When public eating places are designed by specialized companies, the furnishings are well-suited to the environment, but they all tend to resemble each other. But when the project is entrusted to an architect - as is the case in this new book - the theme of a bar as a meeting place is given a multitude of interpretations. The projects highlighted in this book, all by Italian architects, demonstrate how these spaces are rich in creative stimuli, resulting in interiors that have an intrinsic architectural quality. Each ...
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When public eating places are designed by specialized companies, the furnishings are well-suited to the environment, but they all tend to resemble each other. But when the project is entrusted to an architect - as is the case in this new book - the theme of a bar as a meeting place is given a multitude of interpretations. The projects highlighted in this book, all by Italian architects, demonstrate how these spaces are rich in creative stimuli, resulting in interiors that have an intrinsic architectural quality. Each project is accompanied by text that comments on and describes it, as well as by useful technical information.
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