( Hospitality )
CA’ DI DIO, VENICE
Venice welcomes a new hotel among its intimate alleys, in the sestiere Castello along Riva degli Schiavoni, a stylish and elegant address with a long tradition of hospitality dating back to the 1200s, Ca’ di Dio was an ancient shelter for pilgrims and women in difficulty. Now five hundred years from the work of Jacopo Sansovino, it has experienced a renaissance signed by Patricia Urquiola, the internationally renowned architect and interior designer, with interior furnishings by Molteni&C.
The project is an homage to Venice and its past. It celebrates the materials, colors and ambiance of the city that lives on the water: its palette is soft and subtle, with light, transparent hues that echo the reflections of the lagoon. Each design element reflects a pre-existing line, enhancing it without overturning it. A harmonious merger between the severity of the existing structure and refinedness of an aristocratic building.
These are the two souls of Ca’ di Dio, the same ones that run throughout Venice. Each space displays careful research into materials, characterized by fabrics, glass, stone and marble, all worked respecting the traditions of local craftsmanship. There are two rooftop loggias from where you can gaze out onto the whole of Venice. The three courtyard gardens are peaceful oases.
Ca’ di Dio has 57 Suites and 9 are Deluxe rooms. Most face the lagoon, looking out onto the isle of San Giorgio and Rio Ca’ di Dio. The rooms have fabric paneling and wood frames surrounding the windows. Light fittings have been made to measure, hand-blown by master glassblowers. In the rooms, each detail delicately fits into its surroundings with a contemporary flare.
Hospitality is intimate, innovative and impeccable; each space is a discovery of sounds, smells and tastes. The two restaurants offer gourmet dishes, made using local ingredients and products from the internal vegetable garden, as well as carefully selected wines and alcoholic beverages skillfully balanced to satisfy any palate.
The restoration project also focused on sustainability, with investments that would guarantee systems and infrastructures able to limit any impact on the environment. Also thanks to the use of water from the lagoon in the air conditioning system, it will be possible to reduce energy costs by 20%, as well as reduce CO2 emissions by about 110t every year. This is just one of the many details that make Ca’ di Dio a unique hotel in Venice.
Molteni&C takes part in this great project furnishing the interiors of the 66 bedrooms with custom-made pieces designed by Patricia Urquiola. The brand also enriches the hallways with wood ceilings, fabric upholstery and benches. The setting is completed by iconic pieces of the Molteni&C collections, such as the Filigree tables designed by Rodolfo Dordoni, and the Woody chairs designed by Francesco Meda.
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La collection Filigree, signée Rodolfo Dordoni, est une alliance parfaite entre technologie et élégance, proposant une gamme de tables aux dimensions fixes et à rallonges conçues pour la vie moderne. Cette collection, conçue dans un souci de proportions raffinées et de fonctionnalité intelligente, transforme les espaces repas ou de travail en lieux empreints d’une sophistication discrète.
Francesco Meda a débuté sa collaboration avec Molteni&C en concevant la chaise Woody, un modèle qui allie élégance et simplicité. Son nom évoque la chaleur de son matériau principal, tandis que sa forme invite à se réunir autour d’une table joliment dressée où la conversation s’engage naturellement.