Founding Vision
Insecimbio opened in 2011 when architect Elena Marchesi and furniture historian Luca Bianchi merged their practices above a bookbinder's workshop near Porta Borsari. They shared a conviction that interior design should read as architecture in miniature rather than as decorative afterthought.
The studio name derives from a Venetian dialect term describing the careful fitting of stone blocks without visible mortar lines. That precision still governs how we align built-in cabinetry with irregular Renaissance wall planes.
Team Composition
Fourteen professionals now collaborate across interior architecture, lighting specification, and procurement logistics. Senior designers each carry a maximum of six active projects so site visits remain frequent during construction phases.
Our in-house visualisation specialist produces physical scale models for complex stair halls because clients often grasp proportion more readily through tactile study than through screen renders alone.
Regional Expertise
We hold permits to work within Verona's UNESCO buffer zone and maintain contacts with the Soprintendenza for submissions involving frescoed ceilings or terrazzo floors requiring conservation approval.
Beyond the city walls we serve villas along Lake Garda, farmhouse conversions in the Valpolicella hills, and pied-à-terre owned by international clients who visit during opera season.
Recognition
Residential work in a Santo Stefano palazzo received commendation at the 2019 Premio Architettura Veneta for adaptive reuse of a former grain loft into a double-height library. Press coverage followed in Domus and Case da Abitare.
We do not pursue awards aggressively, preferring repeat commissions from families who return when children establish their own households and need guidance on apartments near the university district.
Community Involvement
Each spring we host open studio evenings for students from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Verona, demonstrating how contract documents translate aesthetic intent into builder-ready instructions.
A portion of annual profits funds restoration of public benches along the Giardino Giusti, replacing worn slats with sustainably sourced oak matched to the garden's historic joinery patterns.