Acqua di Parma’s Seoul-based café is a rhapsody of yellow and blue

Acqua di Parma has opened a playfully vibrant café within the coronary heart of Seoul’s Lotte Tower Mall in South Korea. Designed by Dorothée Meilichzon, Acqua di Parma Yellow Café fantastically balances Italian architectural particulars with the energetic nature of Seoul, delivering a vibrant area that’s enjoyable and complex.

A mirrored image of the model’s Mediterranean roots, the boutique café is completed in noble white stone. Arches, and vaults replicate a Milanese cityscape, whereas splashes of azure blues and citrus yellows fortunately enhance serotonin ranges upon getting into.

Step inside Acqua di Parma Yellow Café

The maison’s iconic artwork deco bottle is a supply of inspiration all through the area. Whether or not it’s delicate detailing inside desk and column design to 2 life-size Blu Mediterraneo that stand tall on the entrance, the model’s identification is notable all through.

The warming hues of the maison’s signature color palette make for an inviting area, whereas the vivid design gently nods to the Memphis motion. Spherical tables and comfortable yellow seating create a comfortable atmosphere, encouraging communal conversations and interactions. Acqua di Parma merchandise, (that are all made in Italy for the reason that model was based in 1916) gracefully line the cabinets of the central kitchen space. Meilichzon honed in on the model’s affinity with citrus, integrating citrus peel textures and swirling curves into the design from sculptures to textural plaster.

The café’s decadent menu additionally creates an aroma of recent citrus notes harking back to the maison’s fragrances. Drawing from Italian delicacies it features a gentle panna cotta, colonia tart, tiramisu, and lemon or orange mousse cake, which will probably be up to date seasonally and in prevalence with the maison’s new launches. Whether or not it’s to browse the cabinets to indulge within the scents of Blu Mediterraneo or Colonia, or to participate in coffee-tasting masterclasses, Acqua di Parma Yellow Café serves up a slice of Italian solar.

‘Designing the Acqua di Parma area in South Korea was an exploration of cultural synthesis  and vibrant aesthetics,’ says the designer Meilichzon. ‘My imaginative and prescient was to construct bridges that join the architectural heritage of Italy, significantly Milanese design, with the dynamic spirit of South Korea, particularly Seoul. I drew inspiration from the Memphis motion, whereas paying homage to massive monuments, white stone, arches, vaults, and porticos that talk of timeless magnificence. They’re all coming collectively to create an area that’s as a lot a cultural dialogue as it’s a design assertion.’