Some openings leave a faint trace, others redraw the map. Piano35 manages both. Thirty-five floors above the city, inside the Intesa Sanpaolo skyscraper, the venue returns transformed. After a complete renovation, it unveils a new identity: a lounge where design, cocktails and cuisine merge into a seamless flow, carefully built to give rhythm and shape to every stage of service.
Piano35 Evolves and Elevates Over Time
Piano35 first opened its lounge in 2016, shortly after the tower itself came to life. In 2019 the Sacco Group took over, with Simone Sacco as Head of Mixology and Ansony Murcia as Bar Manager. Alongside the Michelin-starred restaurant, the bar has evolved with its audience, responding to shifting drinking habits and a renewed sense of leisure. “People are increasingly curious about mixology, but they still look for a balance between discovery and a sense of ease. Our job is to find that sweet spot—engaging guests not just with what’s in the glass, but with the way we bring it to life. Always with warmth and professionalism,” says Murcia.
Piano35 Reopens with Three Bars, One New Experience
The restyling of the loung bar, directed by Architect Federico Molina, has shaped a space that feels both contemporary and welcoming. “Our aim was to refresh the space without losing its essence—bringing in the language of contemporary design while preserving its character. The outcome is a setting that’s contemporary and inviting, with subtle details that lend both elegance and ease, ideal for unwinding,” Murcia says.
At the heart of this new chapter stand the three bars, created by Racchelli and CierreEsse with the Piano35 team: a dramatic marble counter with three modular workstations and twelve seats invites a direct connection between guests and bartenders. “This is the first time we’re working in a space tailored to the way we operate,” says Simone Sacco. “It means smoother service, more attention to the people behind the counter, and an even better experience for our guests.”
One Menu—Make That Two
The drinks program debuts a format designed to mirror Emotional Technology, the venue’s experimental concept. Rather than a classic menu, guests embark on three curated cocktail journeys inspired by the tasting-menu approach.
“We asked ourselves a simple question: how can guests instantly gauge the alcohol level of what they’re about to drink? Our answer was three paths, each marked by a wine bottle,” says Murcia. “An empty bottle signals the non-alcoholic route, a half-full bottle an intermediate one, and a full bottle the most robust. It makes the choice immediate and intuitive.” The first two paths pair three cocktails with three dishes; the third offers four of each. “It flips the usual restaurant logic onto the bar,” Sacco says, “and strengthens our dialogue with the kitchen.”
Piano35, Where Bar Meets Kitchen
One of the three stations faces directly onto the dining room and is dedicated to food preparation, with dishes served straight from the counter. This interplay between bar and kitchen is central to the new course, anchored by a philosophy of clarity and quality.
Chef and owner Marco Sacco sums it up: “We wanted to merge the liquid and the gastronomic into a single journey, where design and hospitality become tools to deliver an experience that is both high-level and engaging, yet accessible.” It is the same spirit that defines every encounter at Piano35, animated by a young, international team committed to broadening its vision. “Because here we are giving Turin a new face—innovative, solid and unmistakable,” Murcia concludes. In pure Sacco style.
Images courtesy Piano35, credits Mike Tamasco and Michele D’Ottavio
