The Rio cinema in Stockholm Sweden was originally designed by Albin Stark in the 1940’s, but has recently been injected with new life by Design studio 1:2:3 and Kristoffer Sundin.
The new glittering concept echoes the original design of the 1940’s cinema whilst accommodating the venue’s events programme of seminars, theatre, art installations and musical performances.
The spaces are designed in such a way that modular furniture can be re-arranged and pendant lights can be gathered together in clusters, allowing the areas to be reconfigured to house various activities. During the day the cinema functions as a café.
My initial thoughts on seeing this sublime theatre was that the bygone concept had the qualities of a location in a dark and cinematic Baz Luhrmann film – don’t you think?
