Tritalo — Arketipo Magazine
TRITALO ON THE HOME PAGE OF ARKETIPO MAGAZINE, 30|05|2017. The intervention stems from the transformation of a boutique and is set within a particularly compact space – 38 square meters distributed lengthwise – made special by the unveiling, during the demolition works, of two late-nineteenth-century frescoed vaults, inside a building in the heart of Palermo. The removal of a series of dropped ceilings stratified over time made it possible to include in the project an unexpected and spectacular element such as the frescoes, which are now perfectly visible and characterize Tritalo.
Given the restricted floor area but, conversely, the considerable height of the venue, a structure was inserted to contain all the services – the counter, the kitchen, plus the private and public restrooms – without interfering with the vaulted ceilings. To give the space a warm unity, together with the client, iron with a golden rose finish was introduced, becoming an unmistakable design signature.
The volume is made light by the open, suspended structure that defines the counter, lit from above by simple hanging bulbs. The golden rose iron is both the material and the shade of every detail of the project: it defines its geometry, clads the counter top, and becomes a tubular footrest, as well as returning in the spherical chandeliers and the bathroom handles; simple white iron stools serve as seating.