Born in Milan in 1963, Francesca Simen graduated in Architecture at the Polytechnic University of Milan in 1989 and is member of the Order of Architects of Milan where she lives and works. From 1990 to 2003 she collaborated with the architect Antonio Citterio dealing with interior architecture in the residential and commercial sectors.
In 2003 she started to work with Stefano Gallizioli and they founded ANG42, a multidisciplinary design studio, which deals with interior architecture, design, set-ups.