ARTICOLO STUDIO & SHOWROOM

Nicci, pictured with Milou the labradoodle in the showroom (below left) designs all light fittings herself. “I’m always sketching. Even when I’m out, I’ll sketch on napkins, receipts – whatever’s to hand.” Once a design is finalised, she briefs her artisans and manufacturers and awaits the prototypes. “Generally, the development stage takes eight to nine months,” she says. Finished products, such as the ‘Domi’ glass wall sconce (held by Nicci, below right), are subject to refinements too. “We’ve just re-engineered this piece so that the light source is concealed,” she says.