Italian Design & Architecture Consulting

What Italian Design & Architecture Consulting does

IDEA Italian Design & Architecture Consulting is an integrated architecture, design, and project development consultancy founded in 2015 in Rome, Italy. The firm delivers a unified portfolio of five core services — architecture, interior design, landscape design, urban design, and masterplan design — to a curated clientele across commercial, private, hospitality, and high-rise building sectors. It employs more than 50 architects and designers and operates from offices in Rome (headquarters), Milan, and Dubai, with established business relationships across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

The firm's methodology is described as systematic and coordinated, combining research, analysis, and integration of knowledge into the creative process, with direct principal involvement from conception through completion. A core operational differentiator is the TIME ARREDAMENTI factory partnership in Umbria, which provides in-house production capability for interior design products, architectural products, and decorative materials. The leadership team is anchored by General Manager and Lead Architect Gian Luca Figus (25+ years of practice), supported by a Director of External Relations & Development focused on Middle East and Italian markets, a Design Director, and two Project Manager partners.

IDEA's business model is professional services revenue generated through project-based engagements — bespoke architecture and design consulting billed as one-time or milestone-based fees. Pricing is quote-based and negotiated per project rather than publicly disclosed. The firm serves luxury villa developers, five-star hospitality operators, and commercial/residential real estate developers, with named projects across Italy (Rome, Sardinia, Forte dei Marmi), the UAE (Dubai), and Bahrain. Business development is led through a dedicated external relations function, leveraging referrals, industry relationships, and a professional portfolio website rather than broad digital marketing campaigns.

Name

Italian Design & Architecture Consulting

Legal name

IDEA ITALIAN DESIGN ARCHITECTURE CONSULTING

Website

http://www.ideac.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IDEA Italian Design & Architecture Consulting is a Rome-based integrated architecture, interior design, landscape, urban, and masterplan design consultancy serving luxury private, commercial, and hospitality clients across Europe and the Middle East, with offices in Rome, Milan, and Dubai.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141), Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Architecture consulting
• Interior design
• Landscape design
• Urban design
• Masterplan design

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Consulting Services: Professional services revenue generated through architecture, interior design, landscape design, urban design, and masterplan design projects. Revenue is project-based, likely billed as one-time fees or milestone-based payments for consulting engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

IDEA Italian Design & Architecture Consulting is an integrated architecture, design, and project development consultancy offering five core services: Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Design, Urban Design, and Masterplan Design. The firm serves commercial, private, hotels, and high-rise building projects through a systematic methodology that combines research, analysis, and creative process integration. Its in-house production capability is strengthened by TIME ARREDAMENTI, a factory in Umbria that supplies interior design products, architectural products, and decorative materials.

Product overview

IDEA Italian Design & Architecture Consulting is an integrated architecture, design and project development consultancy firm offering a unified portfolio of five core services: Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Design, Urban Design, and Masterplan Design. The firm operates with a systematic and coordinated methodology, combining research, analysis, and creative process integration. A key differentiator is the in-house production capability through TIME ARREDAMENTI, a factory in Umbria that provides interior design products, architectural products, and decorative materials supply. The company serves exclusive clients with unique projects across commercial, private, hotels and high-rise building sectors, with offices in Rome, Milan, and Dubai serving Europe, Asia, and Middle East markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TIME ARREDAMENTI: Factory based in Umbria that strengthens IDEA's production in interior design, architectural products, and supply of decorative materials for commercial, private, hotels and high rise projects

Products and services

• Architecture Services Architectural design services for commercial, private, hotels, and high-rise building projects, including licensed expertise in building restoration and re-qualification with a focus on energy saving and eco-sustainability.
• Interior Design Interior design services including space planning, furniture design, decorative materials supply, and interior architecture for commercial, private, hotels, and high-rise projects, strengthened by the IDEA | TIME ARREDAMENTI factory in Umbria.
• Landscape Design Landscape design services delivered as part of IDEA's integrated architecture and design consultancy offering for commercial, private, hotels, and high-rise building projects.
• Urban Design Urban design services delivered as part of IDEA's integrated architecture and design consultancy offering for commercial, private, hotels, and high-rise building projects.
• Masterplan Design Masterplan design services for large-scale development projects as part of IDEA's integrated architecture and project development consultancy offering.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TIME ARREDAMENTIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFactory based in Umbria, Italy, that strengthens IDEA's production capabilities in interior design, architectural products, and supply of decorative materials for commercial, private, hotels and high-rise projects. The partnership is branded as IDEA | TIME ARREDAMENTI.
• BOLLATI STUDIOminorOthersListed as a business partner/client relationship. Nature of partnership appears to be in the architecture, interior design, or project development space.
• ALFARDAN GROUPminorOthersListed as a business partner/client relationship. Alfardan Group is a prominent luxury hospitality and real estate developer in the Middle East.
• ALBANNA GROUPminorOthersListed as a business partner/client relationship.
• AREX ENGINEERINGminorOthersListed as a business partner/client relationship in the engineering or construction sector.
• MEGA DEVELOPMENTminorOthersListed as a business partner/client relationship in the real estate development sector.
• MANCINI SQUAREminorOthersListed as a business partner/client relationship.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Foster + Partners: Global architecture and integrated design practice with strong luxury, hospitality, and high-rise portfolios. Comparable to IDEA as a premium, internationally-scaled design firm operating from multiple hubs.
• Killa Architectural Design: Dubai-based architecture studio behind iconic luxury towers and high-rise developments. Closely comparable to IDEA's Dubai presence and luxury/high-rise project mix.
• Stefano Boeri Architetti: Italian architecture practice known for integrated architecture, urban, and masterplan work. Directly comparable to IDEA as a Milan/Rome-rooted Italian design consultancy.
• Benoy: International architecture, masterplanning, and interior design firm with strong Middle East and Asia presence. Comparable to IDEA's hub structure across Europe, Asia, and the Gulf.
• Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA): Hospitality-focused interior design and architecture firm serving luxury hotels and resorts globally. Comparable to IDEA's hospitality interior-design capability and luxury client base.
• Patricia Urquiola Studio: Milan-based studio spanning architecture, interior, and product/furniture design with luxury hospitality and residential clients. Comparable to IDEA's integrated architecture-interior-furniture offering.
• Design International: London/Dubai-headquartered architecture and interior design firm focused on hospitality and luxury developments. Comparable to IDEA's hospitality interiors and Middle East footprint.

Regional players

• MZ Architects: Beirut/Dubai-based architecture practice focused on luxury residential, hospitality, and commercial projects in the Middle East. Comparable to IDEA's GCC project mix and boutique luxury positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Perkins&Will: Large global architecture and design practice covering commercial, hospitality, and masterplanning. Comparable as a broader incumbent that competes for many of the same enterprise design mandates as IDEA.

Emerging players

• Pininfarina: Italian design house extending from automotive into architecture, interiors, and product design. Comparable to IDEA as an Italian design brand with cross-disciplinary architecture and interior practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IDEAitalian

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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