VyTA Farnese | Daniela Colli

Rome Rome / Italy / 2019

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Overlooking Piazza Farnese, a stone's throw from Campo de’ Fiori, one of Rome’s historic squares and the focal point of the capital’s nightlife, VyTA Farnese, created by interior design studio COLLIDANIELARCHITETTO www.collidaniela.com combines the features of the traditional Italian bar and contemporary design. The project is an eclectic and experimental transformation of a timeless café: Caffè Farnese, a crossroads for illuminated minds and colourful characters, open from breakfast to post-dinner, where the window of the takeaway bar on Via Dei Baullari invites passers-by to uncurl and unwind. 


Daniela Colli has created a space oozing with contemporary charm, fusing the refined elegance of the Renaissance period, European modernism and Millennial pink, with particular attention to detail and exquisite craftsmanship, which distinguishes the VyTA brand in its multiple spaces dedicated to hospitality, in Italy and London. 


Human experience is the main focus of the project. Interaction with customers is dynamic and guests are at the heart of the space, becoming an integral part of the scene, whether they’re perched at the cafeteria, consuming finger-food while sitting on Verpan marsala-coloured leather stools, or comfortably sipping a cocktail on a pink leather sofa. 


"VyTA Farnese is an unexpected place, which, with its refined materials and decorations stimulates the interaction between people. In this challenging historical moment, where social distance is the springboard from which to regenerate our lives, this project, through the design of the takeaway bar overlooking the street, and set in one of the world’s most beautiful squares, presents a clever solution to hospitality which, as an inescapable expression of sociality, opens up the urban space of our cities", says the architect. 


VyTA Farnese was born from the dialogue between place and identity. The project fits into the historical context with refined materials such as polychrome marble, lacquered surfaces, mirrors and velvets, calibrated geometries and symmetries combined with bold shapes and a lively colour palette, from emerald green to Millennial pink with shiny copper accents. The windows on the street frame the interior, revealing a composition of playful textures and metaphysical arches with trompe-l'œil effects. 


The architecture draws inspiration from the Renaissance period in its use of elementary geometric shapes and for the articulation of the orthogonal and symmetrical plan, while the square and round arch give life to the original elements that characterize the interior design. 


VyTA Farnese is developed on two levels: the ground floor houses the bar, the restaurant and the window of the takeaway bar, which allows customers to be served outdoors with piece of mind, and without having to access the premises. Three adjoining spans, connected to each other by large round arches covered in rose gold copper, create a delicate perspective game with increased depth. A bar counter with a central island shapes the matrix of the project: it is the hinge between the two rooms and embodies its intimate atmosphere, emerald green wallpaper and lacquered ceilings. In the corner room, a large arched opening frames the terrace facing Piazza Farnese and its fountain, creating continuity between inside and outside. A heavily textured staircase in Alpi green marble, embellished with rose gold copper sphere appliques, leads to the lower level which houses the kitchen and utility rooms. 


The macroscale square generates the pattern of the hyper-realistic polychrome marble floor. In microscale, it becomes the evanescent decoration of the bar counter, where the overlap of pink mirror, transparent glass and sandblasted serigraphy creates a layer that dissolves, and at the same time amplifies its presence in space. Circular mirrors fragment the reflected images through inserts in white marble, while globes in pink metallized glass illuminate small tables in emerald green glass, and a triptych of arches showcases the wines of the brand. 


VyTA Farnese redefines the concept of conviviality, giving the city a space that invites guests to breathe outdoors and that looks to the future of hospitality, without forgetting the great tradition of Italian bars and the ritual of coffee consumed standing at the counter as a welcome parenthesis in our bustling daily routines.


PROJECT CREDITS 


Project: VyTA Farnese                                                  


Address: via Dei Baullari, 106 - 00186 Rome (RM) Italy


Architect: COLLIDANIELARCHITETTO www.collidaniela.com


Client: VyTA


GFA: 130 sqm (ground floor 65 sqm, lower floor 45 sqm, dehors 20 sqm)


Year: October 2019


Programme: bar, restaurant, take-away bar


 


Building, structural and installation works: Cofre


Custom-made furniture: Artigianrulli


Glass works: Vetreria Bazzanese


Marble works: Fratelli Marmo


Metal works: Isel


Custom-made lighting: MMLampadari


Custom-made upholstery: Atelier +39


Structural project: ing. Cesare Lupi


Installation project: ing. Benedetto Mancini


 


Materials                     


Flooring: polychrome with square matrix pattern in Alpi green marble, spring pink, Carrara veined white marble


Walls: back-painted glass in emerald green, Vescom vinyl wallpaper in emerald green – Sagrara print series


Arches: rose gold metal intrados, spring pink marble cladding


False ceiling: lacquered MDF panels and plasterboard painted with emerald green Sikkens water-based paint with decorative elements in rose gold metal


Counters: interior with extra-clear glass coating and silk-screened decoration layered on rose gold mirror, exterior with ribbed glass layered on rose gold mirror, details in rose gold metal and top in pink spring marble


Back counter covering: laminated ribbed glass on rose gold mirror


Mirrors: custom-made with silver mirror and white Carrara veined marble, rose gold metal frame


Bottle racks: custom-made in rose gold metal and laminated ribbed glass coating on rose gold mirror


 


Lighting                       


Recessed lights: Laser by IGuzzini


Wall lamps: Pelota _W2 by Linea Light


Pendant lamps: custom-made by MMLampadari in galvanized rose gold metal with globes in pink metallized glass


 


Interior furniture                     


Chairs: Series 430 chair with black metal structure and Marsala coloured velvet upholstery by Verpan


Stools: Series 430 bar stool with black metal structure and Marsala coloured velvet upholstery by Verpan


Sofa: custom-made covered in pink eco-leather with rose gold copper structure made by Atelier +39


 


Exterior furniture


Sun umbrella: Oro summer by Il Parco with wooden structure and ecru coloured acrylic textile


Chairs: Reef by EMU in anthracite grey painted aluminum


Tables: Cambi by EMU in anthracite grey painted steel


 


Photography: ©Matteo Piazza - www.matteopiazza.com


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Affacciato su piazza Farnese, a due passi da Campo de’ Fiori, una delle piazze storiche di Roma e punto nevralgico della vita notturna della capitale, VyTA Farnese, firmato dallo studio di interior design COLLIDANIELARCHITETTO www.collidaniela.com unisce i tratti del tradizionale bar all’italiana al design contemporaneo. Il progetto è un’eclettica e sperimentale trasformazione di uno storico locale, il Caffè Farnese, crocevia di menti e personaggi illuminati, in un ambiente aperto dalla colazione al dopocena, dove la finestra del take away bar su via Dei Baullari, invita i passanti alla convivialità. 


Daniela Colli crea uno spazio dallo charme contemporaneo, combinando in modo eclettico l'eleganza raffinata del Rinascimento, il modernismo europeo e il Millennial pink, con una particolare attenzione al dettaglio e all’artigianato di eccellenza, che contraddistingue il brand VyTA nei suoi molteplici spazi dedicati all’hospitality, in Italia e a Londra. 


L’esperienza umana è il focus principale del progetto, l’interazione con la clientela è dinamica e gli ospiti sono al centro dello spazio diventando parte integrante della scena, usufruendo in piedi della caffetteria, consumando finger-food seduto sugli sgabelli in pelle colore marsala di Verpan o gustando comodamente un cocktail su un divano in pelle rosa. 


 “VyTA Farnese è un luogo inaspettato che con i suoi materiali e decori raffinati stimola l’interazione tra le persone. In questo difficile momento storico, dove la distanza sociale è l’unico punto da cui partire per rigenerare le nostre vite, il progetto, grazie al design del take-away bar che affaccia su strada, nella scenografia di una delle piazze più belle del mondo, mostra una soluzione creativa per godere dei luoghi dell'hospitality che, in quanto espressione ineludibile di socialità, si aprono ancor più allo spazio urbano delle città” afferma l’architetto. 


VyTA Farnese nasce dal dialogo tra luogo e identità. Il progetto si inserisce nel contesto storico con materiali raffinati come marmi policromi, superfici laccate, specchi e velluti, geometrie e simmetrie calibrate uniti a forme decise e a una vivace palette di colori, dal verde smeraldo al Millennial pink con accenti di rame lucido. Le vetrine su strada incorniciano gli interni, mostrando una composizione fatta di trame giocose ed archi metafisici con effetti trompe-l'œil. 


L’architettura trae ispirazione dal Rinascimento per l’uso delle forme geometriche elementari e per l’articolazione della pianta ortogonale e simmetrica, mentre il quadrato e l’arco a tutto sesto danno vita agli elementi originali che caratterizzano l’interior design. 


VyTA Farnese si sviluppa su due livelli: il piano terra accoglie il bar, il ristorante e la finestra del take-away bar che consente ai clienti di essere serviti all’aria aperta, in totale sicurezza e senza dover accedere all'interno del locale. Tre campate contigue, connesse tra loro da grandi archi a tutto sesto rivestiti in rame rose gold, creano un delicato gioco prospettico e di profondità aumentata. Un banco con isola centrale costituisce la matrice del progetto: è l’elemento di cerniera tra le due sale dall’atmosfera intima e raccolta, avvolte da pareti rivestite con carta da parati verde smeraldo e soffitti laccati. Nella sala d’angolo, un’ampia apertura ad arco inquadra il dehors rivolto verso Piazza Farnese e la sua fontana, creando continuità tra interno ed esterno. Una scala fortemente materica in marmo verde Alpi, impreziosita da applique a sfera in rame rose gold, guida verso l’ambiente al livello inferiore che ospita la cucina e i locali di servizio. 


Il quadrato, in macroscala genera il pattern del pavimento iperrealistico in marmo policromo, in microscala diventa il decoro evanescente del bancone bar, dove la sovrapposizione di specchio rosa, vetro trasparente e serigrafie sabbiate crea un layer che annulla, e al tempo stesso amplifica, la sua presenza nello spazio. Specchi circolari frammentano le immagini riflesse grazie a inserti in marmo bianco, globi in vetro metallizzato rosa illuminano piccoli tavoli in vetro verde smeraldo, mentre un trittico di archi mette in mostra i vini del brand. 


VyTA Farnese ridefinisce il concetto di convivialità, regalando alla città uno spazio che invita a vivere all’aperto e che guarda al futuro dell’ospitalità, senza dimenticare la grande tradizione dei bar all’italiana e del rito del caffè consumato in piedi davanti al bancone nei momenti di pausa dalla frenesia quotidiana.

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    • Year 2019
    • Work finished in 2019
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    • Type Bars/Cafés / Interior Design
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