client : OSTERIA ACCADEMIA

interior design / BRANDING

Osteria Accademia brings the best of Italian Cuisine to the Upper West Side with a delicious menu focused on house-made pastas and other timeless faforites, served in an eclectic space for a ‘new local’ dining experience. The word ‘Accademia’ means “a life, community, world of schools, teachers, and education” and quite appropriate as the place is close to Columbia University and many schools in the neighborhood. The word is also a reference to a library, a meeting place, a place of conversation, and the inspiration for the comfortably stylish interior. Some 3500 vintage books, repurposed from a decommissioned library, line the walls of the room creating an inviting, sound-controlled, and conversation-starting setting to enjoy great food and wine with friends.