Flos B&B Italia Group

Investindustrial led the consolidation of the high-end design market bringing together a collection of powerful and complementary brands to create Design Holding.

Serie UP 2000 armchair

B&B Italia is the leading Italian high-end design furniture brand. The company has a unique product portfolio and has been awarded many design prizes over the years. The company has captured different and complementary styles through two renowned and established brands – B&B Italia (contemporary innovative) and Maxalto (classic traditional). The company now also offers high-end kitchens following the acquisition of Arclinea. B&B Italia is headquartered in Novedrate (Como, Italy) and employs approximately 700 people.


Flos is the leading Italian high-end lighting brand, known globally for its iconic design and technological innovation, both in the decorative and architectural segments. Flos employs approximately 640 people across two main operational headquarters in Brescia (Italy) and Valencia (Spain) and a production facility for outdoor products in Bernareggio (Italy).  


Some iconic products from Louis Poulsen collection


Louis Poulsen is the leading Danish design lighting brand with an iconic product portfolio focused on Danish design heritage, resting on the legacy from the most prominent Scandinavian designers including Poul Henningsen and Arne Jacobsen. Louis Poulsen is headquartered in Copenhagen with production facilities in Vejen (Denmark). The company employs approximately 420 people.


Fendi Casa is a joint venture partnership between Design Holding and Maison Fendi, an Italian luxury brand that is part of the LVMH Group, in order to develop Fendi Casa furniture business. Fendi Casa employs approximately 60 people.

Audo Copenhagen is the new brand created following the acquisition of Designers Company in 2022 combining the brands Menu and by Lassen. Audo has a strong presence in the Northern European and US design markets and offers a wide range of products including furniture, lighting and accessories, pioneering the new Nordic style. With an iconic portfolio of heritage design alongside diversified contemporary products, Audo serves a broad customer base, including the younger generation. Audo employs approximately 110 people.

Lumens is North America's premier destination for modern lighting, furniture, and decor, serving trade and contract professionals as well as consumers. Founded in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2001 and incorporating the heritage of YLighting, Lumens is part of international group Flos B&B Italia Group. 


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