Marco Acerbis was born in 1973 and graduated from the Milan Polytechnic in 1998. He lives and works in London, where he collaborates with the Foster & Partners studio. He gained fame with the Vertifo lamp, designed for Fontana Arte. He won an Honourable Mention at the XXI Compasso d’Oro for the Prius handle, created for Colombo Design.

He won numerous awards and was also recognised for other products, such as the Kloe armchair and the Wave tap.