The Rome Edition opens in converted 1940s bank building

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https://www.dezeen.com/2023/08/23/the-rome-edition-hotel-ian-schrager/









American entrepreneur Ian Schrager's The Edition group has landed in Rome, opening a hotel in a converted bank that makes use of its soaring lobby, original marble staircases and hidden front courtyard. The Rome Edition began welcoming guests earlier this year to the 91-room hotel, located a block away from Via Veneto – the street that was immortalised in the 1960 movie La Dolce Vita.









Schrager and his in-house team spearheaded the renovation of the grand building, utilising many of the original features including a cipollino marble staircase, central courtyards, statues and lamps. "Built in the 1940s and formerly occupied by one of the main Italian banks, the building is a striking example of the rationalist style and was created by Cesare Pascoletti in collaboration with the famed architect Marcello Piacentini," said The Edition team.









Unusually for Rome, arriving guests are escorted through a sunken garden "piazza" – which acts as an outdoor lounge, restaurant extension and gathering place – before reaching the lobby. Once inside, dramatic seven-metre-high ceilings, full-height windows and green curtains, and travertine floors and walls set the tone for The Edition's signature brand of soft minimalism.









Symmetrical arrangements of custom white furniture and low coffee tables exaggerate the strict geometry of the architecture. "The lobby is Edition at its most dynamic," said the team. "It is a place to relax and make merry; a place to see and be seen or play a few games of pool on the custom-made table."

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