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Collidanielarchitetto designs eclectic and experimental Covent Garden restaurant
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Collidanielarchitetto's design of the first venue outside Italy for restaurant chain VyTA is an "eclectic and experimental" conversion of a space in London's Grade II listed Covent Garden Market.
Collidanielarchitetto says the project draws on both contemporary design and the "architectural culture of the sixties." This has been translated to wooden walls and lacquered surfaces, inlays and friezes, glass and metals used throughout the space.
The lower floor, where visitors arrive, is designed to be intimate and welcoming. A polychrome marble floor, inspired by the artworks of the futurist painter Giacomo Balla, rhombus shapes and white vaulted ceilings throughout are used to bring continuity to the downstairs rooms. The spaces are finished with burgundy velvet-upholstered seating and brass tables.
The upper level of the restaurant is accessed via a rosewood staircase that rises around a green Alpi marble wall, with gold-coloured wallpaper and matching brass fittings. The Alpi marble and brass theme is carried through upstairs, where large windows allow natural light into the cocktail bar. Again, polished brass and green Alpi marble dominate the bar counter.
Two terraces with cushioned metal seating provide an opportunity for visitors to sit outside, with the emerald metal drawing through the green theme of the interior marble and matching the metalwork of the Covent Garden dome.
Discussing the design, Daniela Colli, founder of the Collidanielarchitetto, said: "VyTA Covent Garden is a wonderland of colours and shapes, designed to surprise, celebrate and entertain people who’s looking for a world of pleasure and emotions."
VyTA Covent Garden opened this summer.
![Wooden walls form part of the design language / Matteo Piazza Wooden walls form part of the design language / Matteo Piazza](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343293_238249_260585.jpg)
![Green Alpi marble is used through the space / Matteo Piazza Green Alpi marble is used through the space / Matteo Piazza](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343293_293656_900640.jpg)
![There is a rosewood staircaise / Matteo Piazza There is a rosewood staircaise / Matteo Piazza](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343293_351722_445082.jpg)
![Lighting fixtures march the wallpaper / Matteo Piazza Lighting fixtures march the wallpaper / Matteo Piazza](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343293_730163_820845.jpg)
![The use of marble adds continuity between levels / Matteo Piazza The use of marble adds continuity between levels / Matteo Piazza](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343293_45128_476982.jpg)
![Polished brass and green Alpi marble are used for the bar counter / Matteo Piazza Polished brass and green Alpi marble are used for the bar counter / Matteo Piazza](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343293_86894_46515.jpg)
![A green and gold theme is pulled through the restaurant / Matteo Piazza A green and gold theme is pulled through the restaurant / Matteo Piazza](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343293_850470_434739.jpg)
![Orange cushions are introduced for outside seating / Matteo Piazza Orange cushions are introduced for outside seating / Matteo Piazza](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343293_540589_779867.jpg)
![The green theme matches the metalwork of Covent Garden Market / Matteo Piazza The green theme matches the metalwork of Covent Garden Market / Matteo Piazza](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343293_983551_567528.jpg)
![Large windows allow light into the space upstairs / Matteo Piazza Large windows allow light into the space upstairs / Matteo Piazza](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343293_58182_997250.jpg)
![Orange sofas and seats match the outdoor cushions / Matteo Piazza Orange sofas and seats match the outdoor cushions / Matteo Piazza](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343293_540899_631037.jpg)
![There are a variety of different shaped spaces / Matteo Piazza There are a variety of different shaped spaces / Matteo Piazza](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343293_425355_710679.jpg)
![Brass fittings are used throughout / Matteo Piazza Brass fittings are used throughout / Matteo Piazza](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343293_811616_667176.jpg)
![Rhombuses and half rhombuses are used in the design of the floor / Matteo Piazza Rhombuses and half rhombuses are used in the design of the floor / Matteo Piazza](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343293_122977_414529.jpg)
![Gold-coloured wallpaper its used in different parts of the restaurant / Matteo Piazza Gold-coloured wallpaper its used in different parts of the restaurant / Matteo Piazza](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343293_21230_205151.jpg)
![There is burgundy velvet-upholstered seating in the downstairs section / Matteo Piazza There is burgundy velvet-upholstered seating in the downstairs section / Matteo Piazza](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343293_632444_40768.jpg)
![The rhombus shapes are carried through onto the wall / Matteo Piazza The rhombus shapes are carried through onto the wall / Matteo Piazza](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343293_46320_494730.jpg)
![Emerald, gold and burgundy are used for different elements downstairs / Matteo Piazza Emerald, gold and burgundy are used for different elements downstairs / Matteo Piazza](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343293_415016_794673.jpg)
![There are a variety of different seating types / Matteo Piazza There are a variety of different seating types / Matteo Piazza](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343293_119434_972483.jpg)
![The lighting fixtures are made of brass / Matteo Piazza The lighting fixtures are made of brass / Matteo Piazza](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343293_926767_78299.jpg)
![Marbles is also used in the toilets / Matteo Piazza Marbles is also used in the toilets / Matteo Piazza](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343293_348803_927635.jpg)
![The entrance to the restaurant is on the ground level of Covent Garden Market / Matteo Piazza The entrance to the restaurant is on the ground level of Covent Garden Market / Matteo Piazza](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343293_803877_568135.jpg)
![Collidanielarchitetto says its design is eclectic and experimental / Matteo Piazza Collidanielarchitetto says its design is eclectic and experimental / Matteo Piazza](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343293_874874_330853.jpg)
![VyTA Covent Garden opened this summer / Matteo Piazza VyTA Covent Garden opened this summer / Matteo Piazza](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343293_873884_932766.jpg)
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