Even as a child growing up in San Lorenzo, California, Mirko Attolini had a thirst for building and his early love of construction was fostered by his Italian grandfather, who spent his entire adult life working as a successful homebuilder. During his summer visits to Italy, Mirko enjoyed helping his grandfather and uncle, who also worked in the building industry, with their projects.

Thankfully, Mirko's father had a career which provided the family with wonderful opportunities for world travel, so it was during these adventures that Mirko's interest in architecture, interior design and building truly evolved into a lifelong passion.

During his college years, Mirko's dynamic progression in the construction industry ranged from working at Home Depot-to gain a thorough knowledge of building tools and the various mediums of construction-to working with Habitat for Humanity, where he learned the fundamentals of construction while also earning an architectural degree from the University of California at Berkeley.

Immediately following graduation, Mirko accepted a project engineer position, where he played an integral role in renovating the $31 million Berkeley Public Library in California before working as a project engineer on the $65 million Santa Clara (CA) Public Library.