Bistrot Lavazza

Turin, Italy

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Bistrot Lavazza

Turin, Italy

Firm

rgastudio

Type

Commercial › Office
Hospitality + Sport › Restaurant

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2018

SIZE

1000 sqft - 3000 sqft

BUDGET

$1M - 5M

Bistrot Lavazza
more than a canteen
A restaurant with an independent management design to “take the citizenship to lunch”:
Bistrot is the new canteen of Campus Lavazza in Turin.
Designed by Cino Zucchi Architetti and RGAstudio, Bistrot is a welcoming space with a strong home-feeling.
The Lavazza HQ in Turin is based on the refurbishment of the old electrical power station “Centrale”,
aiming to create an open innovative hub for the city. The space, in fact, it is not just about a technological
Office environment but presents also a museum, an archeological area and two restaurants: Bistrot and Condividere.
Bistrot can host up till 280 guests, among Lavazza’s employees and other people, which are welcome to try the high quality menus designed in collaboration with Slow Food.
The restaurant is divided into three area, one dedicated to traditional Italian kitchen, one to street food,
and a green area, over two floors, the first one with open dining an self service area and the second dedicated to people who want to eat in a more private and quiet atmosphere.
The design of the interiors wants to preserve the industrial elements of the building, trying to mix them with a more familiar and domestic atmosphere: in this way, the metal frameworks of the kitchens are balanced by the wooden, "homely" furnishings arranged in the dining areas; the basic and simple materials – wood, gres-tiles and wallpapers chosen for the finishing – give to the surfaces a detailed and sophisticated texture.
A main feature of the space is its brightness given by the use of natural light, captured by the existing skylights and the historical windows on the gardens and naturally emphasized by the clear and soft-toned colors of floors and ceilings.
Architectural and interior design:
Cino Zucchi Architetti + RGAstudio
Architects in charge:
Andrea Viganò
Valentina Zanoni
Raffaele Azzarelli
Giuliano Iamele
with
Alberto Brezigia
Antonio Ciampoli
Enrica Mannelli
Olia Khvatova
Eva Kalisz
Location: Italia, Torino, via Bologna 22
Area: 1285 sqm
Project Year: 2018
Graphic project: Gianluca Biscalchin
Lighting project: LTD Lighting Design Team
Photos by: Michele Nastasi
General Contractor: Colombo Costruzioni
Client: Lavazza spa