What Dainelli Studio does

Dainelli Studio is a Milan-based Italian design studio founded in 2007 by Leonardo and Marzia Dainelli, operating as a private limited company (Dainellistudio srl) with 12 employees and a legal seat in Pontedera, Pisa. The studio's stated proposition is a "dual design soul" that integrates interior architecture and product design through a single coherent design language, drawing on Tuscan artisanal heritage, marble quarrying tradition, and local craft culture. Its customer base spans high-net-worth private residential clients, boutique hotel operators, established Italian furniture and lighting manufacturers, and select fashion and lifestyle brands.

The studio generates revenue through four streams: (i) interior design services for private residences, apartments, showrooms, restaurants, boutique hotels, and social housing; (ii) product design collaborations with furniture manufacturers such as Gallotti&Radice, Ditre Italia, Giorgetti, Laurameroni, Mogg, Mandelli 1953, and Contardi Lighting, covering seating, tables, lighting, and accessories; (iii) creative direction, brand identity, and art direction services for fashion and lifestyle clients including Somaschini, Gentspace, and Arclegno; and (iv) the proprietary Dainelli Studio Atelier collection of furniture, lighting, and objects sold under its own brand. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with services delivered directly to clients and products distributed through partner furniture brands' channels and directly via the Atelier.

Go-to-market relies on direct client relationships, participation in Milano Design Week, Alcova, and the Brera Design District, and a sustained earned media presence in publications including Elle Decor, Wallpaper, AD Italia, Interni, Domus, and Casabella. The studio's operating footprint remains predominantly Italian, with project delivery recorded in Lombardia, Toscana, and Sicilia, and an active project pipeline extending into 2026 across both interior commissions and brand partnerships.

Name

Dainelli Studio

Legal name

Dainellistudio srl

Website

https://dainellistudio.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dainelli Studio is a Milan-based Italian design studio founded in 2007 by Leonardo and Marzia Dainelli, offering integrated interior design, product design, creative direction, and its own Atelier furniture collection to high-net-worth residential clients, boutique hotels, and leading Italian furniture manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Interior Design Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (541410), Interior Design Services (54141), Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing (3372)

SIC

Household Furniture (2510), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Interior Fit-Out (Multi-Family & High-End) (IMAFANAE), Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Interior design services
• Product design services
• Furniture design
• Creative direction services
• Bespoke interior architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Interior Design Services: Comprehensive interior architecture services for private residences, boutique hotels, showrooms, and commercial spaces. Projects range from single rooms to complete total-look interiors.
2. Product Design for Furniture Brands: Design collaboration with established furniture manufacturers including Gallotti&Radice, Ditre Italia, Laurameroni, Giorgetti, Mogg, Mandelli 1953, and Contardi Lighting. The studio designs furniture pieces, lighting, and accessories for these brands.
3. Creative Direction: Art direction and brand identity services for fashion, lifestyle, and furniture brands. Includes brand strategy, visual identity, and creative positioning.
4. Dainelli Studio Atelier Collection: Own line of furniture and objects designed and produced under the studio's own brand, available through the Atelier collection featuring sofas, chairs, tables, storage, and artistic pieces.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dainelli Studio is an Italian design studio that integrates interior architecture and product design under a coherent design language. It delivers interior design commissions for private residences, boutique hotels, and showrooms; designs furniture, lighting, and accessories for established Italian furniture manufacturers; provides creative direction and brand identity services for fashion and lifestyle brands; and sells its own Atelier collection of furniture, lighting, and artistic objects. The studio combines industrial precision with Tuscan artisanal craftsmanship.

Product overview

Dainelli Studio is a design studio with a dual design soul, offering product design and interior architecture services through a coherent and distinctive language. Founded in 2007 by Leonardo and Marzia Dainelli, the studio operates through four main offerings: (1) Dainelli Studio Atelier, an autonomous furniture collection featuring sofas, armchairs, chairs, tables, consoles, cabinets, desks, occasional tables, and artwork; (2) Product Design Services collaborating with Italian furniture brands including Gallotti&Radice, Ditre Italia, Laurameroni, Giorgetti, Mogg, Mandelli1953, and Contardi Lighting; (3) Interior Design Services for residential and commercial spaces including private houses, showrooms, restaurants, boutique hotels, and social housing; and (4) Creative Direction encompassing art direction, brand identity, rebranding, and concept design projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dainelli Studio Atelier Own-brand furniture and object collection of the studio, featuring sofas, armchairs, chairs, dining tables, consoles, cabinets, desks, bar cabinets, occasional tables, coffee tables, poufs, benches, mirrors, sculptures, and artwork pieces. Designed for residential and contract use and available through the studio.
• Interior Design Services Interior architecture services for private residences, apartments, showrooms, restaurants, boutique hotels, and commercial spaces. Notable projects include Contardi Lighting Showroom Milano (2026), Eustachi 14 Private House (Milano 2026), Morozzo 9 Private House (2025), Casa 21 Private House (Milano 2024), Lomellina 21 Private House (Milano 2022), Arona 2 Private House (Castelletto Ticino 2022), Torre Aria Private House (Milano 2022), Mascheroni Showroom Apartment for Gallotti&Radice (Milano 2023), Maggese Vegan Restaurant (San Miniato 2018), and a Boutique Hotel in Sicilia (ongoing).
• Product Design Services Design services for furniture and lighting brands, producing furniture, lighting, and accessory designs manufactured and distributed by partner brands. Collaborations include Gallotti&Radice (Stresa shelf, Lilas collection: armchair, bed, daybed), Ditre Italia (Daily sofa, Cali collection, Biarritz table and chair, Helios mirror), Laurameroni (Diana armchair, Ippolita armchair, Ollie armchair, Plaza sofa), Giorgetti (Montgomery chair and armchair, Mistral table, Plume chair, Edward desk/vanity), Mogg (Brera chair, Bilbao coffee tables), Mandelli 1953 (Doria handle), and Contardi Lighting (Bianca lamp collection).
• Creative Direction Art direction, brand identity, rebranding, and concept design services for fashion, lifestyle, furniture, and hospitality brands. Projects include LEVANTE DEL FORTE beach resort, RI-FLETTERE exhibition for Interni Milano Design Week 2025, PEOPLE installation, TENHOA Japanese Restaurant concept, HÀT A DESIGN special project, ARCLEGNO rebranding, SOMASCHINI art direction and brand identity, GENTSPACE concept design, and BOUTIQUE BAR concept design.

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gallotti&RadicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing product design collaboration including the Lilas collection (armchair, bed, daybed), Stresa shelf system, and showroom apartment design. The partnership exemplifies the studio's approach to creating cohesive product lines for furniture manufacturers.
• Ditre ItaliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration designing sofa collections (Daily, Cali), chairs (Biarritz), tables (Biarritz), and accessories (Helios mirror). Multiple product lines developed for the manufacturer.
• GiorgetticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduct design partnership for premium furniture including Montgomery seating, Mistral tables, Plume chairs, and Edward desk/vanity pieces.
• LaurameronicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration designing seating and sofa collections including Diana, Ippolita, Ollie armchairs and Plaza sofa system.
• MoggminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduct design collaboration for Brera chair and Bilbao occasional tables.
• Mandelli 1953minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign of Doria handle, a contemporary homage to the Doric column for the hardware manufacturer.
• Contardi LightingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign of Bianca lamp collection and showroom creative direction for the Milan flagship store (2026).
• GentspaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConcept design for the Chinese fashion and lifestyle brand, creating a recognizable and timeless interior design language that merges design and fashion.
• SomaschiniminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull brand identity and art direction for the luxury fashion brand's debut at Alcova 2022 and Brera Design District, including logo, catalogues, and corporate materials.
• ArclegnominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerComplete rebranding of the artisanal furniture brand, including visual identity refresh and photography direction to appeal to architecture firms and private clients.
• Skills&GenesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial project collaboration for CAPSULE WOMEN 4 WOMEN initiative, designing a T-shirt to support women in collaboration with non-profit associations.
• Fondazione RavaminorOthersSpecial project partner for HÀT A DESIGN hat collection benefitting Fondazione Rava, which supports children and vulnerable women in Italy and internationally.
• EdelaminorOthersNon-profit association collaborating on CAPSULE WOMEN 4 WOMEN initiative to support women and address gender discrimination.
• Feminin PlurielminorOthersNon-profit association partner for women empowerment initiative.
• Local Tuscan BusinessesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive collaboration with local Tuscan businesses for Levante del Forte beach resort project, celebrating 'Made in Tuscany' craftsmanship.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Giorgetti: Italian luxury furniture manufacturer and one of Dainelli's core product design clients; comparable as a benchmark for the partner brand side of the studio's design-collaboration business.
• Gallotti&Radice: Italian premium furniture and design brand and one of Dainelli's longest-standing design partners; illustrates the manufacturer's perspective on the same product design and showroom collaboration model.

Direct peers

• Vincenzo De Cotiis: Italian architect/designer producing limited-edition furniture and residential interiors with a distinctive sculptural language; comparable in scale, Milan base, and dual product/interior offering.
• Patricia Urquiola: Italian industrial designer and architect with own studio providing product design for major furniture brands (B&B Italia, Cassina, Moroso) and interior design for hotels and residences; very close in business model and customer overlap.
• Cristina Celestino: Italian designer with own studio providing product design for brands like Fendi Casa and Fornace Brioni, plus interior design projects; very similar in scale, Milan base, and brand-partner model.
• Dimore Studio: Milan-based design studio combining interior architecture and product design with leading Italian manufacturers; the most direct comparable in scope, market positioning, and dual design approach.
• Studiopepe: Milan-based design studio blending product design, interior architecture, and creative direction for Italian and international brands; operates at a similar boutique scale with comparable dual-design positioning.
• Piero Lissoni: Milan-based multidisciplinary studio offering product design, interior architecture, and brand identity for luxury furniture and hospitality clients; intersects with Dainelli across multiple service lines and brand partners.
• Massimiliano Locatelli: Italian architect and designer with ARK.LV studio providing interior architecture and product design with luxury Italian brands; operates at a comparable boutique scale with overlapping client base.

Broad incumbents

• Yabu Pushelberg: Global design firm with interior design and product design across hospitality, residential, and retail; comparable in dual capability but significantly larger and more international than Dainelli.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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