NOVITÀ

At Novità, our passion for design and architecture drives the work that we do.

Founded by Christine Abbate in 1996, Novità is an integrated marketing and communications agency with global reach. Beginning with Ceramics of Italy and the Italian Trade Commission, Novità, meaning “the news” in Italian, has grown in service offerings and built a robust client list. Our specialties are also our passions. We partner with brands, creatives, innovators and thought-leaders locally and globally, bringing our expertise in architecture, design and real estate, the creative and culinary arts, technology, health and wellness, and sustainability. Novità is headquartered in New York City, and has satellite offices in the South, MidWest, West Coast and New England. Over the course of two decades, Christine has built a pioneering agency by adhering to the following principles: we are stronger together, everyone has a voice, get personal, do the right thing, trust your people, promote gender and diversity and inclusion, follow your passion and serve your community.

The agency was built on developing and nurturing genuine relationships with our clients, media, influencers, decision makers and industry peers. Areas of expertise include PR, thought leadership, events and trade shows, virtual and in-person activations and events, social media, digital marketing, content creation, design competitions, sales partner relations, influencer programming and business strategy.

Novità is part of a global network of premier PR partners in the UK, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and South America.

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  • PR & Marketing

    • Media & Influencer Relations
    • Strategic Planning
    • Press Material Production
    • Press Office Management
    • Media Buying/ Strategy —Print & Digital
    • Crisis Management
    • Industry Sponsorships
    • Association & Charity Partnerships
    • Broadcast Media Outreach
    • Product & Brand Development
    • Sustainability Strategy
    • Collateral Material Production
    • Email Newsletters
    • Digital & Blog Content
    • Design Competition Development & Management
    • Online Product Library Management
    • Art Direction & Branding
    • Website Design, Development & Content Strategy
  • Events In-Person & Virtual

    • Tradeshows
    • Showroom Events
    • Blogger Events
    • Press Conferences
    • Press Tours/Dinners/Meetings
    • Desksides
    • Media Launches
    • Exhibitions
    • Seminars & CEUs
    • Association Events
    • Round Tables & Panel Discussions
    • Focus Groups
  • Thought Leadership

    • High Profile Speaking Opportunities
    • Opinion Pieces
    • Jury & Panel Participation
    • Quotes in Trend Pieces

    Social Media

    • Strategy, Management, Monitoring & Reporting
    • Content Development, Programming
    • Partnership & Engagement Strategy
    • Campaign & Competition Development
    • Influencer Strategy & Campaign Management
    • Visuals & Graphics Development
    • Social Auditing & Analytics Tracking

Media Reach

Novità has built strong relationships at leading print, online, and broadcast outlets covering Design, Architecture, Lifestyle, Art, Real Estate, Business, Technology, Culinary, Wellness and Sustainability, such as…

  • Abitare
  • AD PRO
  • Apartment Therapy
  • Archinect
  • Architect
  • Architects + Artisans
  • Architectural Digest
  • Architectural Products
  • Architectural Record
  • Architizer
  • Aspire Home & Design
  • Azure
  • BestLife
  • BestProducts
  • Bloomberg Businessweek
  • Bloomberg Pursuits
  • Bon Appetit
  • Boutique Design
  • Brit+Co
  • Builder
  • Business Insider
  • Business of Home
  • Bustler
  • Canadian Architect
  • Canadian Interiors
  • Chicago Tribune
  • Co.Design
  • Cool Hunting
  • Consumer Reports
  • Core77
  • Cottages & Gardens
  • CNN
  • Crain’s
  • Curbed
  • Departures
  • Design Milk
  • designboom
  • Dezeen
  • Domino
  • Dwell
  • Eater NY
  • Elle Decor
  • Entrepreneur
  • Fast Company
  • Financial Times
  • Forbes
  • Frame
  • gb&d
  • Gear Patrol
  • Gizmodo
  • Good Housekeeping
  • Gothamist
  • GQ
  • Gray
  • Health
  • Haute Residence
  • HGTV
  • Hospitality Design
  • Hotel Design
  • House Beautiful
  • Huffington Post
  • Hypebeast
  • Inc
  • I+D
  • Inhabitat
  • Intérieurs
  • Interior Design
  • Interiors
  • Interiors & Sources
  • Interni
  • KCRW – DNA
  • Lonny
  • Los Angeles Times
  • Luxe
  • Luxury
  • Men’s Health
  • Metropolis
  • Mind Body Green
  • Mix Interiors
  • Modern Luxury
  • Monocle
  • NBC Better
  • New York Magazine
  • New York Post
  • NPR
  • NY1
  • NY Daily News
  • Observer
  • Ottagano
  • Qualified Remodeler
  • Real Simple
  • Realty Today
  • Remodeling
  • Remodelista
  • Residential Architect
  • Robb Report
  • Rue
  • San Francisco Chronicle
  • San Diego Union Tribune
  • Sight Unseen
  • Sixtysix
  • Surface
  • T Magazine
  • Tech Republic
  • The Architect’s Newspaper
  • The Atlantic
  • The New York Times
  • The Manual
  • The Real Deal
  • The Spruce
  • Thrillist
  • Thrive Global
  • today.com
  • Treehugger
  • Untapped Cities
  • USA Today
  • Veranda
  • Wall Street Journal
  • Wallpaper*
  • Washington Post
  • Waste360
  • Wirecutter
  • Wired
  • Worth
  • YourTango
  • and many more…

Ongoing Clients

    Additional Experience
    • 3M Architectural Markets
    • 7W
    • Ameico
    • Arborite
    • Arden Studio
    • AXOR
    • Beacon Hill
    • Biber Architects
    • Cactus
    • Capital One
    • Carl Hansen & Son
    • CERF+
    • Contracts Interiors Breakfast
    • Core77 Design Awards
    • Design Museum
    • Designtex
    • Doban Architecture
    • DVI Group
    • Effeti USA
    • E-Ink
    • Emeco
    • Ernest
    • Eventscape
    • Felissimo Universal Corp. of America / DESIGN 21
    • FGP Atelier
    • Gracie
    • Ghislaine Viñas
    • Hansgrohe
    • HBF/HBF Textiles
    • Humanscale
    • IDLNY
    • Ilex
    • Jabbrrbox
    • Jeff Miller
    • Joceyln Warner
    • LATOxLATO
    • Leucos USA
    • Loophouse
    • M2L
    • Nancy Koltes
    • NJ Interiors
    • Norwegian Consulate General
    • Pangea Maps
    • Pratt
    • Ritzenhoff
    • Robert Allen
    • Royal Botania
    • Sieger
    • Sony Life Space UX
    • Spin
    • Spoonflower
    • Stickbulb
    • Think Fabricate
    • Venice Architecture Biennale

Ayers Saint Gross

 

Ayers Saint Gross is an interdisciplinary design firm of architects, planners, landscape architects, interior designers, graphic designers, and space analysts. Headquartered in Baltimore with offices in Washington, D.C. and Tempe, Arizona, the firm is renowned for its exemplary work across higher education campuses – such as Johns Hopkins University, Duke University, and Arizona State University – along with notable health sciences and cultural projects and long-standing work for the National Aquarium. Ayers Saint Gross works with mission-driven clients around the world to create places for shared knowledge and culture. Its work is driven by a respect for past wisdom, a mind to future potential, and a passion for creating designs that enrich the world. 

ayerssaintgross.com

Merida Studio

Merida Studio is a workshop at the forefront of the nexus of art, design, and craft that produces limited edition, collectible works of textile art. Led by CEO and Owner Catherine Connolly and Artistic Director and Paris-based designer and textile artist Sylvie Johnson, the avant-garde company is committed to exceptional quality and slow design, the use of organic and sustainable materials, and cultivating the talent of American artisans. It operates one of the few remaining mills in Fall River, Massachusetts—once the textile center of the Industrial Revolution—creating an empowering space for local craftspeople and artists to experiment and innovate with tools, and materials, while embracing time-honored weaving techniques.

meridastudio.com

 

American Friends of Zeitz MOCAA

American Friends of Zeitz MOCAA (AFOZM) is a non-profit non-political organization aligned with Zeitz MOCAA, the preeminent contemporary art museum on the African continent. American Friends of Zeitz MOCAA (AFOZM) was founded in 2017 alongside Zeitz MOCAA’s opening in South Africa. Their mission is to advance contemporary art from and about Africa and its Diaspora. AFOZM does this by advocating for and supporting African creativity and its production through their membership and granting programs.

www.afozm.org

(Image Courtesy of Zeitz MOCAA & Zandile Tshabalala Studio – Zandile Tshabalala, Two Reclining Women, 2020. Acrylic on canvas.)

Studio Alliance

Studio Alliance is a design and architecture firm employing people-first and vision-centric design strategies to create timeless spaces. Founded in D.C, Studio Alliance provides design solutions for a variety of projects ranging from office and commercial to hospitality, residential, and beyond, approaching design with an unquenched curiosity, and focusing on fostering authentic partnerships to bring their clients’ visions to life.

The Good Plastic Company

The Good Plastic Company is an impact-driven company committed to helping brands make a tangible commitment to sustainability and the circular economy. Utilizing its flagship product, Polygood®, which offers 100% recycled and recyclable plastic panels made from post-consumer and post-industrial waste, the brand has successfully completed over 750 international projects showcasing solutions for furniture, surfacing, and design elements. Their growing roster of more than 250 clients includes Nike, Adidas, IKEA, McDonald’s, Karl Lagerfeld, Coach, LUSH, Hyundai, Soho House, Samsung, BMW, and others.

www.thegoodplasticcompany.com

Mud Australia

Mud Australia is a celebrated ceramics brand creating elegant and timeless handcrafted porcelain homewares since 1994. Founded and designed by Shelley Simpson, Mud Australia’s minimalist pieces–from tabletop to cookware to lighting–elevate the everyday. With sustainability at the core of its design DNA, the business has been proudly carbon and climate neutral since 2020.

www.mudaustralia.com

OASIQ

OASIQ is a modern outdoor furniture company specializing in refined materials, especially plantation teak, and traditional handcrafting techniques. Known for its high end offerings, the brand offers unparalleled customization options—from adjusting the height of a seat back to bespoke materials and colors. The global brand—with US Headquarters located in Brooklyn’s Industry City—is the behind-the-scenes go-to manufacturer for some of the world’s most sought after names in the outdoor furnishings industry. Together with its design partners, including Gijs Papavoine + Meneghello Paolelli Associati, and Mark Gabbertas, the company has been quickly gaining recognition for its own OASIQ brand. It’s also been the furniture manufacturer of choice for the world’s top hotels—from the New York Palace Hotel, to the Four Seasons Hotel in Costa Rica.

www.oasiq.com

Neri&Hu

Neri&Hu is an acclaimed, interdisciplinary architectural design practice and research office headquartered in Shanghai, China. Founded in 2004 by partners Lyndon Neri & Rossana Hu, the firm maintains a distinguished portfolio of projects which span architecture, interior design, master planning, furniture, products, branding and graphic works. Known for its unique approach to design, the firm’s work often centers on the interplay between tradition and modernity, engaging deeply with the cultural and historical aspects of a place while infusing it with a contemporary vision. Neri&Hu’s designs have been recognized by a number of prestigious international awards, and the firm is currently working on projects all over the world. Always prioritizing a diverse worldview, the firm prides itself on its exceptionally talented, multicultural staff.

www.neriandhu.com

Galerie 56

Founded by award winning architect Lee. F Mindel of the renowned firm SheltonMindel, Galerie 56 is a unique platform and exhibition space that celebrates the intersection of art, architecture, and design. Located in the heart of New York’s TriBeCa neighborhood at the base of the Herzog & de Meuron-designed Jenga Tower, Galerie 56 hosts rotating exhibitions featuring a curation of works. Lee is a thoughtful collector of art and design with a passion for historical design. With each exhibition, Lee tells a story through the beautiful, luxurious pieces of art and design he curates. Galerie 56’s programming reflects the deep American values of openness, transparency, and desire to welcome international cultures.

galerie56.com

Oeuf

Oeuf (pronounced UH-F) is a Brooklyn-based sustainable lifestyle brand that specializes in heirloom quality furniture, hip, handcrafted clothing, and fun and quirky decor for children. A family-run studio, Oeuf was founded in 2002 by husband-and-wife duo, Sophie Demenge and Michael Ryan when pregnant with their first child in an effort to create a more ethical world and find creative, practical solutions for growing families. The experience led to the creation of multidisciplinary collections and iconic pieces such as the Sparrow crib, the Perch bunk bed and its ever-popular animal hoodies. Today, Oeuf has workshops in Latvia, Bolivia, and Peru, where it employs fair trade principles and works with a select group of artisans on material sourcing and ethical manufacturing. Like oeufs (eggs), good ideas take time to incubate—every piece produced is thoughtfully designed by the couple.

oeufnyc.com

David Weeks Studio

David Weeks founded his eponymous studio in 1996. Widely regarded as the founding father of North American lighting design, David has been a pioneering figure in Brooklyn’s burgeoning independent design movement since his early roots in Dumbo. The studio is renowned for its large-scale sculptural lighting, marrying an artist’s sensibility with technical precision; the result of a distinctly hands-on, sculptural process that explores scale and proportion, balance, and movement. Each fixture is unique and designed to last for generations.

davidweeksstudio.com

 

Laurence Carr

Laurence Carr is the founder of Laurence Carr Inc., a regenerative, multifaceted firm that specializes in interiors that embody sustainability and healthy living. An advocate of the circular economy in the built environment, architecture, and design industries, the firm works in alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and exclusively partners with manufacturers that support its mission to embrace mindful luxury amidst closed-loop, zero-waste processes and production methods that mitigate environmental harm. In addition, Laurence Carr is the creator, executive producer, and host of “Chez Laurence,” an original series on EarthxTV that expands on the urgent need for sustainable innovation within the industry. Studio Laurence—a new sustainable luxury home goods brand recently launched by Laurence Carr—is an offshoot of Laurence Carr Inc. Laurence is the Sustainability Ambassador of Maison & Objet and a judge of the committee for the Sustainable Path and is a member of the United Nations Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network advisory.

laurencecarr.com

studiolaurence.com

Momentum

Momentum Textiles & Wallcovering is the largest supplier of contract textiles and wallcoverings to the commercial interiors industry. Its mission is to create textiles and wallcoverings that inspire. Working closely with collaborative artists and designers, Momentum’s range offers designers versatility and excellence across its range of solutions for healthcare, workplace, commercial and hospitality settings. Momentum is a recipient of the 2016 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest presidential honor for performance excellence. Momentum is committed to sustainable excellence through innovation and continuous improvement.

momentumtextilesandwalls.com

Andreu World

Andreu World, founded in 1955 by Francisco Andreu, is a Spanish furniture manufacturer dedicated to sustainable furniture design. Andreu World’s CEO, Jesùs Llinares, continues the vision and the brand’s excellence in wood craftsmanship and guides its new innovative designs.  Collaborating with top designers around the globe – Patricia Urquiola, Philippe Starck, Alfredo Haberli etc. – the company creates stunning collections that are pivotal in creating and maintaining a circular economy.

andreuworld.com

Rimadesio

Rimadesio represents the finest in Italian furnishings and storage solutions. A family-owned business since its founding in 1956, Rimadesio’s streamlined designs are as functional as they are beautiful, ranging from modular systems, panels and doors to bookcases and walk-in closets. At Rimadesio’s core is a commitment to sustainability, using recycled and recyclable materials in its products, as well as using environmentally friendly practices in its manufacturing. 

rimadesio.it

 

Massive Change Network

From Mecca to MoMA, from Guatemala to Coca-Cola, design powerhouse Bruce Mau has had and continues to have an extraordinary career. Now, Bruce Mau is the Co-Founder and CEO of Massive Change Network (MCN), a global design consultancy based in the Chicago area, created in 2010 with his wife and business partner, Aiyemobisi “Bisi” Williams, Chief Insights & Analytics Officer. Across more than thirty years of design innovation, Bruce has worked as a designer, innovator, educator, and author on a broad spectrum of projects in collaboration with the world’s leading brands, organizations, universities, governments, entrepreneurs, renowned artists, and fellow optimists, including some of the greatest living architects and design influencers like Rem Koolhaas, Frank Gehry, Bjarke Ingels, David Rockwell, and Paola Antonelli. To create value and positive impact across global ecosystems and economies, Mau evolved a unique toolkit of 24 massive change design principles — MC24 — that can be applied in any field or environment at every scale. Massive Change Network believes that life-centered design offers a clear path toward identifying the full content of our problems and developing innovative, sustainable, and holistic solutions. It also speaks to Mau‘s philosophy that everyone is a designer, and we all have the power to design our lives. Mau‘s work and life story are the subjects of the feature-length documentary, MAU, which follows the world-renowned designer on his unlikely creative journey and ever-optimistic push to tackle the world’s biggest problems through design.

massivechangenetwork.com

 

Pininfarina of America

 As a global icon of Italian style, Pininfarina is recognized for its unparalleled ability to create timeless beauty through its values of elegance, purity, and innovation. With offices in Italy, Germany, China and the United States, the brand has a design portfolio that includes architecture, transportation, industrial design, interiors, nautical and automotive design. Pininfarina of America focuses a great deal of its attention to industry-leading architectural pursuits. These projects incorporate the brand’s longstanding Italian heritage across interior and exterior designs for innovative projects in North, Central and South America.

pininfarina.it

TURF

 

Chicago-based Turf Design manufactures custom acoustic solutions. Confronting the open space echo, the company combines acoustic properties with breathtaking designs, creating systems that are highly effective at reducing noise, sustainable and easy to install. TURF distinguishes itself through its collaborative customer approach, unique design process, and product quality and performance. From ceiling baffles and tiles to walls and screens, the most dramatic vision can be fulfilled with TURF.

turf.design

NYCxDESIGN

NYCxDESIGN is an organization committed to empowering our city’s creative community through design and leveraging design in all its forms to foster transformation and progress forward. The organization makes a difference through live and virtual programs, content, education, and experiences that promote equity, diversity, and purpose in design. Operated by SANDOW, under agreement with New York City Economic Development Corporation, NYCxDESIGN also hosts a festival each year, providing emerging and established designers alike the opportunity to showcase the amazing design processes, products, and projects that are born in New York City.

www.nycxdesign.com

Oppenheim Architecture

With more than 20 years of marked diligence and innovation, Oppenheim Architecture is recognized as a unique force within the architecture world. Founded in Miami by Chad Oppenheim, with offices in Aspen and Basel, the international practice is known to develop diverse projects, ranging from expansive urban architecture and resorts to private residences and interiors. Striving to produce moments of impact and reflection, the firm designs and builds with the land, not on the land. Fulfilling its mantra, the group joins creative problem-solving, design and sustainability for an unparalleled result. 

oppenoffice.com

Monica Castiglioni

The daughter of Achille Castiglioni, a renowned Italian industrial designer, Monica Castiglioni is a Milanese jewelry artist, photographer, sculptor and graphic designer. With an aesthetic that is both sculptural and organic, much of Castiglioni’s work is solid bronze and is cast in NY and Italy, using a lost-wax technique. Other materials include silver, felt, Pyrex and 3D printed nylon. With stores in Brooklyn (268 Court St), Milan, and Ortigia, Sicily and Japan as well as select pieces available at design stores across the US, including at the Cooper Hewitt and the Metropolitan Museum in New York City, Monica has hundreds of styles and uniquely shaped pieces that are ideal for the design-obsessed date.

www.monicacastiglioni.com

Poltrona Frau

Founded in 1912, Poltrona Frau has dedicated over a century of life and culture to leather, the brand’s chosen material. An ambassador of Italian excellence around the world, Poltrona Frau is known for its savoir-faire and over 100 years of design intelligence. Research has been part of the brand’s DNA since the outset. The drive to invent new forms, construction solutions and styles has led to the creation of timeless furnishings which express a universal yet intimate and personal elegance: from Chester and Vanity Fair designed by founder Renzo Frau, to Dezza by Gio Ponti and Titanio, an award-winning project by Pierluigi Cerri, to recent successes such as collections by designers Jean-Marie Massaud, Roberto Lazzeroni, Neri&Hu and GamFratesi. 

Poltrona Frau, now part of Haworth Group, boasts three business divisions: Residential which includes the Home & Office Collections, Interiors in Motion, which manages the interiors for yachts, trains, helicopters and airplanes, and Contract, which holds relationships with more than 200 architects and designers from around the world. 

The Wedding Care

Founded in 2011 by Cristina Ditta, The Wedding Care is an Italian, luxury destination wedding planning service that specializes in bringing la dolce vita to your special day. The company’s top-notch team uses their creative expertise and artistic vision to design one-of-a-kind weddings that wow a discerning range of international couples and guests. The Wedding Care was inspired by Cristina’s personal story, her hard work in putting together her own wedding in her native Italy, and her passion for planning the perfect occasion. Her weddings have been featured in the likes of Vogue, Lanes, Brides and The Knot.

www.theweddingcare.com

Marrimor Objects

Tanja Hinder and Lauren Bugliarisi, the innovative design duo behind Marrimor Objects, both shoot for the moon, creatively speaking, albeit from reverse angles, drawing on their different histories. Marrimor Objects are made to be as delightful as they are purposeful, with a touch of provocativity as well. Each piece comes into being by way of a relentlessly collaborative. process, one that balances refinement with irreverence. Tanja brings Swiss sensibilities to the platonic design partnership, and Lauren an East Coast drive. They create through playful debate, continually pushing their respective boundaries to reach that goldilocks-like zenith between too little and too much. They know they’ve landed as soon as they agree.

www.marrimor.com

Lodes

Balancing technical know-how and the best Made in Italy design, Venice-based Lodes (formerly known as Studio Italia Design) has been designing and producing lighting solutions for interiors and exteriors since 1950.

Originating in founder Angelo Tosetto’s passion for glass and informed by continuous technological research, the company has evolved into one of Europe’s leading designers and manufacturers of decorative lighting, currently present in 90 markets worldwide.

Today, Lodes represents a three-generation evolution from pure passion to brilliant architectural solutions, creating light sources that fuse contemporary design and innovative technology with materials of the highest quality, scrupulously developed with the best processing techniques. JB Lighting is the exclusive distributor of Lodes in the US.

www.lodes.com

Katy Sparks

Katy Sparks is an award-winning chef and author who specializes in local, sustainable food sourcing and nutrient-dense, delicious and healthy menu and recipe creations. She helps clients realize the food businesses of their dreams from conception through to execution. She also works with existing businesses to revitalize their menus, energize their staff and promote increased profitability through responsible and healthy food practices.

Hailing from a Vermont farm, raising pastured beef and chickens and foraging for wild things, Katy has devoted herself to sourcing only local, sustainable and nutrient-rich foods. Her restaurant career includes the legendary Quilted Giraffe, helping to open Bobby Flay’s Mesa Grill, the role of Executive Chef of Quilty’s in Soho in 1996 where she was dubbed Food and Wine Best New Chef, 1998, and Wine Spectator Rising Star Chef, 1998 and playing a crucial role in the reopening of the historic Tavern on the Green restaurant in Central Park. She is busy running her consultancy from Woodstock NY and is working on a followup book to her popular “Sparks in the Kitchen” focused on seasonal healthy recipes.

katysparks.com

Nassimi

Since its inception in 1978, Nassimi has been recognized as the market innovator in performance textiles including faux leathers, polyurethane and vinyl coated fabrics, and remains a leading supplier for design partners around the world. By leveraging its technical expertise, Nassimi continues to develop cutting-edge upholstery fabrics that outperform in the places and spaces where life hits hard.

nassimi.com

Massimo Iosa Ghini

An icon in the world of architecture and design, renowned Italian architect, Massimo Iosa Ghini, is a member of the Memphis Group and a frequent product designer for sought-after Italian brands such as Moroso, Venini, and Leucos. The architect’s architectural feats span the world over, from Bologna to Tokyo. Completed and in-progress projects include the Marconi Express, or People Mover—a futuristic transport system in Bologna, Italy, the design of high-end Ferrari stores in Asia, Europe, and in the U.S., an adaptive reuse project, the eco-conscious Starhotels, also in Bologna, Italy, and the interior architecture and design of Miami Brickell, a luxury residential building in downtown Miami’s Brickell neighborhood.

iosaghini.it

Design Pavilion


Design Pavilion, the largest interactive public hub for all things design will return to the heart of Times Square for the 5th edition during NYCxDESIGN from May 12-20 with an enriching program of engaging talks, interactive installations, pop-up markets and more—all in celebration of the global future of design.

design-pavilion.com

Four Freedoms Park


Four Freedoms Park, located on the southern tip of Roosevelt Island in NYC, is the last work of the late Louis I. Kahn, an iconic architect of the 20th Century. The Park celebrates the Four Freedoms as pronounced in President Roosevelt’s famous January 6, 1941 State of the Union speech.

fdrfourfreedomspark.org

Fisher & Paykel

Fisher & Paykel, New Zealand’s award winning appliance brand, has been designing products to change the way people live since 1934. Its design heritage is founded on a pioneering spirit and a culture of curiosity that has challenged conventional appliance design to consistently deliver products tailored to human needs. They believe everybody deserves good design, because good design is all about making life better.

https://www.fisherpaykel.com

Turett Collaborative

Founded in 1991 by Wayne Turett, The Turett Collaborative is a multi-disciplinary architecture and interior design practice. Turett’s work includes architectural design, interiors, graphics, industrial products and furniture design, encompassing dozens of notable commercial, residential, retail and restaurant projects, spanning from original construction to renovation and additions, to interior modernizations of historic properties.

www.turettarch.com

 

Room & Board Business Interiors

Room & Board Business Interiors (BI) has served more than 50,000 businesses since its launch in 2006. With a focus on American craftsmanship and natural materials, they create practical, timeless and comfortable environments to meet the demands of today’s evolving workplaces. Room & Board’s dedicated in-house team offers tailored services to meet the needs of any business, from neighborhood coffee shops to large corporate offices.

roomandboard.com/business-interiors

 

Maiarelli Studio

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Maiarelli Studio was founded in 1993 in Bologna, Italy and relocated to New York in 1999. In 2014, the Bologna office was reopened, continuing the studio’s international approach to design, branding and art direction. Working mainly with clients in the design and architecture industry, their expertise is in establishing strong, design-centered brands. Maiarelli Studio aims to become long-term partners with their clients, collaborating hand-in-hand from the strategic plan down to the smallest details of production.

maiarellistudio.com

True Residential

True Residential is a division of True Manufacturing Company. For more than 70 years, True has been an industry leader in commercial refrigeration. Now, homeowners can experience that same quality with True Residential, a luxury refrigeration brand with commercial DNA refined for the home. Handcrafted in the USA with the same meticulous attention to quality and detail industry professionals demand, the residential series includes full-size refrigerators, refrigerator columns, wine columns and beverage centers; and indoor/outdoor undercounter wine cabinets, refrigerators, beverage centers, refrigerator drawers, beer dispensers and ice machines.

true-residential.com

American Society of Interior Designers

Founded in 1975, The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is the oldest and largest organization that supports the interior design industry. ASID offers membership for designers at every career stage, including students, manufacturers and suppliers of design products. ASID also provides various ongoing learning programs, research and scholarship initiatives, and design publications for the community.

www.asid.org

Salone del Mobile Milano

Salone Internazionale del Mobile.Milano (Milan’s International Furniture Fair) is one of the most anticipated annual design events in the world. It was founded in 1961 as a vehicle for promoting Italian furniture and furnishings exports and has since grown to attract over 300,000 trade visitors and more than 1,300 manufacturers from around the globe every year. The week-long main fair is accompanied by biennial events like EuroLuce and SaloneUficio, as well as SaloneSatellite curated by renowned international artists, young designers and architects, merging business and culture.

www.salonemilano.it

DIFFA

Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA) 17th Annual Dining By Design New York Gala

DIFFA, Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS, raises awareness and grants funds to organizations that fight HIV/AIDS by providing treatment and direct care services for people living with or impacted by the disease, offering preventative education programs targeted to populations at risk of infection, or supporting public policy initiatives. DIFFA is one of the largest funders of HIV/AIDS service and education programs in the United States, mobilizing the immense resources and creativity of the design community. Since its founding in 1984, DIFFA has emerged from a grassroots organization into a national foundation based in New York City with chapters and community partners across the country that, working together, have provided more than $41 million to hundreds of HIV/AIDS organizations nationwide.

www.diffa.org

Brooklyn Designs / Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce

BROOKLYN DESIGNS is Brooklyn’s premier design event showcasing a cross section of design, architecture and art. Founded by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce in 2003, it was one of the first design fairs to shine a spotlight on the creative economy in Brooklyn, and serves as an incubator for emerging designers as well as a platform for established brands producing a range of creative products across furniture, lighting, tableware, art, textiles and jewelry.

bklyndesigns.com

Stylex

For over 60 years Stylex has produced furniture for the modern workplace with careful consideration given to balancing aesthetics, performance, value, and service. A design driven, inventive spirit has led the company to collaborate with top designers, delivering furniture pieces that add beauty and function to any space. Stylex designs all its products for a long, useful life by using quality materials that foster durability and sustainability.

www.stylexseating.com

NeoCon

 

Held at the historic Merchandise Mart building in Chicago, NeoCon® is North America’s largest design exposition and conference for commercial interiors, annually attended by over 40,000 architecture and design professionals. NeoCon debuted in 1969. Today, with over 1 million square feet of showroom and exhibition spaces, NeoCon is now considered the largest trade show of its kind in North America. With over three days of nonstop resources including access to the latest and most innovative products and a vast array of educational and networking opportunities, NeoCon is the single most important industry event of the year and a one-stop destination.

www.neocon.com

Merchandise Mart


Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc., a division of Vornado Realty Trust, is a leading owner and operator of integrated showroom and office buildings and trade show facilities, bringing buyers and sellers together through market events, trade and consumer shows, and conferences each year. Its headquarters is located in the landmark Merchandise Mart building, the world’s largest commercial building and wholesale design center, and one of Chicago’s premier international business locations.

www.merchandisemartproperties.com

Italian Trade Agency

The Italian Trade Agency is the governmental association that promotes trade and business opportunities between Italy and foreign markets. For decades, the Italian Tile Center at the Italian Trade Agency has worked in close collaboration with Confindustria Ceramica (the Association of Italian Ceramics) to promote Italian ceramic tiles to the North American market through a variety of activities and services.

www.ice.it

Duravit

 

Founded in 1817 in the heart of Germany’s Black Forest, Duravit is a leading supplier of sanitary ceramics, bathroom furniture, whirl tubs, accessories, and wellness ideas. Duravit operates in 60 countries and collaborates with renowned designers such as Philippe Starck, Phoenix Design, EOOS, Norman Foster, and Sieger Design. The brand is sought after for yielding forward-thinking and award-winning products that bring the bathroom to life. Stateside, Duravit leads its category through an exciting mix of promotions and events, including the Duravit Designer Dream Bath Competition, Duravit Design Week, Klub Duravit, and a biennial trip to the Duravit Black Forest headquarters.

www.duravit.us

Design-Calendar

Design-Calendar

A blog started by Novità in 2004, Design-Calendar shares news and insights on design industry events and launches taking place locally and overseas. In conjunction with the site, the eSPY newsletter builds awareness of key industry events happening around the US and internationally for that month.

www.design-calendar.com

Culture.pl

Culture.pl

Providing information on the most exciting Polish cultural events worldwide, Culture.pl is the most comprehensive source of knowledge about Polish culture. In addition to event listings for Poland and beyond, it boasts a wealth of artist bios, reviews, essays, and profiles of cultural institutions. A special section dedicated to Polish design includes information about the latest trends, works, and projects. Culture.pl is operated by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, which aims to strengthen Polish cultural impact and benefit international cultural exchange. Culture.pl recently brought NASZ, an exhibit of Polish art and design, to WantedDesign NYC for its US debut.

www.culture.pl

Coverings

Coverings is the largest and most important ceramic tile and natural stone trade fair and expo in the United States. It features exhibitors from more than 35 countries and is the stage for introducing some of the most innovative tile and stone products in the world. Every year, Novità Communications works with Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Association of Ceramics) to organize and promote the Ceramics of Italy Pavilion, which contains a 3,000 square-foot central stand and over 50 exhibits from Italy’s leading tile manufacturers.

www.coverings.com

Cersaie

Cersaie is the world’s premier exhibition of ceramic tile and bathroom furnishings in Bologna, Italy. Organized by Edi.Cer SpA and promoted by Confindustria Ceramica in collaboration with BolognaFiere, the show attracts nearly 1,000 exhibitors from over 30 countries and over 75,000 visitors each year. It also features a robust conference program, “Building, Dwelling, Thinking,” for which hundreds of prominent speakers including Renzo Piano, Shigeru Ban, and Patricia Urquiola have taken the stage.

www.cersaie.it

Ceramics of Italy

Ceramics of Italy is the institutional brand name for the Italian ceramics sector, which for 40 years has been representing and promoting Italian ceramic companies worldwide. It is a trademark for manufacturers of ceramic tiles, sanitaryware and tableware that are members of Confindustria Ceramica (the Italian Association of Ceramics). Only products bearing this logo come with the Made-in-Italy promise of exceptional quality, innovative design, unparalleled technical performance, decades of groundbreaking R&D, and production methods that are deeply respectful of the environment.

www.ceramica.info

Architecture & Design Film Festival

Founded in 2009 by architect Kyle Bergman, the Architecture & Design Film Festival celebrates the creative spirit that drives architecture and design. Through a curated selection of films, events, and panel discussions, ADFF creates an opportunity to educate, entertain, and engage all types of people who are excited about architecture and design. It has grown into one of the largest film festivals devoted to the subject with annual festivals throughout the U.S. and Canada and satellite events around the world.

www.adfilmfest.com

 

Special Projects

Each year we take on select special exhibitions and projects we are passionate about.

What they say about us

Architecture & Design Film Festival

—Kyle Bergman, Festival Director

We have been absolutely delighted with the work Novità has done on behalf of the Architecture & Design Film Festival (ADFF). Chris and her talented team do a tremendous job getting ADFF press coverage for its festivals in New York and California, and have impressed us with their willingness to go the extra mile to support us.

Cactus

—Noah Waxman, Founder

It has been a total pleasure working with Novità. The level of commitment is always clear and the creativity they bring to the job is always appreciated. Perhaps most of all, at the end of the day PR needs to also have ROI, and we can now say without question that Novità’ s efforts have brought us new business.

Marrimor Objects

—Lauren Bugliarisi, Creative Director

The pandemic took our launch plans by total surprise and left us feeling lost as to how to proceed. Danielle, Chris and the team made a plan of action for us that allowed us to launch the business and get our name out there and get us all the reception we would have received doing so through trade shows (and maybe even more!). Novità turned a challenge for us into a win and we are so grateful.

I am always so impressed with the level of thought and hard work that goes into the team’s approach about Social Media. Matthew is so patient and goes the extra mile to explain why we make certain decisions and walks us through the analytics. I never could have grown our following the way he has on my own! Novità make us look so pro!

Fisher & Paykel

—Dara Henricksen, Marketing and Communications Director

We are extremely grateful for our partnership with Novitá. Their knowledge of the industry and respect within the industry is invaluable. The team is experienced, supportive and they truly go above and beyond across the board. Novitá’s mix of strong media relationships and integrated marketing experience has helped us grow our brand awareness in North America.

Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.

—Susan McCullough, Senior Vice President, Tradeshows

Over the years, Novità has continued to raise their bar on deliverables. Their relationship with trade and consumer press continues to add tangible results to our PR strategy. Their ideation and creative thinking has resulted in great press features, exciting buzz, and has made all of our show’s clients very happy. Their team is smart, engaging, and they seem to know everyone.

Confindustria Ceramica

—Andrea Serri, Director, Communication and Editorial Activity

Novità has supported the Italian ceramic sector in becoming one of the leading materials in the Design of Living in North America and has managed our @ceramicsofitaly platforms since day 1. They are really strong at content creation, timing and have organically built our numbers with industry followers and tile lovers. They keep us informed on the latest changes so that we can leverage these increasingly powerful tools for the benefit of our industry.

Taffy Event Strategies

—Elena Grant, Vice President, Marketing

Working with Novità has truly been a pleasure. Chris, Kristin and Danielle and the whole team I have worked with have great insight, dedication and work diligently to deliver expected results and then some. Their strategic ideas have continually pushed us to elevate our campaigns and increase the overall success of Coverings.

Italian Trade Commission

—Laura Del Vecchio, Deputy Trade Commissioner

We have collaborated with Novità Communications on various projects and the experience has always been a pleasure. The team is knowledgeable, hardworking, enthusiastic, creative, and always committed to achieving the best results.

Team

Christine Abbate

CEO

Prior to founding Novità, Chris was the Director of Marketing for the Italian Tile Center of the Italian Trade Commission.  She has extensive experience promoting domestic and international design and architectural products, designers/architects and high-profile design events. She is on the Advisory Board of NYCxDESIGN, a board trustee for DIFFA, and a NKBA Global Advisor. She regularly speaks on design, media and marketing and was awarded Marketer of the Year for the Best of Year Awards by Interior Design in 2020.

Prior to founding Novità, Chris was the Director of Marketing for the Italian Tile Center of the Italian Trade Commission. She has extensive experience promoting domestic and international design and architectural products, designers/architects and high-profile design events. She is on the Advisory Board of NYCxDESIGN, a board trustee for DIFFA, and a NKBA Global Advisor. She regularly speaks on design, media and marketing and was awarded Marketer of the Year for the Best of Year Awards by Interior Design in 2020.

Danielle McWilliams

Executive Vice President

Danielle is an Executive Vice President with over two decades of experience in public relations and integrated marketing at Novità Communications. During her tenure, she has helped shape the company’s strategic growth and its collaborative corporate culture. Goal-oriented, she works to interpret her clients’ business needs into action items that deliver ROI. She thinks creatively, always looking for the hook to develop meaningful, high-impact strategies. Danielle believes in the importance of building a trusting relationship with her clients, colleagues and peers. A team-leader and hard-working mother of two young girls, she works hard to empower and inspire her home and work family.

Danielle is an Executive Vice President with over two decades of experience in public relations and integrated marketing at Novità Communications. During her tenure, she has helped shape the company’s strategic growth and its collaborative corporate culture. Goal-oriented, she works to interpret her clients’ business needs into action items that deliver ROI. She thinks creatively, always looking for the hook to develop meaningful, high-impact strategies. Danielle believes in the importance of building a trusting relationship with her clients, colleagues and peers. A team-leader and hard-working mother of two young girls, she works hard to empower and inspire her home and work family.

Joseph Cephas

Senior Vice President

Joseph is a public relations, communications, and branding leader who has spent the better part of two decades shepherding companies to new heights. Cephas has been instrumental in establishing high-level growth strategies, and securing new business. Cephas previously served as the Vice President, Communications & Brand Experience for  the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), where he was integral to the association’s evolution. A key figure and advocate for diversity, Cephas was an advisor in the creation of PR Net’s BIPOC Mentorship program. While at PennWest Edinboro University he played four years of college basketball, a sport which he continues to love and play today.

Joseph is a public relations, communications, and branding leader who has spent the better part of two decades shepherding companies to new heights. Cephas has been instrumental in establishing high-level growth strategies, and securing new business. Cephas previously served as the Vice President, Communications & Brand Experience for the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), where he was integral to the association’s evolution. A key figure and advocate for diversity, Cephas was an advisor in the creation of PR Net’s BIPOC Mentorship program. While at PennWest Edinboro University he played four years of college basketball, a sport which he continues to love and play today.

Rosalind Batheja

Senior Vice President, Operations and New Business

With a career spanning more than 20 years in business leadership, public relations and marketing roles across Africa, Europe, U.K. and the U.S., Rosalind is adept at balancing fiscal responsibility with culture and collaboration. As Senior Vice President of Operations and New Business, Rosalind is responsible for the company’s financial and operational functions including leading on new business, human resources, and legal matters. An active individual in her community, Rosalind can be found snowshoeing or hiking the trails in and around Bedford, NY, mowing her lawn or chasing after her two young kids. A passionate advocate for the arts Rosalind is the Treasurer to the Board of American Friends of Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (AFZMOCAA)

With a career spanning more than 20 years in business leadership, public relations and marketing roles across Africa, Europe, U.K. and the U.S., Rosalind is adept at balancing fiscal responsibility with culture and collaboration. As Senior Vice President of Operations and New Business, Rosalind is responsible for the company's financial and operational functions including leading on new business, human resources, and legal matters. An active individual in her community, Rosalind can be found snowshoeing or hiking the trails in and around Bedford, NY, mowing her lawn or chasing after her two young kids. A passionate advocate for the arts Rosalind is the Treasurer to the Board of American Friends of Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (AFZMOCAA)

Alexandra Zwicky

Vice President

Alexandra has been at Novità for 15 years. An excellent writer and strategic thinker, she loves to craft meaningful brand, product, and project stories, determining how they fit into the broader conversation and the client’s overall goals. Her expertise spans across a range of diverse industries, from major shows such as Salone del Mobile and NeoCon, to luxury brands such as True Residential and Lodes, as well as architecture firms, non-profits, and tech and innovation companies. A Manhattan native, Alexandra loves NYC especially its history and architecture. She enjoys travelling, skiing, and sailing/boating. She is on the board of ASID’s NY Metro Chapter, serving as the Communications Director for the 2023-2024 term.

Alexandra has been at Novità for 15 years. An excellent writer and strategic thinker, she loves to craft meaningful brand, product, and project stories, determining how they fit into the broader conversation and the client’s overall goals. Her expertise spans across a range of diverse industries, from major shows such as Salone del Mobile and NeoCon, to luxury brands such as True Residential and Lodes, as well as architecture firms, non-profits, and tech and innovation companies. A Manhattan native, Alexandra loves NYC especially its history and architecture. She enjoys travelling, skiing, and sailing/boating. She is on the board of ASID’s NY Metro Chapter, serving as the Communications Director for the 2023-2024 term.

Angela Staten

Vice President, Client Services & Digital Marketing

Angela is a strategic and passionate marketer who loves developing strategies in the evolving digital marketing world. With over 20 years of versatile marketing and sales experience, Angela knows how to effectively partner with brands to create  integrated marketing strategies that drive awareness and sales through innovative digital and channel marketing strategies. She has extensive experience working with domestic and global brands in the design and home improvement industry.  Angela is Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the booming design center of the South. She is proud to lead on cornerstone accounts such as Fisher & Paykel and Duravit as well as oversee the Digital Marketing team.  Able to strike a beautiful work/life balance, Angela also enjoys spending time with family and friends.

Angela is a strategic and passionate marketer who loves developing strategies in the evolving digital marketing world. With over 20 years of versatile marketing and sales experience, Angela knows how to effectively partner with brands to create integrated marketing strategies that drive awareness and sales through innovative digital and channel marketing strategies. Angela has extensive experience working with domestic and global brands in the design and home improvement industry. Angela is Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the booming design center of the South. She is proud to lead on cornerstone accounts such as Fisher & Paykel and Duravit as well as oversee the Digital Marketing team. Able to strike a beautiful work/life balance, Angela also enjoys spending time with family and friends.

Lucy Mayer

Vice President

A Virginia native, Lucy began her career in the arts and entertainment industry. Lucy has now been with the Novita` team for 10+ years, where she leads on a range of accounts touching each facet of the design world— from international firms (Oppenheim Architecture) and commercial products (Turf) to events (Salone del Mobile) and associations (ASID). Beyond traditional PR, Lucy has worked on large-scale marketing projects, most recently with ESG platform MindClick to develop a comprehensive marcomm plan focused on sustainability professionals, C-suite leaders of the built environment, and A&D. She is a CoreNet NYC member, and outside of work, is heavily involved in the New York City choral community as a board member for the New York Choral Consortium and the Young New Yorkers’ Chorus.

A Virginia native, Lucy began her career in the arts and entertainment industry. Lucy has now been with the Novita` team for 10+ years, where she leads on a range of accounts touching each facet of the design world— from international firms (Oppenheim Architecture) and commercial products (Turf) to events (Salone del Mobile) and associations (ASID). Beyond traditional PR, Lucy has worked on large-scale marketing projects, most recently with ESG platform MindClick to develop a comprehensive marcomm plan focused on sustainability professionals, C-suite leaders of the built environment, and A&D. She is a CoreNet NYC member, and outside of work, is heavily involved in the New York City choral community as a board member for the New York Choral Consortium and the Young New Yorkers’ Chorus.

Jessica Merritt

Associate Vice President

With over a decade of leadership experience, Jessica is a public relations expert who specializes in high-profile architecture and culture projects. She has a proven track record of designing and executing strategic, multichannel content and communications programs for North American and global audiences. Working as a consultant, in-house, and for government agencies, she has collaborated with distinguished architects, artists, designers, and cultural organizations. Jessica is passionate about promoting the value of design and innovation by showcasing the stories and visions behind projects. Before joining Novità, she served as the Director of Communications for LAX Development Projects, a $30 B initiative and the largest public works program in the history of Los Angeles.

With over a decade of leadership experience, Jessica is a public relations expert who specializes in high-profile architecture and culture projects. She has a proven track record of designing and executing strategic, multichannel content and communications programs for North American and global audiences. Working as a consultant, in-house, and for government agencies, she has collaborated with distinguished architects, artists, designers, and cultural organizations. Jessica is passionate about promoting the value of design and innovation by showcasing the stories and visions behind projects. Before joining Novità, she served as the Director of Communications for LAX Development Projects, a $30 B initiative and the largest public works program in the history of Los Angeles.

Katie Bone

Senior Director, Digital Content

Since joining Novità in 2015, Katie has supported a variety of clients with a focus on commercial and residential products, events, installations and non-profit fundraising, before transitioning to our Digital Team to lead on content development. She is passionate about design as a tool for social and environmental good. A skilled wordsmith, she tells our client’s unique stories, tying in themes of health and wellness, business, sustainability, and ground-breaking design. When not at work, you can find her scoping out new coffee shops, buying flowers at the farmers market, or chasing her toddler around the playground.

Since joining Novità in 2015, Katie has supported a variety of clients with a focus on commercial and residential products, events, installations and non-profit fundraising, before transitioning to our Digital Team to lead on content development. She is passionate about design as a tool for social and environmental good. A skilled wordsmith, she tells our client’s unique stories, tying in themes of health and wellness, business, sustainability, and ground-breaking design. When not at work, you can find her scoping out new coffee shops, buying flowers at the farmers market, or chasing her toddler around the playground.

Nicole Haddad

Senior Director, Content & Client Services

A Texas native, Nicole spent over 15 years working as a print, digital, and social media editor at luxury shelter magazines prior to joining Novità in 2018. She brings a cultivated editorial eye to her work and a deep love and understanding of interior design, architecture, writing, travel, art, and culture to Novita. She is a regular speaker on digital design panels and continues to freelance for various shelter and culture magazines. She has a double BA from UT Austin and a Masters from Pace.

A Texas native, Nicole spent over 15 years working as a print, digital, and social media editor at luxury shelter magazines prior to joining Novità in 2018. She brings a cultivated editorial eye to her work and a deep love and understanding of interior design, architecture, writing, travel, art, and culture to Novita. She has a double BA from UT Austin and a Masters from Pace.  

Katherine Smythe

Account Director

Originally from Ohio, Katherine is a strategic communications and PR professional. Since joining Novitá in 2016, she has supported a variety of clients with a focus on global design brands leading in wellness, sustainability, innovation, and craftsmanship. Katherine takes pride in earning valuable media placements, building meaningful partnerships, and securing impactful thought leadership opportunities for her clients. She brings strong writing and project management skills, creative thinking, and a natural eye for details and aesthetics to every client initiative. She also has special event planning and nonprofit communications experience for organizations including NYCxDesign, DIFFA, and IDLNY. A member of The IIDA New York Chapter, she supports the Communications Committee. On weekends, you can find Katherine trying new restaurants, running in Central Park, slowly decorating her apartment, and catching up on TikTok.

Originally from Ohio, Katherine is a strategic communications and PR professional. Since joining Novitá in 2016, she has supported a variety of clients with a focus on global design brands leading in wellness, sustainability, innovation, and craftsmanship. Katherine takes pride in earning valuable media placements, building meaningful partnerships, and securing impactful thought leadership opportunities for her clients. She brings strong writing and project management skills, creative thinking, and a natural eye for details and aesthetics to every client initiative. She also has special event planning and nonprofit communications experience for organizations including NYCxDesign, DIFFA, and IDLNY. A member of The IIDA New York Chapter, she supports the Communications Committee. On weekends, you can find Katherine trying new restaurants, running in Central Park, slowly decorating her apartment, and catching up on TikTok.

Emma Reuland

Associate Account Director

Emma joined the Novità team four years ago after starting her career on the editorial side at Interior Design, where she cultivated deep relationships with a wide net of designers and developed strong editorial skills, experience in award show planning, and an insider media mentality. She brings collectively over eight years of experience managing, planning, and strategic support for trade shows and cultural events, nonprofits, and luxury furniture, commercial design, hospitality, and household products.

Emma joined the Novità team four years ago after starting her career on the editorial side at Interior Design, where she cultivated deep relationships with a wide net of designers and developed strong editorial skills, experience in award show planning, and an insider media mentality. She brings collectively over eight years of experience managing, planning, and strategic support for trade shows and cultural events, nonprofits, and luxury furniture, commercial design, hospitality, and household products.

Nicole Chacon

Associate Account Director

Nicole joined the team in 2021 after working in the public relations industry for five years. She began her PR career in fashion, fine jewelry, and beauty, holding positions at Margo Siegel PR, The Row, and RPR Marketing Communications. She then transitioned into the design industry working alongside brands such as Design Within Reach, Chairish, and MoMA Design store. At Novità, she applies her robust background in PR to her clients, crafting rich stories that highlight each client’s unique value. She is a graduate of Iona College with a degree in communications and film and is a fluent Spanish speaker.

Nicole joined the team in 2021 after working in the public relations industry for five years. She began her PR career in fashion, fine jewelry, and beauty, holding positions at Margo Siegel PR, The Row, and RPR Marketing Communications. She then transitioned into the design industry working alongside brands such as Design Within Reach, Chairish, and MoMA Design store. At Novità, she applies her robust background in PR to her clients, crafting rich stories that highlight each client’s unique value. She is a graduate of Iona College with a degree in communications and film and is a fluent Spanish speaker.

Sara White

Associate Account Director

With an inherent love for design and architecture, Sara joined the Novità team in early 2022 after four years in the public relations industry, where she specialized in sustainability initiatives. At Novità, she applies her strong background in strategic communications, media relations, and event planning, along with her passion for writing, to secure meaningful wins and placements for clients. She is an active member of IIDA’s New York chapter, where she leads on the Communications Committee, and is a graduate of Tulane University with degrees in communications, business management and psychology.

With an inherent love for design and architecture, Sara joined the Novità team in early 2022 after four years in the public relations industry, where she specialized in sustainability initiatives. At Novità, she applies her strong background in strategic communications, media relations, and event planning, along with her passion for writing, to secure meaningful wins and placements for clients. She is an active member of IIDA’s New York chapter, where she leads on the Communications Committee, and is a graduate of Tulane University with degrees in communications, business management and psychology

Olivia Risaliti

Associate Account Director

After nine years of experience in the hospitality industry, Olivia later followed her passion for design by working with the Savannah College of Art and Design. With a commitment to detailed project management and fostering media partnerships, Olivia has unique insight into residential and commercial design segments. Coming to the Novità team, she also brings her extensive knowledge of managing trade shows and event logistics within the industry.

After nine years of experience in the hospitality industry, Olivia later followed her passion for design by working with the Savannah College of Art and Design. With a commitment to detailed project management and fostering media partnerships, Olivia has unique insight into residential and commercial design segments. Coming to the Novità team, she also brings her extensive knowledge of managing trade shows and event logistics within the industry.

Janina Rizzo

Senior Account Executive

A New Jersey native, Janina joins the Novità NYC office with agency experience in beauty and lifestyle PR. A great writer and a creative problem solver, Janina is an asset to our clients and a lovely addition to the team. Outside of work, you’ll find Janina hanging with her cute cat, Annie, and taking care of her many houseplants!

A New Jersey native, Janina joins the Novità NYC office with agency experience in beauty and lifestyle PR. A great writer and a creative problem solver, Janina is an asset to our clients and a lovely addition to the team. Outside of work, you'll find Janina hanging with her cute cat, Annie, and taking care of her many houseplants! 

Claudia Chung

Senior Account Executive

Claudia graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelor’s degree in Art History and Psychology. Passionate about art and design, she has interned at various art-related institutions in both New York and Hong Kong such as Gagosian Gallery, Asia Society, and Independent Art Fair. As a strong believer in the power of words and images, she also has experience at PR firms, helping clients in the lifestyle/ fashion industries tell their stories in a compelling and authentic manner. 

Claudia graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelor's degree in Art History and Psychology. Passionate about art and design, she has interned at various art-related institutions in both New York and Hong Kong such as Gagosian Gallery, Asia Society, and Independent Art Fair. As a strong believer in the power of words and images, she also has experience at PR firms, helping clients in the lifestyle/ fashion industries tell their stories in a compelling and authentic manner. 

Marissa Liu

Digital Marketing Specialist

Marissa has a quantitative education background with degrees in mathematics and economics from Penn State and UChicago. She pivoted into creativity and spent a few years creating content on social media. She approaches the world of communications and marketing with data-driven methods and performance-based strategies. She joins Novità with a combination of creativity and analytical skills to meet the company and clients’ needs in digital marketing.

Marissa has a quantitative education background with degrees in mathematics and economics from Penn State and UChicago. She pivoted into creativity and spent a few years creating content on social media. She approaches the world of communications and marketing with data-driven methods and performance-based strategies. She joins Novità with a combination of creativity and analytical skills to meet the company and clients’ needs in digital marketing.

Ashley Lamatrice

Senior Account Executive

Ashley joined the team in 2023 after nearly four years working in public relations for high-profile clients across design, architecture, advertising, production, tech and more. That experience allowed her to cultivate deep, fruitful relationships with journalists across consumer and creative media, as well as become a trusted media advisor to the C-suite. Ashley brings leadership, creativity and problem-­solving skills to help garner ground-breaking coverage for her clients. She is an Ohio native and graduate of Kent State University, holding a bachelor’s degree in Public Communications and a minor in Digital Media Production.

Ashley joined the team in 2023 after nearly four years working in public relations for high-profile clients across design, architecture, advertising, production, tech and more. That experience allowed her to cultivate deep, fruitful relationships with journalists across consumer and creative media, as well as become a trusted media advisor to the C-suite. Ashley brings leadership, creativity and problem-­solving skills to help garner ground-breaking coverage for her clients. She is an Ohio native and graduate of Kent State University, holding a bachelor's degree in Public Communications and a minor in Digital Media Production.

Katie Fosdick

Senior Account Executive

A graduate of Texas A&M University with a degree in Communication, Katie brings an intellectual curiosity and knack for strategic thinking to the team. With a commitment to excellence and an intrinsic passion for design, Katie plays a key role in supporting client work and managing priorities across a diverse range of projects spanning multiple media landscapes. She believes words are a critical currency and places value in a thoughtful approach to just about everything. Katie has worked with clients across various sectors, ranging from lighting brands, trade shows, and non-profit organizations, to architecture firms and tech consultancies.

A graduate of Texas A&M University with a degree in Communication, Katie brings an intellectual curiosity and knack for strategic thinking to the team. With a commitment to excellence and an intrinsic passion for design, Katie plays a key role in supporting client work and managing priorities across a diverse range of projects spanning multiple media landscapes. She believes words are a critical currency and places value in a thoughtful approach to just about everything. Katie has worked with clients across various sectors, ranging from lighting brands, trade shows, and non-profit organizations, to architecture firms and tech consultancies.

Brittney Harmond

Account Executive

Brittney joined the team in 2021 after graduating from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Affairs. A fluent Italian speaker, her interest for design comes from her time living abroad in Milan. When not writing pitches you can find Brittney cooking, reading, or visiting museums & galleries.

Brittney joined the team in 2021 after graduating from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Affairs. A fluent Italian speaker, her interest for design comes from her time living abroad in Milan. When not writing pitches you can find Brittney cooking, reading, or visiting museums & galleries.

Majesty Henry

Account Executive

Majesty, a recent graduate of Mississippi State University, joined Novità Communications in 2021 as a Junior Account Executive. With experience interning for the editorial team of TODAY Digital and managing the social media for Mercedes-Benz of Tuscaloosa, Majesty brings a fresh outlook on the PR industry. She works out of the New York City office where she fuses her incredible organizational skills with her creative approach to pitching.

Majesty, a recent graduate of Mississippi State University, joined Novità Communications in 2021 as a Junior Account Executive. With experience interning for the editorial team of TODAY Digital and managing the social media for Mercedes-Benz of Tuscaloosa, Majesty brings a fresh outlook on the PR industry. She works out of the New York City office where she fuses her incredible organizational skills with her creative approach to pitching.

Abby Loggins

Account Executive

A University of Georgia PR graduate and lover of the written word, Abby is passionate about advocating for brands through storytelling. Since her high school literature classes, she has been drawn to the art of writing and its power in both the communications field and everyday life. From coming up with creative angles for stories to the nitty gritty of editing, Abby brings an eager ambition for telling the most captivating stories. 

A University of Georgia PR graduate and lover of the written word, Abby is passionate about advocating for brands through storytelling. Since her high school literature classes, she has been drawn to the art of writing and its power in both the communications field and everyday life. From coming up with creative angles for stories to the nitty gritty of editing, Abby brings an eager ambition for telling the most captivating stories. 

Emma Krasinski

Account Executive

Originally from the countryside of upstate NY, Emma graduated in 2022 from Lafayette College with a B.A. in Film & Media Studies and joined our New York office after successful internships with the company. She is a creative spirit with a love and appreciation for all things art, whether that is digital, film, design, music, or writing.

Originally from the countryside of upstate NY, Emma graduated in 2022 from Lafayette College with a B.A. in Film & Media Studies and joined our New York office after successful internships with the company. She is a creative spirit with a love and appreciation for all things art, whether that is digital, film, design, music, or writing.

Brooke Nani

Junior Account Executive

Brooke joined the Novità team as a Junior Account Executive after earning a bachelor’s degree in art from Lafayette College in 2024. With her educational background in art and English, and experience from her internship with an interior design firm, Brooke blends her interests to bring a creative approach to collaborating with her team and working for her clients.

Brooke joined the Novità team as a Junior Account Executive after earning a bachelor’s degree in art from Lafayette College in 2024. With her educational background in art and English, and experience from her internship with an interior design firm, Brooke blends her interests to bring a creative approach to collaborating with her team and working for her clients.

Elli Ament

Junior Account Executive

Elli joined the Novità team as a Junior Account Executive after graduating from Colgate University in 2024 with a B.A. in history, focusing on cultural history and media studies. Throughout her many experiences across politics, non-profit work, news media, and cultural and design public relations, she has developed a passion for telling impactful stories to create meaningful results. A lover of the written word and the power of imagery, Elli is enthusiastic about blending her interests and creativity to help her team and clients thrive.

Elli joined the Novità team as a Junior Account Executive after graduating from Colgate University in 2024 with a B.A. in history, focusing on cultural history and media studies. Throughout her many experiences across politics, non-profit work, news media, and cultural and design public relations, she has developed a passion for telling impactful stories to create meaningful results. A lover of the written word and the power of imagery, Elli is enthusiastic about blending her interests and creativity to help her team and clients thrive.

Sophia Anastasakis

Junior Account Executive

Sophia joined the Novità team after graduating from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications, earning a bachelor’s degree in Digital Journalism. Sophia brings her passion for authentic storytelling and the written word as well as her previous PR experiences working with luxury fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brands. With her collaborative spirit and detail-oriented mindset, Sophia crafts strategic and compelling pitches while fostering strong relationships.

Sophia joined the Novità team after graduating from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications, earning a bachelor’s degree in Digital Journalism. Sophia brings her passion for authentic storytelling and the written word as well as her previous PR experiences working with luxury fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brands. With her collaborative spirit and detail-oriented mindset, Sophia crafts strategic and compelling pitches while fostering strong relationships.

Casey Lopez

Executive Assistant

After receiving her bachelor’s in Communication Studies from The College of New Jersey, Casey joined the Novità team as the company’s first ever Executive Assistant! Her experience as a Production Assistant on various MTV specials and short film sets has equipped her to thrive in the fast paced, dynamic nature of public relations. Casey values organization, collaboration and above all, creativity in her work and is excited to have found a role that checks all of these boxes at Novità. When out of the office, you can find Casey out for a run, curating playlists or searching for a new sweet treat to indulge in.

After receiving her bachelor’s in Communication Studies from The College of New Jersey, Casey joined the Novità team as the company’s first ever Executive Assistant! Her experience as a Production Assistant on various MTV specials and short film sets has equipped her to thrive in the fast paced, dynamic nature of public relations. Casey values organization, collaboration and above all, creativity in her work and is excited to have found a role that checks all of these boxes at Novità. When out of the office, you can find Casey out for a run, curating playlists or searching for a new sweet treat to indulge in.

Kristina Bredikhina

Junior Account Executive

Kristina graduated from Boston University from the College of Communications in 2022 with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations. Her passion for working in PR started from internships in the beauty and fashion industries, and her previous real estate PR experience. Kristina infuses her work with clients with a dynamic energy, fostering strong collaboration and creativity within her team.

Kristina graduated from Boston University from the College of Communications in 2022 with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations. Her passion for working in PR started from internships in the beauty and fashion industries, and her previous real estate PR experience. Kristina infuses her work with clients with a dynamic energy, fostering strong collaboration and creativity within her team.

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Privacy Policy • 25 May 2018


Please find Due Torre Corp. DBA Novità Communications (Novità Communications) Privacy Notice below.

If you receive Novità Communications emails, newsletters and/or invitations to our events or our clients events, it means that you have shared your contact information with us, either by having met a member of our team in person and asked to be kept up-to-date with our news, attended an event which Novità Communications organized or by being a client of Novità Communications. Please rest assured that we treat your data responsibly and securely. Here is an overview of the reasons for why we hold your data.

1. Source of data — We received your details when you registered to attend one of our events, or left your contact details with one of our team. Purpose for processing of data — As a company marketing our design clients products and services, and by creating events for the design world, we process your data via our private company account on a mail-marketing service to pursue our legitimate business interests: for example, we keep you up-to-date with our clients press releases and events.

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4. The sort of information we will hold about you — We only hold the information that you have given to us. This normally includes your name and email address and also sometimes your company name, postal address and telephone number.

5. Your data is needed — Your data is needed to enable Novità Communications to continue its work of representing its design clients and communicating well-researched news and events around design.

6. Automated decision-making — We do not use automated decision-making.

7. Data Retention Period — We will hold your data for as long as legitimately necessary given the type of data, or until you withdraw your consent for us to hold it.

8. Recipients/categories of recipient of data — We use a third-party mail-marketing service to send out our newsletters and invites, but this is processed via our own secure and private account with that service. The only reason for doing this is to allow us to send you the news and event information that you have requested.

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If you have any concerns as to how your data is processed, please contact our team on that same email. Thank you for your support and interest in Novità Communications.