Rizzoli International Publications is a publishing house based in the United States, New York, and a world leader in high-quality illustrated books.

Rizzoli New York, its best-known brand, began publishing in 1974 and has become an absolute reference in the fields of fashion, interior design, cookery, art, architecture and photography. In 1990, the publishing brand Rizzoli Universe was also launched, marking Rizzoli’s entry into the world of pop culture. As of January 2018, Rizzoli launched a new series of museum publications and exhibition catalogues under the new Rizzoli Electa brand. In 2024, Rizzoli International Publications opened an office in London’s prestigious Somerset House to develop its international presence.

In addition to the publishing house, Rizzoli in New York also runs Rizzoli Bookstore, one of the leading independent bookstores in America specialising in art, literature, photography, architecture, interior design and gastronomy. The bookstore, which opened in 1964 on Fifth Av., also has a selection of Italian fiction and non-fiction, with a unique catalogue of titles throughout the city. The current location is 1133 Broadway – New York.

• Year of launch

  1974