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Caffè Vero

CAFFÈ VERO

ProgettoCMR

Caffè Vero
© Ezio Barberini

ARCHITECTS
ProgettoCMR

 MANUFACTURERS
Coem, Casalgrande Padana, Lea Ceramiche, Wall & Decò

PHOTOGRAPHS
Ezio Barberini

AREA
420.0 m2

YEAR
2016

LOCATION
Via del Commercio, 1, 36100 Vicenza VI, Italy

Caffè Vero
© Ezio Barberini

Progetto CMR, international integrated design firm, designs the concept for the new interior design of the first Flagship bar “Caffe’ Vero”, one of the most famous brands of Coffe Company spa, leading entrepreneurship in Italy for the roasting process of row coffee beans and for the production of hot drinks.

The pilot project in Vicenza is the first one of a long chain that it is going to be developed around all national territory with the future prospective to bring the Italian coffee tradition abroad.

The first “Caffe Vero” is set to become a new point meeting, an inspiring space in which guests can discover authentic flavors enveloped in a contemporary style, proposed by the new project.

Caffè Vero
© Ezio Barberini
Caffè Vero
© Ezio Barberini
Caffè Vero
© Ezio Barberini

The bar surface covers 420 square meters and it is developed on two levels, located in a new modern steel and glass structure, connected directly to the Coffee Company manufacturing plant.

Everything revolves around a refined simplicity and essentiality of the materials used, intertwined in a sophisticated way to the structural elements of the building:

a warm and cosy atmosphere that plays on the contrast of light and shadow in a scenic case, given by the transparency of the main facade of the building.

Caffè Vero
© Ezio Barberini
Caffè Vero
© Ezio Barberini

The natural light floods the space and guides in the double-height lounge that welcomes guests in an atmosphere of New York style.

The project encourages the pursuit of an airy internal space privileging the ground floor service and welcoming functions:

a long bar counter, located in central position, dominates the scene, while a set of cages and brackets descends from the ceiling, characterizing the back stage.

Caffè Vero
© Ezio Barberini
Caffè Vero
© Ezio Barberini

The tables were arranged all around, so as to leave broad space to a bright area that makes the bar extremely pleasant and enjoyable.

The cornerstone of the project is the big bend wall clad in wood, which following the evolution of the architectural structure, surrounds/encompasses the environment from the bottom up falling on the cantilevered first floor, where there is a zone mainly designed for the purchase and tasting of Caffe Vero products.

Caffè Vero
© Ezio Barberini
Caffè Vero
© Ezio Barberini

The two main materials, olive ash and black wax iron, determine the color palette of all furnishings and structural elements: columns, false ceilings and furniture, supervised down to fine details, follow one another in this play of burnished textures and dark leather coverings.

In an environment that all over remains linear and tradionalist thanks to the combination of the two materials, the only exception is represented by the lounge.

Caffè Vero
© Ezio Barberini
Caffè Vero
© Ezio Barberini

In this place, more intimate and welcoming, they evoke the ancient atmosphere of the traditional clubs and cigar rooms, reinterpreted in a contemporary way with wall units, enchanting armchairs and upholstery in warm colors ranging from rust tones, light blue, dark blue, gray - anthracite to gray sand.

Each element, from the arrangement of the bar counter to the choice of seating, and each lighting fixture, is the result of extensive studies, designed to create an experience more than a simple space. The design draws inspiration from the coffee shades, creating a unique place, example of the Italian artisan tradition.

Caffè Vero
© Ezio Barberini


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Caffè Vero
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Caffè Vero
First floor plan
Caffè Vero
Ground floor plan

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