Balzi Rossi

Design for renovation and expansion of a Michelin starred restaurant , interior design and furniture design. Menton, Côte d'Azur, France

Year 2016

This concept is developed with our partners for integrated design from www.wherelse.it.
The history, the sea with his fragrance are absorbed in this design concept; they explode in different ambiences that create a unique complex.

The “Deck” with his “solarium” and “lounge bar” created to appreciate blue and sunny skies and to be surrounded by music in the starred nights. The “Infinity terrace” with his elegant atmosphere for classy aperitifs and gourmet dinners.
No more a simple restaurant, but a complex that merge music, sea, and flavours that made the history of Italian cuisine.
The “Deck” rises in between the restaurant and the sea, designed with sinuos lines, becoming a natura extension of the surrounding coast.
The space merges “solarium” and the “lounge bar” to attract guests both during the day and night.
The main terrace hosts ideal seats to both relax and sunbathe during the day, and enjoy evening apeitifs, to then come to life during the night with music and lights.
The evocative “Cave” has been interpreted and designed to host the bar, exploiting magic atmosphere created by light and existing stones, with an area devoted to live music for special events.
The space of venue has been balanced in order to exploit the venue even with adverse weather., having the benefit of being directly joint to the restaurant.
The “Infinity Terrace” rises on the restaurant top floor, designed as natural completion of the underlying space.
The lines create different atmospheres, separating spaces and dividing the attention to the unique beauty of the surrounding scenery.
The sea is protagonist of the project, with its nuances and its limitless horizon. The terrace is designed to host gourmet dinners and graceful aperitifs.
Soft drapes and pergolas overhanging on the sea are the perfect setting to spend time both during the day and at night.
Water is the main element of the terrace: the infinity pool surrounding the restaurant, brings the sea to the tables, creating reflections which drive the attention and admiration onto the orizon.
A romantic and sophisticated setting, where privacy is foundamental: the movable drapes and the surrounding green become an ideal barrier to prying eyes and disturbing noises, leaving room to the beauty of the surrounding landscapes.