Hard Rock Cafe – Venice, Italy
Situated on the Rialto Bridge, Venice, is Hard Rock’s stand-alone Rock Shop. The building dates back to 1591 and the bridge is one of the oldest and most famous crossings of the Grand Canal joining San Marco with San Polo.
What must be one of the best views from a site, before:
And after:
The lighting scheme was designed for retail use as well as highlighting some irreplaceable memorabilia pieces. The design was topped out with two bespoke chandeliers commissioned directly from the neighbouring island of Murano renowned for its glass work artisans.
The fittings were carefully selected to reduce the heat strain on the air conditioning system which was restricted due to the building constraints.