Paolo Rizzatto is an Italian designer, was born in 1941, in Milan.  After completing his studies of architecture in Milan in 1965, Paolo Rizzatto worked for Arteluce from 1966 to 1977.

In 1968, he created his own workshop where he worked as a freelancer in the field of architecture, design and interior design and continued to develop his experience as interior lighting designer. In 1978 founded "Luceplan" together with Riccardo Sarfatti.

Paolo Rizzatto started to draw attention in 1969 for his "Lamp 265". Following that are the watermarked desk lamp "Berenice" (1985) and "Titania" (1989), both created in collaboration with Alberto Meda.

He is also renowned from the lamp "Costanza" (1986), the chair "Dakota" (1995), the handler and wall lamp "GlassGlass" (1998) and the shelf "Donal System" ( 1998 ).

He has designed for Arteluce, Artemide, Luceplan, Alias, Cassina, Nemo, Molteni, Knoll, Kartell, Philips, Montina, Thonet and Guzzini.

Projects by him presented at Seminars or Exhibitions of architecture and design, are included in the permanent collections of numerous Foundations and Museums: Architectural Associations in London, Milan Triennale, Wave Hill Museum Centre in New York, Museum of Modern Art in New York, Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

For his design works, he had won Compasso of Oro for 3 times (on 1981, 1989 and 1995).