What Lazzarini Pickering Architetti does

Lazzarini Pickering Architetti (LPA) is a Rome-based architectural and interior design firm founded in 1982 by Claudio Lazzarini and Carl Pickering, both architects and former professors at Sapienza University's Faculty of Architecture in Rome. The practice operates as a privately held Italian società a responsabilità limitata (Lazzarini Pickering Architetti srl) with 19 employees and is structured as a partner-led boutique serving high-net-worth private clients, luxury maisons, and superyacht builders. Client roster includes Fendi (80 boutiques globally, 1997-2002), Hermès (Rome Via dei Condotti jewelry boutique, 2025), Benetti (Motopanfilo 37m, 2020-2021), Wally (Wallypower 118, Wally B, Wally 80 Shaka), Nautor's Swan (Polytropon II), and Marta Sala Éditions (furniture collaboration).

The firm's core output is full-service architectural and interior design across three verticals: luxury residential (villas, apartments, historic property renovation), commercial leisure (hotels, restaurants, spas, flagship retail), and superyacht exterior and interior design. Its design philosophy — termed 'omnivorous minimalism' — pairs contemporary minimalism with contextual responsiveness to site, history, and craftsmanship. Signature technical elements include transformable steel ribbons and platforms that serve multiple functions (Positano Villa), the 'tuming' (deckhouse-coaming union) developed for yachts, integration of art collections within structural steelwork, DSSC organic photovoltaic surfaces, climate-responsive natural ventilation systems, and VR/AR visualization for client presentation and construction control (partially funded by EU NextGenerationEU). Projects have been selected for the Venice Biennale (2004) and Milan Triennale (2016), with more than 30 industry awards including ADI Compasso d'Oro, Designpreis Deutschland Gold, and World Superyacht Awards.

LPA generates revenue through two streams: bespoke architectural and interior design services (professional services model, fees undisclosed and project-specific) and furniture/product design licensing via the Marta Sala Éditions collaboration (chairs, armchairs, stools). The go-to-market is sales-led and referral-driven, with no public pricing, no paid marketing channels, and pipeline generated through earned media in international design publications (Domus, Abitare, AD, Wallpaper, Elle Décor), exhibition presence, and repeat long-tenure relationships with luxury brand clients. The firm is wholly owned by its two founding partners with no external investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity recorded.

Name

Lazzarini Pickering Architetti

Legal name

Lazzarini Pickering Architetti srl

Website

https://lazzarinipickering.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lazzarini Pickering Architetti is a Rome-based luxury architecture and interior design firm founded in 1982, serving high-net-worth private clients, luxury maisons (Fendi, Hermès), and superyacht builders with bespoke residential, retail, hospitality, and yacht design.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Interior architecture
• Superyacht design
• Luxury retail design
• Furniture design

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Full-service architectural and interior design for residential villas, apartments, commercial spaces, hospitality venues, and superyachts. Projects range from renovation of historic properties to new construction and interior styling.
2. Furniture and Product Design: Design of bespoke furniture collections such as Marta Sala Éditions, including chairs, armchairs, stools, and other furnishings for residential and hospitality projects

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lazzarini Pickering Architetti is a Rome-based architecture and interior design firm offering full-service design for residential villas and apartments, commercial interiors, luxury retail boutiques, hotels, restaurants, spas, and specialized superyacht exterior styling and interior design. The firm combines contemporary minimalism with traditional craftsmanship, integrating architecture, furniture, and art into cohesive environments with fluid interior-exterior transitions.

Product overview

Lazzarini Pickering Architetti [LPA] is a full-service architectural and interior design firm founded in 1982 by Claudio Lazzarini and Carl Pickering, based in Rome, Italy. The firm operates across multiple design disciplines: residential architecture (villas, apartments, estates), commercial spaces (hotels, restaurants, boutiques, spas), and specialized superyacht design (exterior styling and interior design for yards including Wally, Benetti, and Nautor's Swan). Their portfolio includes the Fendi Boutiques international retail design program (80 locations worldwide, 1997-2002), the Marta Sala Éditions furniture collection featuring chairs, armchairs and stools, Hermès Jewelry Boutique in Rome, and numerous award-winning yacht projects including Wallypower 118, Benetti Motopanfilo 37m, and Polytropon II. The firm integrates advanced visualization technologies including VR and AR (funded by EU NextGenerationEU) alongside sustainability services encompassing passive design strategies, organic photovoltaics, and LEED certification targeting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture and Interior Design Services Full-service architectural and interior design for residential villas and apartments, commercial spaces, hotels, restaurants, boutiques, and spas, integrating contemporary minimalism with traditional craftsmanship and seamless interior-exterior transitions.
• Yacht Design Specialized superyacht exterior styling and interior design for leading yacht yards including Wally, Benetti, and Nautor's Swan, characterized by fluid spaces, innovative materials, transformable furniture, and seamless integration of interior and exterior.
• Marta Sala Éditions Furniture Collection

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ years of practice with international recognition including Venice Biennale, AD100 listings, and multiple prestigious awards
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HermèscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Design of the Hermès Jewellery boutique in Rome Via dei Condotti (2025), creating a pop-up concept interpreted as a treasure chest (scrigno) with interactive display cases that open and reveal additional pieces.
• BenetticoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Collaboration on exterior deck and interior design of the Benetti Motopanfilo 37m (2020-2021), reimagining classic 1960s/70s Benetti design for the third millennium with contemporary reinterpretation of bulkheads, ribs, and materials.
• Nautor's SwancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Collaboration on exterior styling and interior design of the Nautor's Swan 82 Polytropon II sailboat (2007-2008). The firm worked with naval architecture by Frers Yacht Design to create innovative deck solutions including the tuming (deckhouse-coaming union) and natural ventilation systems.
• WallycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Long-standing collaboration on Wallypower 118 (1999-2003) and other Wally vessels including Wally B and Wally 80 Shaka. The firm created sculptural nautical designs with deconstructed profiles and fluid interior-exterior connections.
• FendicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997Revolutionary international retail design for 80 Fendi boutiques worldwide (1997-2002) in France, UK, China, Japan, and US. The firm introduced architectural quality to retail interiors with displays designed as architecture rather than furniture.
• Marta Sala ÉditionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign collaboration with Marta Sala creating bespoke furniture collections including Murena, Wanda, Lavinia, Dudina chairs and armchairs, Silla, Maresin, Pedro and Murena stools.
• Atelier TenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with one of Europe's top environmental systems designers on The Bluff Villa project to develop sustainable solutions including green roofs, screened facades, and biomass heaters.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Direct peers

• Studio Marco Piva: Italian architecture and design studio working across luxury hotels, residences, and yacht interiors with a strong international footprint. Comparable to LPA in luxury hospitality, residential, and nautical design with similar Italian boutique positioning.
• Patricia Urquiola Studio: Milan-based architecture and product design studio operating across luxury residential, hospitality, retail, and product design with a similarly small team and international blue-chip client base. Closely comparable to LPA in Italian luxury design positioning, multi-category scope (architecture + furniture/products), and brand-led GTM.
• Piero Lissoni Architettura: Italian architecture and design studio by Piero Lissoni spanning hospitality, residential, retail, and yacht interiors with associated product/furniture lines. Highly comparable in cross-disciplinary architecture-plus-product model and Italian luxury positioning.
• Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel (ACPV): Italian-founded architecture and interior design practice delivering luxury residential, hospitality, and corporate projects globally. Comparable to LPA in Italian heritage, two-principal founding model, luxury segment focus, and cross-disciplinary architecture/interior scope.
• Vincenzo De Cotiis: Milan-based architect and designer producing sculptural residential, retail, and exhibition projects with integrated bespoke furniture. Comparable to LPA in Italian boutique scale, luxury-residential and luxury-retail focus, and signature sculptural aesthetic.
• Peter Marino Architect: New York-based architecture firm specializing in luxury retail, hospitality, and residential design for brands such as Dior, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Hermès. Directly comparable to LPA in luxury-retail flagship design (Fendi, Hermès overlap) and high-end residential work.

Emerging players

• Terence Disdale Design: Specialist superyacht interior design studio working with leading yards on high-end sailing and motor yachts. Most directly comparable to LPA's superyacht interior/exterior design practice (Wally, Benetti, Nautor's Swan work) and shares the small-team, signature-aesthetic model.

Broad incumbents

• Massimiliano Fuksas: Rome-based architecture practice with broader portfolio scale spanning cultural, commercial, residential, and interior design. Comparable Italian heritage and luxury/cultural project mix, though operates at significantly larger scale and wider typology than LPA's boutique specialization.
• Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Italian-founded, internationally renowned architecture firm operating at mega-project scale across cultural, commercial, and residential work. Comparable Italian heritage and architectural prestige; competes for the same ultra-high-end briefs but at materially larger scale.
• Foster + Partners: Global architecture practice with luxury yacht (Benetti Oasis), super-prime residential, and luxury hospitality portfolio. Overlaps LPA in Benetti yacht work and luxury hospitality/residential; serves as the largest-scale broad incumbent in the same competitive set.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 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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