Federico Palazzari

Federico Palazzari is a designer and CEO of Nemo Lighting. Growing up, his father’s side of the family worked as lawyers, which influenced Palazzari in his early life. After completing military training at the Morosini Naval Academy in Venice, he studied law at the Sapienza University of Rome. While working at a law office, Federico Palazzari provided legal counsel for the lighting brand Artemide, where he met the company founder, Ernesto Gismondi. During this time, Palazzari discovered a passion for lighting.

In his early 30s, inspired by Gismondi’s advice to change his career path, Federico Palazzari moved to Milan to purchase the design brand, Nemo. His projects at Nemo focus on innovative designs that utilise LEDs and miniature electronics. His Ellisse Collection, which utilises proprietary extrusion coupling technology, showcases this approach. The advanced collection features slender aluminium rings seamlessly connected for a sculptural yet minimalistic appearance.

"Designing architecture and objects is one of those jobs that force you to always look forward and always backwards at the same time." - Federico Palazzari