​​Alquimia Restaurant

The palette of colours used for the renovation of the ALQUIMIA restaurant was inspired by Angola. The pink earth, rich in iron, and the lush vegetation, rich in its palette of greens and browns, defined the chromatic tones for the restaurant. The aim was to propose an interior architecture that maintained the colonial lines of the 1960s building, characterised by the structure of wooden pillars, beams and joists, and the central marble pillar that organises and defines the elliptical layout of the restaurant. Currently open, as if it were a large porch, the idea was to enclose the elliptical structure of the dining room in order to provide it with air conditioning and offer a higher quality environment.

The new interior design invokes sophistication without ostentation. The lightness of the materials used – marble flooring, marmorino on the walls and high-gloss brass sheet – and the care taken in selecting the colours, evoke a stunning, natural and glamorous Angola. The restaurant is bordered by areca palm trees, philodendrons and heliconias. The symbiosis between the interior and exterior is created in a very natural and subtle way, with only simple glass separating the garden and the dining room.