Carlo Ballabio was born in Cantù, Italy in 1967. In 1990, he graduated with an Industrial Design degree from the European Institute of Design in Milan. Shortly after, he has collaborated with various major design studios: first with Paola Nava and then with Paola Navone as a senior designer. He did a stint at the Cassina Research and Development Centre. Since 2011, he has been working as a product development manager and in-house designer at PORADA.