Park Associati Designs the New Pedrali Corporate Restaurant

09/12/2022 - A new interior project explores the potential of Pedrali contract furniture: the Milanese architecture studio Park Associati designs the brand’s new corporate restaurant in the Headquarters in the province of Bergamo, a bright place for meeting and inspiration.

A multifunctional, cosy, welcoming space configured according to the actual needs of use, ranging from daily staff meals to occasional catering for guests.

The space is designed, developed and furnished with the aim of fostering quality relationships during lunch time; a space in which to interact, exchange information, share initiatives and activities, create a shared sense of community. The new Pedrali company restaurant sets out to influence, directly and positively, the quality of life and wellbeing of the people who gravitate around the company.

Launched in March and concluded in September, the project sets the stage for a number of Pedrali products, whose refined models, fabrics and colours are showcased and used in complete harmony with the architectural volume. Natural light steals the show due to a large perimeter glass wall, which grants the room brightness and airiness and connects the interior with the exterior, furnished with the company’s outdoor collections. Usable during the warmer months, this space is even more attractive with the presence of a 110 m long stretch of water that forms an integral part of the office block’s architectural layout. Linking the outdoor and indoor areas is Hevea, a versatile and discreet furnishing element that brings nature into the enclosed space, acting as a partition and contributing to the wellbeing of its users. Designed by Victoria Azadinho Bocconi, Hevea is a pot-holder consisting of a central steel stem to which polypropylene pots are hanged to obtain different configurations based on their number and position.

The internal 400 sqm space is split into two areas, and the chosen Pedrali tables, seatings and lamps are arranged in a variety of solutions to facilitate different convivial situations. The larger area is designed for informal moments of sharing and can also be used for calls or meetings with colleagues. This space is characterised by round and rectangular Arki-Tables. These are paired with wooden seats, such as Babila by Odo Fioravanti or Tivoli and Folk by CMP Design, and with polypropylene seats, such as the Dome and Babila XL chairs by Odo Fioravanti, the latter comes in the recycled grey version in recycled polypropylene. The padded Babila XL chair is paired with the Laja tables by Alessandro Busana and the Modus benches. The wood-based products are FSC® C114358 certified and finished with water-based paints composed mostly of plant-based resins. The hues chosen for the furniture in this space are soft terracotta, sage green and bleached ash that elegantly blend with the terracotta-coloured wainscoting in wood veneer. These elements harmonise the space in terms of materials and colours and contribute to the circularity of the project. The veneer is made from reconstituted wood obtained from innovative industrial processes and produced using formaldehyde-free glues, with a view to promoting environmental sustainability. A more intimate area, separated from the rest by vertical, dynamically arranged wainscotting, grants privacy during formal lunches or for groups of visiting guests. Here, four round Arki-Tables are paired with the upholstered Blume chairs by Sebastian Herkner and the Vic chairs by Patrick Norguet, as well as Nym Soft and Tivoli by CMP Design, all in elegant shades of blue.