Marco Piva: The Pantheon Iconic Rome Hotel and Global Projects

Marco Piva's studio has completed the restoration, renovation, and interior design of The Pantheon Iconic Rome Hotel, featuring 79 rooms, two restaurants (Dionysus Gourmet Restaurant and Divinity Restaurant), and a lounge bar overlooking the Pantheon. The studio, founded in 1990 and based in Milan with offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Mumbai, Beijing, Shanghai, Doha, and Los Angeles, works across diverse scales from masterplans to window displays for Bulgari. For Bulgari, Piva created ceramic forms inspired by Modigliani's paintings, commissioning a custom kiln for the pieces. The studio also designed "Casa Alitalia" lounges at Milan Malpensa and Rome Fiumicino airports, with a New York location planned. In China, near Beijing airport, Piva designed a masterplan inspired by a dragon, referencing a former military fort. In Beverly Hills, the studio is developing exclusive villas using Italian sintered stone from Lapitec. Piva emphasizes Italian craftsmanship and materials, particularly marble and stone, and praises Milan's development projects like CityLife and Porta Nuova.