Summer Thornton Design × 101domus — Italian Ateliers Selection
Prepared exclusively for
Summer Thornton Design, Inc.
A short selection of Italian ateliers, chosen for the bold, layered maximalism behind your Chicago and hospitality work.
Summer Thornton Design, Inc. was named to The 1stDibs 50 for 2025, 1stDibs' annual curated list of interior design studios.
Reference: 1stDibs official announcement (28/04/2025) · investors.1stdibs.com · summerthorntondesign.com
Three ateliers, chosen for you
Out of the 100+ Italian manufacturers in the 101domus network
Artistic mosaic · Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna
Sicis
A world leader in artistic mosaic, working in glass, mother-of-pearl, natural stone and gold — floors, walls and bespoke murals built as scene-setting surfaces.
Why: built for exactly the kind of bold, statement surfaces a studio described as the “reigning queen of maximalism” calls for.
Tier: Ultra-Luxury
Porcelain & objects · Campania
Villari
Hand-decorated porcelain, crystal and mirrors finished in 24-karat gold, with a hospitality track record including the Four Seasons Florence.
Why: close to the antiques-and-pattern, classic-eclectic sensibility running through your layered interiors.
Tier: Ultra-Luxury
Ceramics · Montelupo Fiorentino, Tuscany
Bitossi Ceramiche
A historic Tuscan ceramics manufacture — with a design history that includes collaborations with Ettore Sottsass — producing playful, sculptural decorative objects and tableware.
Why: the kind of collectible, sculptural decorative piece that sits naturally in your botanically-patterned, antique-mixed rooms.
Tier: Premium
The business case, for this exact selection
Sourcing Sicis, Villari and Bitossi Ceramiche directly means three separate factory relationships for one project: three quotes, three production timelines to track, three shipments, three customs entries into Chicago, three invoices in EUR to reconcile. 101domus consolidates all of it into one coordinated project.
3 → 1
ateliers coordinated through a single point of contact instead of three separate vendor relationships
1
consolidated shipment and customs entry to Chicago, instead of three independent deliveries
DDP
landed cost (duties + delivery) known upfront, before production starts — no customs surprises
What 101domus actually provides
From the official 101domus overview for design studios
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Direct Access
Unified relationships with 100+ verified Italian manufacturers across furniture, lighting, surfaces, textiles and bespoke production.
02
Technical Alignment
Material and production feasibility validated before approval, reducing costly revisions later in the project.
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Consolidated Procurement
One commercial and financial interface across multiple Italian brands, instead of dozens of separate relationships.
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Controlled Logistics
International payments, milestones and delivery managed under a single coordinated framework, worldwide.
100+ selected Italian manufacturers, individually verified · trusted for private villas, premium apartments, hotels & resorts worldwide.
Officially supported by Confindustria Pesaro Urbino & the Italian Trade Agency (ITA)
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