Discolo is a hidden cocktail lounge, nestled below two Michelin-starred restaurant Al Coro, and completed in 2022. Inspired by its subterranean setting and the 1971 Paris living room of Yves Saint Laurent, the space exudes a louche, hedonistic vibe thanks to its low-slung ceiling, celestial ceiling lighting, wood-paneled walls, and mirrored accents. A backlit onyx bar anchors the space, while the carpeted floor transitions to a cork one—a subtle suggestion that when the sound system is in full flux, that it would be a good idea to get up and dance.

Discolo’s spaces are organized experientially, transitioning from the backlit vanilla onyx bar, next to the see-and-be-seen lounge—replete with built-in leather sofas and swiveling boucle-upholstered chairs—to an acoustically-isolated, private room designed with its own custom high fidelity audio system, furniture and handmade decorative lighting fixtures. Each room features an illuminated ceiling installation created from hundreds of light-emitting domes. The lighting array works as a field of coordinated points that change throughout the evening. As the hours pass, the atmosphere of Discolo shifts from a warm sunset to a hallucinogenic haze, with the lighting eventually pulsing to the rhythms of the space’s sound system.

Photos by Adrian Gaut