PROFILE

Fabio Santambrogio was born in the heart of the Brianza design district, north of Milan—an epicenter of historic design that ignited his passion for the discipline from an early age.

He graduated with honors in Interior Design from the Politecnico di Milano, with a specialization in Exhibition and Museum Design, and later completed his academic journey at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia.

Driven by a desire to deepen his methodological approach to design, he earned an Executive MBA in Design-Driven Leadership from the POLIMI Graduate School of Management, focusing on the principles of Design Thinking.

In 2024, he founded his own studio, bringing with him a solid background in high-end national and international projects. His work primarily focuses on cutting-edge ventures in the fields of hospitality, real estate, fashion, and design.

Guided by a holistic approach, he develops a coherent and distinctive design language, shaped by a careful analysis of context and a refined expressive sensitivity.

For him, research and experimentation are fundamental pillars of innovation—tools that enable him to reinterpret references from the past through a contemporary and sophisticated lens, creating evocative, cultured, and deeply identity-driven spaces.

In collaboration with Patricia Urquiola, he has been responsible for creating some of the most iconic luxury hotels in the world. These projects include Il Sereno ↗︎, located on the shores of Lake Como, Six Senses Rome ↗︎ – the first urban resort of the Asian group specialized in the care of psychophysical well-being, and Edition Rome ↗︎ in collaboration with Ian Schrager.

Throughout his professional career, he has worked with various operators, groups, and clients across different fields, such as:

Hospitality/Real Estate
Edition / SixSenses / FourSeasons / Mandarin Oriental / Andaz / LeSereno / Sofitel / Dolder Waldhaus / Raffles / Skt Petri / Sheraton / St. Regis / Bauer / RoccoForte / Portrait / SeaMirror / Palazzo Borghese / …

Retail/Exhibition
OfficineCreative / NEMO Group / Valextra / Agnona / Harrods / LaPerla / Zegna / Ferragamo / Etro / Santoni / GianvitoRossi / Tearose / Nirav Modi / Cartier / Panerai / BMW / Ferrari / Cassina / Molteni / PoltronaFrau / Flos / Shinsegae / Haworth / …