Ambasciatori Palace

Client. InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
Location. Via Veneto, Rome - Italy
Year. 2023

The old-world symmetric geometry is accentuated by the design of the marble flooring which guide one into the cathedral-aired space worthy of the palazzo’s footprint. The ample space emerges as a comfortably elegant oasis for the newly arrived traveler, fit for an ambassador’s morning coffee, but, can also smoothly transform to a dim lit gin bar in the afterhours.

A step is taken into the Dolce Vita, revisited and rebounding, a plunge into early sixties Roman glamour cross-pollenated with a jazzy East Harlem vibration. The result is a venue that has a unique metropolitan atmosphere and international vibe that are a rare find in the city and incomparable to local alternatives.

The restaurant is fitted seamlessly in this context, where symmetry and renaissance harmony are foundation. For Scarpetta’s debut in Italy, original design standards of the brand were enriched for this old-world location. The venue is tailored to the eternal city’s layers of history where maximalism overrides sobriety, while textures and finishes overlap to bring light to a savory space.