Giulio Cappellini was born in Milano in 1954. In 1979 he graduated with a degree in Architecture and then attended the Bocconi University school of management. In 1979, he joined Cappellini and assumed the role of Art Director and designer.
During his company experience, he has worked alongside various young designers from all over the world, whose talent he has often spotted himself, creating a furnishing collection that is exhibited in some of the most prestigious art and design museums worldwide. He is an opinion leader in his ambit, having edited several texts on the history of design.
Giulio Cappellini also occupies the role of art director for various leading companies operating in the furnishing and design industry and for the Istituto Marangoni Design Campus.

He has put his name to the Cappellini showroom projects around the world and the premises of Lifestyle Design in Dubai. He teaches as a visiting professor in various faculties of design and architecture around the world and organizes exhibitions and events including the Temporary Museum for New Design at SuperstudioPiù in Milan, Italian Hospitality in Singapore, I Made at the prestigious Saatchi Gallery of London, Made in Italy in Moscow.

The world’s most authoritative magazines have published articles about him.

For Flaminia he also designed the Compono System, Frisco, Miami and Bridge furniture collection.