Indo-roman dispensary

indo-roman dispensary, by Federica biasi, the broad Place, nason Moretti and antolini

delving into the history of exercise, designer Federica biasi discovered similarities between modern wellness practices and post-workout recovery during the roman empire, when exercise was followed by restorative tonics, oil cleansers and massages. this inspired a dispensary bar that would offer mixology of a salutary persuasion. while biasi built the bar (see page 173) with antolini and designed the glassware with nason Moretti, we invited australian brand the broad Place to develop a menu of oils and tonics that merged roman recovery aids with ayurvedic ingredients.

Federica Biasi

a european institute of design graduate, biasi opened her studio in Milan in 2015. working with ceramic, textiles and glass, she blends nordic purity with Mediterranean flair. federicabiasi.com

The Broad Place

Founded by Jacqui lewis and arran russell in sydney in 2013, this wellness brand distils the ancient wisdom of meditation and ayurvedic principles for the modern urban crowd. thebroadplace.com.au

Nason Moretti

this Murano glassmaker is today operated by four cousins, descendants of Umberto nason, whose modernist designs helped bring global renown to the brand in the 1950s. nasonmoretti.it

Antolini

veronese company antolini produces some of the world’s rarest and most exquisite marble, granite and quartzite, and has steered technological innovation in stone processing. antolini.com