Manuale di architettura d’interni. Vol.3. Bar e ristoranti

Author: Riccardo Salvi
Publisher: Franco Angeli Edizioni
Printed in Italy
Date: January 2012
ISBN: 9788856845501
Softcover, 160 pages

The third volume in the series dedicated to interior architecture explores the topic of bar and restaurant design — a subject that, quite inexplicably, has been largely overlooked in architectural literature.
Bars and restaurants are unique in that they must reconcile functions and features drawn from both private and social spaces. These environments reproduce, in a public setting, personal and intimate habits related to hospitality and conviviality.
As such, they possess a dual nature and vividly reflect the evolving dynamics of interpersonal relationships and societal cultures over time.
It is within this framework that the discussion unfolds, focusing on the intrinsic qualities of architectural space and its furnishings.