Insula Studio recently completed La Petrilleria, a new deli shop & bistrot in Rome. The delicatessen, designed to create a very familiar and warm place, features a narrow space dominated by a 7 meters stone counter.
With the aim to interpret the space as a narrow yet polyhedric venue, Insula has created diverse dining environments. By the windows are placed red leather boudoirs and poufs, that - along with iron frame coffee tables, define two small chill-out corners. On summer, when windows open to the street, they can be recomposed as two mini-outdoor living rooms.
For intimate tête-à-tête diners, four small mild metal tables are set against the side walls where, on the upper side, shelving system are lled with bottles and drink glasses. A metal tiny shelf outlines the dining corner.
The lighting design was conceived to emphasize the warm and smooth atmosphere of La Petrilleria. Two suspended open metal frames are installed to softly uplight the ceiling with a dimmable lighting. The shelves are fitted with indirect track lighting.
In order to bring natural light into the interior, particular attention was paid to the design of the steel-framed and full-height glazed windows, incorporating frosted glass panels at lower section and hinged windows at the upper one.
Photography: Luigi Filetici