Fosbury Architecture Designs ABC Zattere Restaurant in Venice

Key facts

• Fosbury Architecture designed the Italy Pavilion at the 18th Venice Architecture Biennale in 2023.
• The collective includes Nicola Campri, Giacomo Ardesio, Alessandro Bonizzoni, Veronica Caprino, and Claudia Mainardi.
• Scuola Piccole Zattere is a non-profit space for research and continuous education in contemporary arts.
• The school opened in autumn 2024 in a 19th-century palazzo in Dorsoduro, overlooking the Giudecca Canal.
• Fosbury Architecture previously redefined the school's spaces functionally and aesthetically.
• The ABC Zattere restaurant opened in May 2025, serving lunch only (school hours 11am–7pm).
• Visual identity for the restaurant was created by Giga Design Studio.
• Flooring was made in collaboration with Fornaci Sant’Anselmo, using glass waste to evoke Venetian seminato.
• The pergola is inspired by the mobile canopy of the Scuola Grande di San Rocco.
• A linear Istrian stone bench was recovered from the restoration of the Arsenale's Galeazze.
• Furnishings include the Mariolina chair by Enzo Mari for Magis.
• Gastronomic offering is curated by Jack Martin and Nathan Cal Danby.
• The bar serves kombucha, juices by Marco Colzani, wines by the glass, and snacks from Fratelli Pavesi and Agreste Bakery.
• The courtyard was renovated to host talks, workshops, performances, and cultural events.
• New vegetation was installed in the courtyard.