The Weinbar in Milan mixes the Filipino heritage with a lived ambience
Earth -toned curtains drape over the Balay shop front, a wine Bear On lively via Maiocchi in MilanDesigned by Architectural Practice Studiomille. This bar, the name of which means “at home” in several Filipino languages, acts as a cozy place for the neighborhood and offers natural wines and small plates that are influenced by the Mediterranean and Filipino cuisine that come together under owners Ray Ibarra's vision.
The designers protect many of the original elements of the room, including patterned, tiled soils and a needy plaster walls that offer a structured basis for their additions. Dark forests and warm textiles as well as raw metals and rough surfaces reflect the wealth of traditional Filipino interiors and are reminiscent of the heterogeneous urban environment of Manila.
All pictures of Delfino Sisto Legnani / DLS Studio
Balay has the feeling of stepping into the house of a neighbor
Led by Daniele Demattè and Luca Cozzani, the team In the case of studiomille, the interior organizes a conceptual horizontal split, which divides the height into two different visual zones, which leads movement and visual lines throughout Balay.
A shelf system that shows Ray's personal collection of objects exhibits one of the walls, while in the middle a large multifunctional counter serves as a community table, rod surface and platform for events such as DJ sets. The curtain next to the Bars The city noise filters the entrance noise and invites passers -by to feel welcome as if you are entering a neighbor's house. On the trailer light above the bar hangs on the geometric patterns in conventional Capiz -Shell windows, whereby the look of the recovered lighting from old office devices that are framed in dark wood were recovered. Compared to the bar, slim walnut shelves are mounted on a metal track system so that they can be moved and adapted while the street shelves expose their plasterboard structure to demonstrate the normally hidden raw material.
Outside, the long curtains appear as sculptural forms during the day, and at night they shine from the light inside. Preserved surfaces, varied materials and flexible furniture feel personally and shared, like an inviting home that brings memories of the Philippines.
Balay means 'at home' in several Filipino languages
A cozy place for the neighborhood that offers natural wines and small plates
A shelf system shows the personal collection of objects of the owner
Are reminiscent of the heterogeneous urban environment of Manila