About Nobahar Design
Our Story
Founded in 2017 in Milan by multidisciplinary designer Sogand Nobahar, Nobahar Design is a cross-cultural design studio born from contrast: East and West, old and new, digital and handmade, minimalism and maximalism.
Inspired by symbolism, geometry, and life’s quiet complexities, we craft unconventional jewelry, objects, and digital pieces that reflect individuality and a spirit of freedom. From 3D-printed techniques to hand-dyed surfaces, each piece tells a story of emotion, architecture, memory, and resilience.
We create with curiosity and intention, and always with colour. Our materials are unconventional. Our pieces are limited. And our mission is simple: to design objects that help people feel bold, seen, and different, every single day.
Designer's Interview
Women Jewellery Designers in Milan by VO+
I believe in the power of design to shift perspective. Nobahar Design is a space to celebrate individuality, colour, and quiet innovation. Rooted in my personal journey from Iran to Italy, my designs merge the rich heritage of two cultures with emotions and contemporary forms.
Each creation is a reflection of the unconventional, a blend of industrial design, artistry, and engineering, all crafted to inspire and provoke emotional thought.
As Nassim Nicholas Taleb said: ‘I want to live happily in a world I don’t understand.’ That’s the spirit behind Nobahar Design: an invitation to embrace the beauty of the unexpected and find meaning in every moment.
Materials & Sustainability
Our work use digital tools with handcrafted finishes. We primarily use PA12 nylon via Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), a waste-free additive manufacturing technique which is publicly known as one of 3D-printing methods that reduces CO₂ emissions by 40% compared to traditional casting. Colours are created with natural dyes (like turmeric and tea) or eco-conscious textile dye and sprays, depending on the design.
From production to packaging, we are careful about circularity and sustainability, not as a trend, but as a responsibility.
Exhibitions & Recognition
Since 2017, our work has been featured in over 40 exhibitions across Europe and the Middle East, including:
- Paris Fashion Week
- Berlin Fashion Week
- Milano Jewelry Week
- Milano Design Week
- Venice Design Week
- Bijoux Museum Italy
- SIEERAD Amsterdam
- London International Creative Competition
Our collections have received awards for design innovation, cultural storytelling, and social commentary, including special recognition for MyCity: Bloody Tehran, a tribute to the “Woman Life Freedom” movement at Florence Biennale.
Testimonials
Bianca Cappello, Jewelry historian & Critic
Sogand Nobahar moves furthur away from traditional goldsmith techniques and explores, in a fresh way, additive manufacturing scenarios with which she realize her MyCity collection. In where jewels are shaped like the tallest tower of her city, Tehran, re-elaborated in an abstract key. Using the same idea she also crafts other typical symbols of the old Persian tradition as seen in her "The Rebirth Of Lotus" cuff, where the section of the lotus flower become a bracelet symbolizing importance and dignity of women, as well as their fragile status. In "My Little Persia" collection Sogand looks into the complexity and preciousness of Persian tapestry artwork, creating herself small fragments, and placing them in 3D frames as wearable masterpieces. From the book Splendida Persia, Visioni Nel Gioiello
Giulia Fucile, Fashion Editor OB-Fashion
Nobahar Design Milano è un brand davvero interessante. Eclettico, originale, esclusivo proprio come la mente che l’ha progettato. Sogand Nobahar, la sua fondatrice, non si può infatti descrivere con una manciata di parole né inquadrare in termini predefiniti o convenzionali etichette. Lei è una brava designer ma anche un’artista, una maker, una ricercatrice, un ingegnere: una donna dalle mille potenzialità e dalle mille sfumature, come i suoi gioielli. Pezzi unici che vestono il corpo di un’eleganza diversa.
Francesca Interlenghi, Professor, Performer
E' stato amore a prima vista con i gioielli di Nobahar Design: anticonvenzionali e contemporanei, alla moda ma accessibili, rispecchiano esattamente il mio modo di interpretare e indossare gli accessori. Abilissima nel combinare tradizione con innovazione, la designer Sogand sa rendere affascinanti tutte le sue creazioni custodendo in ognuna di esse un racconto, suggestivo e poetico, nel quale ogni donna può riconoscersi e riscoprirsi. Il suo lavoro è sintesi felice di maestria artigianale e ispirazione artistica, unisce un design moderno e sofisticato con certi dettagli che riprendono i valori del passato ed esaltandoli esaltano la storia. Versatili e funzionali, i suoi gioielli sembrano essere un inno alla libertà creativa. Come a dire: sii chiunque tu voglia essere! Senza condizionamenti, senza costrizioni, nemmeno estetiche.
Nogol Zahabi, Architect & Founder
Every customer who had Nobahar Design Milano pieces told me that they can’t stop wearing the jewelry. They feel Nobahar Design Milano, complete every outfit and I can’t agree more. Once you wear it, you can’t have it off! Not only the design and the quality is perfect but also the comfort and the service the designer provide for each of her client. At the end I would like to add that her packaging makes her design a perfect gift for any occasion.
