| TOBACCO SHOP-CLUB ................................................................................................................................. | While planning tobacco shop and cigar clubs projects, CAINARCA always seeks a balance between the following objectives:
Functional objective
Technical objective
Stylistic objective
Purchaser's needs and tastes
Following these four concepts, the studio tries to satisfy the purchaser's needs, advising him but never imposing its ideas.
In 1999 we were asked to take care of the renovation of one of the best known tobacco's shop in Italy, a real reference for Italian pipe and tobacco smokers : ''The Fincato shop'' near Montecitorio in Rome, that is now '' La casa del Habano'' in Rome
In December 1999 we finished the renovation works. The opening ceremony took place on 28th January in the presence of famous Italian politicians.
During the planning of the cigar storage project, the studio focused its attention on technological trends in order to create as many useful and comfortable objects as possible.
What was followed in particular was the renovation of the handmade articles, the furnishing and the choice of the materials. High innovative products were also introduced (Cainarca Humidor collection) ensuring quality and elegance.
We wanted to recreate the Cuban style of the XVII century, in which the ancient Roman Domus was mixed with the Moorish art adding to this some typical Roman features.
We used cedar wood blocks to build the various humidors and we painted them in mahogany in order to follow our client's need and to respect the colonial style.
The interesting mix between the Cuban style and the Italian tradition has completely satisfied the needs of our client, the owner of Casa del Habano, Mr. Fausto Fincato.
Our idea is transforming and reutilizing what we already have and then putting it in a modern context in order to give life to a contrast game.
Even if you can never remake the original items , you can appreciate and save what time has left and enjoy the new version of it, obtained by using creativity.
Changes and contaminations become, in many cases the ''leit motif'' of the design.
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