PICARI CAFFETTERIA
FRIENDLY AND SOPHISTICATED ATMOSPHERES
THE OWNERS OF I PICARI, ONCE CONFIGURED AS BAR-RESTAURANT, REACHED OUT TO US TO GIVE THEIR PLACE A NEW IDENTITY. THE ONCE CAFETERIA, LOCATED IN THE HEART OF MODENA, HAS NOW BEEN TRANSFORMED INTO “I PICARI RISTORANTE” AND IS EXCLUSIVELY A CATERING SITE. AT THE SAME TIME, OWNERSHIP DECIDED TO OPEN A SECOND FACILITY, “I PICARI CAFFETTERIA”, WHICH IS A TRADITIONAL CAFÉ BUT WITH A NEW FLAIR.
FOR “I PICARI CAFFETTERIA” WE STARTED FROM THE SAME TREND RESEARCH WE USED FOR THE RESTAURANT, SO AS TO DEVELOP AN UNDERLYING THREAD LINKING THEM. AT THE SAME TIME, WE TOOK THOSE KEY POINTS AND ADAPTED THEM TO GIVE THE FACILITY THE IDENTITY OF A WINE BAR, WITH FOCUS ON APERITIFS. IN AGREEMENT WITH THE OWNERS, WE MOVED FORWARD WITH DESIGNING, RENOVATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE ENTIRE FACILITY, IN ADDITION TO TAKING CARE OF SUPPLY.
FOOD, HUMAN CONTACT, LIGHTNESS AND MULTI-SENSORY EXPERIENCE. EVERY DETAIL OF “I PICARI BAR” MAKES IT A DYNAMIC AND REFINED ENVIRONMENT. UPON ENTERING, YOU ARE IMMEDIATELY WELCOMED BY A LARGE COUNTER, THE CENTREPIECE OF THE MAIN ROOM; A MORE INTIMATE AREA IS AHEAD. THE COUNTER IS MADE OF SOLID WOOD SLATS, WHICH HAVE ALSO BEEN USED FOR THE SHELVES VISIBLE IN THE BACKGROUND. IN THE FRONT WALL, WE FIND DIFFERENT BASES FOR COCKTAILS AND WINE BOTTLES, ORDERLY DISPLAYED ON THE SHELVES. EVERY COUNTER ELEMENT HAS BEEN DEFINED UP TO THE SMALLEST DETAIL, AND IS A TRUE POINT OF REFERENCE FOR THE ENTIRE FACILITY, SYMBOL OF ATTENTION TO THE PRODUCTS AND THE PROFESSIONALISM BY WHICH CUSTOMERS ARE SERVED.
INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR COMMUNICATE THANKS TO A LARGE GLASS WALL THAT PROMOTES CONVIVIALITY BUT, ABOVE ALL, ILLUMINATES THE ENVIRONMENT WITH A NATURAL LIGHT. IT IS AS IF THE COUNTER ITSELF IS ON DISPLAY, FURTHER HIGHLIGHTED BY THE SUSPENSION LIGHTS THAT DEFINE EVERY DETAIL. SOME SPOTLIGHTS, LOCATED IN STRATEGIC POINTS ALL OVER THE ROOM, CONVEY A SENSE OF COMFORT AND WARMTH, IN PERFECT BALANCE BETWEEN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SPACES.
AN ENVIRONMENT WITH AN INDUSTRIAL FLAIR, BUT WITH A SLIGHTLY WARMER MOODBOARD, WHICH ALLOWS FOR ENJOYING THIS SPACE EVEN IN THE DAYTIME. A PLACE TO HAVE BREAKFAST OR LUNCH, OR TO SIMPLY MEET WITH FRIENDS TO ENJOY CARE-FREE MOMENTS. THE RELATIVELY SMALL SIZE OF THE CAFETERIA IS ENHANCED BY NEUTRAL-COLOUR WALLS, WHICH GIVE DEPTH TO THE INTERIOR SPACES. ANTHRACITE GRAY DEFINES AND ENHANCES SOME ELEMENTS, SUCH AS THE FLOOR – WHICH WAS KEPT IN ITS ORIGINAL STATE – AND THE METAL DETAILS OF THE UPRIGHTS OF THE WALL-MOUNTED SHELVES AND TABLE LEGS.
