The design is definitely Italian, with slightly beveled edges to give it a smooth yet edgy look, it is also very logical and most things can be figured out quite readily, although I did need to reference the manual to find out the "recommended" path for cabling. The Motherboard sits atop the case, while most think this insignificant, it is a huge win for me as in my other Tech Bench I have run into a Cooling solution for the CPU that was to large to fit on the under shelf.