What Novembre Studio does

Novembre Studio is a Milan-based architecture and interior design firm founded in 1994 by Fabio Novembre, who continues to serve as founder and creative director. Operating from its headquarters at Via Perugino, 26 in Milan with a team of 27 employees, the studio delivers project-based professional services spanning architecture, interior design, exhibition design, product design, and graphic design. The studio's portfolio includes 100+ projects dating from 1988 to 2026, with marquee clients across fashion (Adidas, Tommy Hilfiger, Blumarine, Golden Goose, Stuart Weitzman), automotive (Lamborghini, BMW), consumer brands (Kartell, Driade, Cappellini, Venini, Scavolini, Lavazza, PepsiCo), sports (AC Milan), retail (MediaMarkt), hospitality (Una Hotel, Palazzo Strozzi), real estate (Hines), insurance (Generali), technology (IQOS), and cultural/government institutions.

The studio's product output is anchored in a distinctive, poetic design signature under Fabio Novembre's direction, with catalog pieces including the Honlywood chair (B&B Italia, 1988), Mediterranea sofa (Driade, 1991), ORG table (Cappellini), Robox bookshelf (Casamania), 100 Piazze collection (Driade), Divina sofa, and more recent 2023-2024 launches including the We chair and Welcome lamp (Driade), Tempio coffee table (Natuzzi), Piazza tray (Kartell), Happy Pills vases (Driade), and the TV K/SHIELD K/LINE K eyewear collection (Kartell). The Dandy+ kitchen system for Scavolini (2020) represents the studio's most technology-forward product, integrating Amazon Alexa voice control and BTicino Living Now smart home controls. Architectural and spatial work includes Casa Milan (AC Milan headquarters and San Siro hospitality), MediaMarkt Tech Villages across multiple European cities, and residences for private clients.

The business model is project-based professional services, with fees determined through direct consultation and scope assessment; no public pricing exists. The studio acquires work through direct client relationships and referrals rather than competitive pitching, and in 2022 expanded into direct-to-consumer retail with the opening of IoNoi Gallery, a Milan concept store selling industrial design objects and art pieces. The firm is privately held by its founder with no external investors, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed funding, operating across Italy and selectively in Germany, Austria, Spain, the Netherlands, and the UAE.

Name

Novembre Studio

Legal name

Novembre Studio

Website

https://novembre.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Novembre Studio is a Milan-based architecture and interior design firm founded in 1994 by Fabio Novembre, delivering project-based design services in architecture, interiors, exhibitions, and product design for enterprise clients including Kartell, Driade, Lamborghini, and AC Milan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture and Interior Design Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (541410), Industrial Design Services (541420), Other Specialized Design Services (54149)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Architecture design services
• Interior design services
• Product design
• Exhibition design
• Retail space design

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Interior Design Services: Project-based fees for architectural design, interior design, exhibition design, and product design services for institutional, hospitality, retail, and residential clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Novembre Studio provides architecture, interior design, exhibition design, product design, and graphic design services for institutional, hospitality, retail, and residential clients. The studio also designs furniture, lighting, and home accessories for manufacturers such as Kartell, Driade, Cappellini, B&B Italia, Natuzzi, Venini, Vondom, and Lea Ceramiche, with selected pieces sold through its own IoNoi concept store in Milan.

Product overview

Novembre Studio is an architecture and interior design firm led by Fabio Novembre, offering a comprehensive portfolio spanning architecture, interior design, exhibition design, product design, and graphic design. The studio's product offerings center on furniture and lighting design collaborations with renowned Italian brands including Driade, Kartell, Cappellini, Venini, B&B Italia, Natuzzi, Vondom, and others. Key product categories include chairs (Honlywood, We, Smile), sofas (Mediterranea, S.O.S., RPH, Divina, New Classic), tables (ORG, Tempio), storage solutions (Venus bookcase, Robox), lighting (Luciola, Lantern, Welcome), and home accessories (100 Piazze, Murana, Happy Pills, Trullo, Piazza). The studio also designs connected living spaces including the Dandy+ kitchen system featuring Alexa voice integration. Recent work encompasses MediaMarkt Tech Village retail concepts across European cities, Casa Milan headquarters, and various hospitality and residential projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Design Services Architecture design services for buildings, headquarters, cultural venues, hospitality properties, and residential interventions, delivered for large private institutions, corporations, hotels, retail systems, and private clients.
• Interior Design Services Interior design services for hotels, retail spaces, residential projects, and corporate environments, including hospitality interior design and flagship retail environments.
• Exhibition and Installation Design Services Exhibition design, museum installations, brand activations, and event space design for cultural institutions, museums, galleries, and corporate event organizers.
• Product Design Services Product design collaborations with leading Italian manufacturers across furniture, lighting, eyewear, home accessories, outdoor furniture, surface materials, and connected kitchen systems, including ongoing creative direction for Driade.
• Graphic Design Services Graphic design services as part of the studio's multidisciplinary offering alongside architecture, interiors, exhibitions, and products.

Named customers26 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kelly Wearstler: Los Angeles-based interior design and lifestyle brand with a recognizable signature spanning hospitality, residential, and product design. Comparable as a founder-led, signature-driven studio with retail and product extensions.
• India Mahdavi: Paris-based interior designer and architect known for distinctive hospitality, retail, and residential interiors with strong personal signature. Comparable boutique scale and founder-led design practice targeting luxury and brand-driven commissions.
• Marcel Wanders Studio: Amsterdam-based design studio spanning interiors, product design, and consumer goods with signature narrative-driven aesthetics. Comparable to Novembre Studio in blending poetic narrative with commercial product collaborations (Moooi, Christofle, Kartell).
• Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel (ACPV): Milan-headquartered architecture and interior design practice offering architecture, interiors, and product design for luxury, hospitality, and residential clients. Comparable in founder-led model and high-end enterprise client roster (Bulgari, Hermès, Mandarin Oriental).
• Tom Dixon Studio: British design brand and studio offering furniture, lighting, and interiors under a single named designer. Comparable in operating a designer-led brand with flagship retail, licensed products, and interior commissions, though somewhat larger scale than Novembre.
• Studio Lissoni (Piero Lissoni): Italian architecture and design firm led by Piero Lissoni, delivering buildings, interiors, and product designs for B&B Italia, Kartell, and Boffi. Comparable in scale (boutique Milan studio), service mix (architecture + product design), and reliance on a single named creative director.
• Patricia Urquiola Studio: Milan-based architecture and product design studio led by Patricia Urquiola. Operates with a similar model combining interior architecture, exhibition design, and licensed product collaborations with brands like Kartell, Cassina, and B&B Italia — directly comparable to Novembre Studio's Italian design-house partnership model.
• Matteo Thun & Partners: Milan-based architecture and design studio founded by Matteo Thun, working across architecture, interiors, and product design. Comparable founder-led model and similar mix of hospitality, residential, and consumer-brand product work.

Broad incumbents

• Massimiliano Fuksas Architecture: Established Italian architecture firm working on large-scale buildings, interiors, and urban design globally. Broader incumbent operating at a larger scale than Novembre Studio, with overlapping client base in hospitality and cultural sectors.

Others

• Kartell: Italian design manufacturer and a key client/partner of Novembre Studio, collaborating on multiple product lines (Piazza tray, Lantern lamp, EUR stool, eyewear). Important ecosystem counterpart rather than a competitor, given Novembre is a designer partner not a manufacturer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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