FONICO​

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Fonico, located in the vibrant neighborhood of Colonia Roma in Mexico City, transforms a 19th Century mansion into a restaurant with a series of distinct spaces: the intimate entry salon with its characteristic barrel-vaulted ceiling and vintage bar; the main dining room with its contrasting elements and spectacular views to the atrium and the kitchen; the arctic room – an unexpected sculptural space; the Petite Salón - reminiscent of the 19th Century in its character and the atrium - a semi-exterior space with extraordinary proportions that exhibits the original architectural elements of the house. The 19th Century mansion was defined by spatial diversity, contrast of proportions, powerful scale, historical patina, and strong materiality. We drew an almost archaeological line between what