Educated at universities in Italy and Spain, in 2000 Borruso relocated his firm to Venice, Los Angeles, California. Borruso first received attention in 2001 with Mission Sixty showroom in South Coast Plaza. Borruso was named Retail Design Luminary in 2006, and Designer of the Year in 2005 by DDI magazine.
Recent works include Lord & Taylor in New York, Carlo Pazolini in Milan/New York/Rome/London and the Snaidero United States of America showroom in New York, United States of America.
German Design Prize (Germany 2013) Design Practice of the Year - Forex Design Awards (United Kingdom 2012) Red Dot: BEST OF THE BEST Design Award (Germany 2012) Retail Design Institute Store Carlo Pazolini in Milan: STORE DESIGN AWARD and INNOVATIVE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN (2011) International Architecture Award (Chicago Athenaeum) (2010, 2008) GOOD DESIGN Award (2008, 2007, 2006, 2005) Red Dot: Product Design Award (Germany 2012 "Best of the Best," 2009, 2008, 2007) American Architecture Award (Chicago Athenaeum) (2010, 2007 Contract Interiors Award (2010) Forex International Interior Design Award (United Kingdom 2007) Interior Design Best of Year Award (2008, 2007) LABC Los Angeles Architecture Award (2007) IIDA Interior Design Award (2009, 2007) American Institute of Architects/Los Angeles Design Award (2011, 2007) Future Marketing Award (United Kingdom 2006) Superior Achievement in Design and Imaging Award (2012, 2006, 2005) NASFM Retail Design Award (2005, "Store of the Year’ 2006) Institute of Store Planners/VM+South Dakota International Store Design Award (‘Store of the Year’ 2004, 2005, 2006).
