Entering through a Verde Antico marble entryway, you step into a soaring, double-height space swathed in a warm, earthy palette of muted greens, browns and stone greys. Pronounced vertical elements such as pillars and alcoves, along with low-lying furnishings, emphasize the venue’s monumentality. Sinuous banquette seating upholstered in a fluted pattern, alcove-embedded booths and a well-proportioned stone bar make the most of the layout, offering both intimate and group settings. “As with many of our projects”, the Studio’s principal Paolo Ferrari says, “the idea was to let guests activate the space”.
A sense of timelessness, based on the aesthetics of mid-century modernism, underpins the Studio’s approach. “We wanted the Long Bar to express a quality of longevity, to feel as though it’s always been around”, Ferrari explains. Conceived as a Gesamtkunstwerk, a total work of art, everything from the furniture and lighting to the hardware and finishings has been custom-designed and exquisitely crafted in collaboration with a group of master artisans.