About Valeria Casta Nu
Always fascinated by the beauty in simple things, Val is an Industrial Designer specializing in Strategic Design and Innovation, who in 2015 won a scholarship to study at The Polytechnic University of Milan, which allowed her to travel around Europe. Besides Design, she likes to tell stories, laugh a lot, and describes herself as a joyful song, a classic movie, and a lively color.
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