FENDI Factory is the new center of excellence located in the heart of the Tuscan countryside in Capannuccia (Bagno a Ripoli), near Florence, underscores the company’s ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability and social responsibility. 

FENDI Factory occupies an area of 30,000 square meters that once housed the Brunelleschi Furnace. FENDI Factory features a building developed on one level that houses all functions (production, laboratories, offices, services), a basement for parking and a second floor with the canteen. The factory is surrounded by greenery with the aim of creating a landscape that perfectly represents the combination of wild forests and agricultural landscapes of the Tuscan countryside.

To further emphasize the Maison’s commitment to the environment there is an olive grove of more than 700 trees, enabling the FENDI Factory itself to produce up to 900 liters of oil per year. In line with the Roman luxury house’s ongoing commitment to sustainability, the FENDI Factory has achieved the prestigious LEED Platinum certification. The perimeter and interior walls are made of glass and allow sunlight to filter through, offering employees serene views of the Tuscan countryside and impeccably designed courtyards with varieties of local plants and flowers. To allow the new FENDI headquarters to blend in with its surroundings, the exterior walls of the various buildings combine glass with a natural mix of earth and concrete in a distinctive earthy hue that reflects the color shades of the Tuscan hills and celebrates the site’s ancient tradition.
The office and production furnishings are in neutral shades of white that bring out the brilliance of natural light are Made in Italy, as are the terracotta tiles. In keeping with the principles of sustainability that guided the design of FENDI Factory, the upholstered furniture and leather in the stocks were reused and recycled.

In addition, FENDI created a public park in the same area, in front of the nursery school, with play areas, large benches, and following the same biodiversity approach as the FENDI Factory landscape, with native plant species and some areas dedicated to plant growth to have as natural an effect as possible.

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