Thiago Cataldo studied architecture and urbanism in Rio de Janeiro and due to his passion for lighting, he took a postgraduate course in lighting design. While working in his own studio he taught at universities in Brazil. He moved to Prague in 2016 and has worked at well known architecture studios such as VH ARCHITECTS and TEMPUS DESIGN. After this period he created his own collection of lamps called RIO. Nowadays he focuses on residential architecture and lighting calculations for commercial projects.