STUDIO NOVO IS A BOUTIQUE INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO BASED IN CHICAGO WORKING ON BESPOKE PROJECTS WORLDWIDE.

Gabriel Fontes de Faria founded Studio Novo in 2019.

Originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Gabriel lived in four cities in three different countries before moving to Chicago. He attended the Illinois Institute of Technology, where he received his Bachelor of Architecture degree with honors. During his time at IIT’s College of Architecture (made famous by former director Mies van der Rohe), he learned the importance of materiality in one’s experience of the built environment. Throughout his practice, that lesson has been translated into restrained, thoughtful interiors, full of visual and tactile interest, designed with each individual client in mind.

With over 14 years of experience in the design world, having worked for both architecture and interior design offices, Gabriel has been involved in residential, commercial, and hospitality projects for discerning clients throughout the United States and Europe.