Design troubadour Fabio Novembre

21 Questions
Fabio Novembre

Part-poet and part-philosopher, Fabio Novembre (38) lives in Milan and is Italy’s most flamboyant interior designer. All of his creations, from Café l’Atlantique to Divina Disco, have a narrative element, often inspired by the grand themes of romantic love, life and death. Redhot salutes this true design troubadour...

1 Where do you live and why?
Planet Earth – gravity reasons

Starry bar at Café l’Atlantique (1995) club, Viale Umbria, 42, Milan

2 Where would you like to live?
Anywhere

3 Where do you find inspiration?
In a magic box ...

4 What is your greatest achievement?
To be born

5 What is your ultimate ambition?
To die

6 Which living person do you most admire?
My wife, for tolerating me

7 What do you consider your greatest strength?
Being myself

8 What do you consider your greatest weakness?
Being myself

Women rule at Divina Disco, (2001), Via Crocefisso 27, Milan

9 What is your favourite object?
The soccer ball

10 Which record makes you dance?
Sympathy for the devil

11 When are you most at peace?
After having sex

12 Who or what makes you angry?
Many Presidents whose name starts with B ...

13 Which 6 people (alive or dead)would you invite to a dream dinner party?
Hugh Hefner and five of his girlfriends

The golden God of Air supports Shu restaurant (1999),Via Molino delle Armi/Via della Chiusa, Milan

14 What is your favourite film?
8½

15 What is your favourite book?
The Little Prince

16 Who is your favourite artist?
Fellini

17 Do you believe in monogamy?
I’m a married man ...

18 How would you like to die?
Falling asleep

19 Do you believe in life after death?
I believe in life and death

20 What would be your favourite epitaph?
Wanted everything, needed nothing

21 What 3 things would you advise a visitor to Milan?
Shop for fashion, eat good food and come visit me; what else?