Designed by the studio Vudafieri-Saverino Partners, the new Aperol bar and restaurant in the heart of Venice fuses Venetian traditions with vibrant cosmopolitan feel.
Housed in a historic Venetian palace in Campo Santo Stefano, Terrazza Aperol is the latest venture of Campari Group’s Aperol brand. For the interiors, designers Tiziano Vudafieri and Claudio Saverino reinterpret traditional elements to bring the 200-square-meter space into the 21st century.
Aperol is the Aperitivo that’s bright orange in colour, light on alcohol, but boasts a rich, complex taste deriving from the infusion of a blend of herbs and roots. Created by the Barbieri brothers and launched in 1919 at the Padua International Fair, Aperol soon becomes one of the Italians’ favourite aperitifs and has since taken the world by storm.
At Terrazza Aperol, Venetian mirrors become digital monitors for sharing photos with other Aperol bars around the world. Hand-crafted stucco and wood flooring reclaimed from Venetian “bricole” are combined with pops of orange. There is a mid-20th-century-inspired bar with 3D-produced recycled polycarbonate panels, and benches with classical forms are paired with neutral fabrics and contemporary style.
In celebration of Aperol’s iconic colour, the restaurant bar features plenty of orange details, from the edging of the seating and the orange bathroom to the shelves and mirrors. This orange “fil rouge” flows through the different spaces and gives a truly distinctive touch.
