Project Focus Lina Stores, London, UK

 

Alessio Nardi of A-nrd Studio sits down with [d]arc media editor Sarah Cullen to discuss the design directive behind the stunning conversion of the historical grade II listed building, originally built in 1868 as a bank. The space is made up of a ground-floor all-day restaurant and a former vault basement, which takes on the persona of Bar Lina – an Italian aperitivo bar. Both with their own identities yet blending seamlessly as one.