Fabio Novembre facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Fabio Novembre
Born	21 October 1966 (1966-10-21) (age 58) Lecce, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Occupation	Architect

Fabio Novembre (born October 21, 1966) is a famous Italian architect and designer. He is known for his unique and often playful designs, from buildings to furniture.

Fabio Novembre's Story

Fabio Novembre moved to Milan, Italy, in 1984. He studied hard and earned a degree in architecture in 1992.

In 1993, he lived in New York City and took a course in filmmaking. This experience might have helped him think creatively about spaces and stories! In 1994, he got his first big job: designing the "Anna Molinari Blumarine" shop in London. That same year, he opened his own design studio in Milan.

From 2000 to 2003, Fabio worked as an Art Director for Bisazza, a company that makes beautiful mosaic tiles. He helped them grow around the world. Since 2001, he has also worked with many well-known Italian design brands. These include Cappellini, Driade, Meritalia, Flaminia, and Casamania.

Cool Exhibitions and Projects

In 2008, a museum in Milan called the Rotonda di Via Besana held a special show about his work. It was called "Teach me the freedom of swallows." The next year, the Triennale Design Museum in Milan asked him to create another exhibition about his designs.

In 2010, Fabio designed an amazing display for the city of Milan at Expo in Shanghai. He helped show off Italy's creativity to the world.

One of his most interesting projects was in 2009. He designed an art installation called Per fare un albero, which means 'To make a tree'. He used 20 full-size fiberglass models of the Fiat 500C cabriolet car as giant planters! These "car trees" were placed along Via Monte Napoleone, a famous fashion street in Milan. The display stayed there for several months.

Fabio also helped with photography exhibitions. In 2011, he was the art director for a show about the Lavazza company's calendar. He also designed and set up an exhibition for the famous photographer Steve McCurry in Rome.

In 2014, the new main office for the A.C. Milan football club, called Casa Milan, opened. Fabio Novembre designed all the cool interiors for this building!

What Fabio Novembre Designs

Fabio Novembre is known for two main types of design: architecture and product design.

Architecture Projects

As an architect, Fabio designs buildings and spaces. Here are some of the places he has designed:

• Shops for Anna Molinari Blumarine in cities like London, Hong Kong, and Singapore (1994-1995).
• The Café l’Atlantique bar-restaurant in Milan (1995).
• The Blu discothèque (a dance club) in Lodi (1997).
• The ON Natural Wellness Center in Milan (1997).
• The Li Cuncheddi hotel in Olbia (2000).
• Showrooms for companies like Bisazza and Meltin’ Pot in many cities (2000-2008).
• Stores for Stuart Weitzman in places like Rome, Beijing, and Paris (2006-2008).
• The Moscara restaurant in Milan (2010).
• The Casa Milan headquarters for A.C. Milan in Milan (2014).

Product Design

Fabio also designs many everyday objects and furniture. This is called product design. Here are some examples:

• The Honlywood chair (1988).
• The ORG table (2001).
• The S.O.S. Sofa Of Solitude armchair (2003).
• The +13 plus one tree pot (2007).
• The HIM&HER chairs (2008), which look like human figures.
• The Nemo chair (2010), shaped like a face.
• The Robox bookshelf (2011), which looks like a robot.
• The Happy Pills vase (2012).
• The Jolly Roger chair (2013), shaped like a skull.

Exhibitions and Installations

Fabio Novembre has created many special displays and art installations. These are temporary art pieces or exhibits that often explore new ideas.

• Love over all installation in Paris (2002).
• Skybaby installation in Milan (2005).
• Philips Transition: Light on the move installation in Milan (2007).
• Teach me the freedom of swallows exhibition in Milan (2008).
• Il fiore di Novembre (The Novembre's flower) exhibition in Milan (2009).
• Per fare un albero installation with Fiat 500 in Milan, Paris, Madrid, and Capri (2009/2010).
• Milano creative City installation at Expo Shanghai (2010).
• The Rainbow Thieves installation in Moscow (2010).
• Lavazza Con te partirò exhibition in Milan (2011).
• Steve McCurry exhibition in Rome (2011).
• Stay Human installation for BMW in Rome (2012).
• Seconda Pelle exhibition for A.C. Milan in Milan (2012).
• We Dance installation for Lexus in Milan (2014).
• The Earth Defenders installation for Lavazza in Milan (2014).
• The Trophy Factory exhibition for A.C. Milan at Casa Milan (2015).

Sharing His Ideas

Fabio Novembre also gives talks and leads workshops around the world. He shares his knowledge and ideas about design and architecture with students and other professionals. He has spoken at universities and events in many countries, including the Netherlands, Germany, South Korea, Cuba, the United Kingdom, Russia, Sweden, and Brazil.