Two scales of light around a table

At Brando Pizzeria Bistrot, light accompanies the experience from two different distances. One belongs to the space and its architecture; the other, to the proximity of the table. Inside Villino Tateo, a late-19th-century villa in Gioia del Colle, the Palma and Alba collections articulate these two scales without competing with the building’s historic character.

The interior design project, by Mina Ignazzi, begins precisely with respect for the existing architecture. Columns, hydraulic tile floors and restored ceilings create a setting with a strong identity of its own, in which the lighting needed to intervene sensitively. Rather than a more invasive intervention, a system of wall lights and a portable luminaire makes it possible to work with light at different levels of proximity and accompany the space without altering how it is perceived.

Within this context is Brando Pizzeria Bistrot, specialising in signature pizzas by Roberta Esposito, recognised by 50 Top Pizza, Gambero Rosso and Identità Golose. Its offering extends beyond the table with a selection of wines and signature cocktails, live music and cultural encounters. Brando is a place that invites you to stay, and the lighting accompanies that rhythm: from a broader perception of the room to the intimate setting created around each table.

On the dark-toned walls, Palma introduces a first scale of light linked to the architecture. Arranged along several vertical axes, its opal glass hemispheres generate diffuse illumination that follows the proportions of the room and adds depth to the space. Designed by Antoni Arola, the collection reinterprets the archetype of the globe lamp through a contemporary expression that finds a natural affinity with the historic character of the villa.

The second scale appears as you approach the table. There, Alba concentrates the light around the diner and creates a closer, more personal setting. Its cylindrical diffuser emits a calm, dimmable light, while its portable, cordless design allows it to be placed on the table without introducing cabling or altering the existing architecture.

For the project, Alba’s base was chosen in a terracotta finish, in dialogue with the upholstery of some of the chairs and with the tones present in the hydraulic tile flooring. Designed by Palomba Serafini Associati, the collection takes its name from the first light of dawn, a reference that connects with the soft, intimate character of its illumination.

Palma and Alba do not act here as two independent elements, but as parts of the same sequence. One shapes the overall perception of the space; the other brings the light closer to the everyday gesture of sitting around a table. Together, the lighting accompanies the architecture, the gastronomy and the course of the evening without imposing itself on any of them.

Credits:
– Interior design by Mina Ignazzi

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– Palma
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