sets, casino design, furnishings and decorations; zen garden design; wedding planning and event management.
Theatrical Set Designer / Interior Decorator at Al Jazeera Resort
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008
Theatrical set design and interior decorations.
Theatrical Sets / Congress Hall Sets at Eliad Resort
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008
Theatrical sets, congress hall setups and corporate event decor.
Project Manager / Interior Design at NewTeck Rimini
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010
Project management and interior design.
Project Manager / Green Areas & Outdoor Structures at Planet Verde Rimini
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2013
Project management for green areas and outdoor structures.
Theater Set Designer / Corporate Event Director at Paradù Hotel Resort
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Theater set design, corporate events direction and organization; interior/exterior decorations.
Production Manager / Chief Stage Designer at PeterPan Entertainment Ltd.
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Production management and chief stage design.
Head Director / R&D / Production Manager at CUTTING EDGES s.r.l. BCORP
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2023
Head director in R&D, and production manager.
Scenographer / Painter at D'E LIGIO Staff Photo Studio
January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1990
Scenographer and painter of scene backdrops for photographic sets.
Interior Decorator / Event Production at CLASS DISCO CLUB Arcore
January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1991
Interior decoration, production and event setup.
Painter (Frescoes) / Interior Decorator at EROS INTERIOR DESIGN
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1995
Fresco painter and interior decorator.
Decorator / Stage Painter at AGORA - MEDIASET
January 1, 1995 - December 31, 1995
Decorator events and stage painter for television sets.
Illustrator at Università degli Studi di Milano
January 1, 1996 - December 31, 1996
Illustrator for editorial medical publications, presented at UCLA.
Project Developer / Visual Merchandiser at Reality Cosmetics
January 1, 1996 - December 31, 1997
Mok-ups, mass production planning, visual merchandising.
Stage Painter / Decorator at AGORA - MEDIASET
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 1997
Stage painter and decor for television sets and fashion shows.
Interior Decorator / Event Manager at RODEO CREEK
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 1998
Interior decoration and event management.
Set Designer / Decorator at I G RANDIVIAGGI S.P.A.
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 1998
Set design, decoration, and event setup.
Set Designer / Furniture Builder / Event Manager at BUDUHITI RESORT
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 2000
Set design, furniture building, event management and setup.
Deputy Artistic Director / Scenographer / Furniture Builder at BAGAGLINO Theatre
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Deputy artistic director, scenographer, designer and furniture builder.
Art Director / Interior Designer / Decorator / Project Manager at SOTTOVENTO VIP CLUB
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Art director, interior design, decorator, project and event management.
Exhibition / Set Designer / Decorator at DOLOMITE - IDEAL STANDARD
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Exhibition project, set designer and stylist decorator.
Set Designer / Designer & Furniture Manufacturer at ITAL TOURIST
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2003
Set designer and furniture manufacture for hospitality sector.
Hotel Project Designer / Green Area Designer at GRAN CARIBE
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2004
Hotel contract; set designer; design of green areas and furniture.
Project Manager / Interior Designer at HOTEL RESIDENCE IL VELIERO
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
Contract work including penthouse and roof garden design.
Designer / Decorator at INTERNI PIU Show Room
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
Decorating and commercial design work.
Green Area Designer / Interior Designer at PRESTIGE RESTAURANT IMOLA
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006
Green areas, interior decoration, fresco work and fountain construction.
Interior Decorator / Commercial Designer at UNO ARREDI
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006
Interior decoration and commercial design.
Decorator for Children's Play Area at IBEROSTAR Rosa Del Mar Hotel
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006
Decorating children's play area.
Theatrical Sets / Wedding Planner / Event Management at WINDHAM VIVA FORTUNA RESORT
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Theatrical sets, casino design, Zen garden, wedding planning and landscape design.
Theatrical Set Designer / Interior Decorator at ALJAZEERA RESORT
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008
Theatrical set design and interior decorations.
Theatrical Sets / Corporate Events at ELIAD RESORT
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008
Theatrical sets, congress hall setups and corporate event decor.
Project Manager / Interior Designer at NEW TECK Rimini
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010
Project management and interior design.
Project Manager – Green Areas / Outdoor Structures at PLANET VERDE Rimini
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2013
Project management in green spaces and outdoor structures.
Theater Set Designer / Corporate Events at PARADÙ HOTEL RESORT
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Theater set design; organization of corporate events; interior and exterior decorations.
Head Director R&D / Production Manager at CUTTING EDGES s.r.l. BCORP
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2023
Head of R&D and production management.

Education

Liceo Artistico Hajek at Milan, Italy
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Master in large-scale frescoes (Illusion Painting) at John Pugh Studio, Los Gatos, California, USA
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Liceo Artistico at Liceo Artistico Hajek, Milan, Italy
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Master in large-scale frescoes (Illusion Painting) at John Pugh Studio, Los Gatos, California, USA
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Master in Large-Scale Frescoes (Illusion Painting) at John Pugh Studio, Los Gatos, California, USA
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Liceo Artistico Hajek at Milan, Italy
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026

Qualifications

Professional specialization in large-scale frescoes (Illusion Painting)
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Designing green areas (landscape design)
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Composition of canons in Zen gardens
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Design and assembly of light wooden structures for exteriors
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Manual modeling, rendering of interiors
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Scenography and scenography
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Digital graphics, drawing of pattern and texture (textile design)
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Laying and use Epoxy resin
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Commercial design, marketing, promotion in hospitality and food supply facilities
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Management organization, event organization logistics
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Body painting, airbrushing
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Display window dressing - visual merchandising
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Basic lighting studio (LED and fiber optics)
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Wallpaper development and production in digital printing
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Textile printing and production
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Mok-ups, prototyping for mass production
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Professional specialization in large-scale frescoes
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Designing green areas
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Composition of canons in Zen gardens
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Design and assembly of light wooden structures for exteriors
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Manual modeling, rendering of interiors
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Digital graphics, drawing of pattern and texture (textile design)
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Laying and use Epoxy resin
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Commercial design, marketing, promotion in hospitality
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Professional specialization in large-scale frescoes
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Designing green areas
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Composition of canons in Zen gardens
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Design and assembly of light wooden structures for exteriors
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Manual modeling, rendering of interiors
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Scenography and scenography
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Digital graphics
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Drawing of pattern and texture (textile design)
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Laying and use Epoxy resin
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Commercial design
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Marketing, promotion in hospitality and food supply facilities
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Management organization, event organization logistics
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Body painting, airbrushing
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Display window dressing - Visual merchandising
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Basic lighting studio (LED and fiber optics)
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Development and production of wallpaper in digital printing
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Textile printing and production
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026
Modeling and boxing equipment, mok-ups, prototyping for mass production
January 11, 2030 - March 16, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Travel & Hospitality, Manufacturing, Real Estate & Construction, Professional Services, Retail, Education, Other