1 Il Goccetto.
2 Villa Doria
Pamphili.
3 Trattoria Da Teo.
4 Santa Maria di
Galeria. 5 Galleria
Lorcan O’Neill.
6 The window of
Mantineo’s studio.
Rome
Umberto
Mantineo
Relaxing, eating and drinking in
Rome with a local designer.
Born and raised in Rome, Umberto Mantineo
is an architect, designer and gallerist.He designs
and produces limited-edition lamps, tables,
sofas, chairs and ceramics. He displays his work
alongside museum-worthy vintage pieces by such
premier Italian designers as Gio Ponti and Piero
Fornasetti in his studio in central Rome.
ROME LIKE A LOCAL
BAR ITALIA
“I work, eat and drink in the
area around my studio, and
my preferred place to unwind
with friends isIl Goccetto,
a well-loved wine bar that
serves as sort of the living
room for its corner of
central Rome.”
A TAVOLA
“I spend every Sunday atPorta
Portese, a sprawling and hectic
flea market. After some window
shopping, I might head up to
Janiculum Hill to lounge in
Villa Doria Pamphili, a vast and
verdant park, before lunch at
Trattoria Da Teoin Trastevere.
I always order something
diferent there – the first daily
special the waiter suggests.”
COUNTRY ESCAPE
“Whenever I need to escape
from Rome or share a special
moment with a friend, I head
toSanta Maria di Galeria
near Lake Bracciano. This tiny
village is more like a fortified
compound than a town and it’s
a place I have been going my
whole life. A meal atRistorante
Claudiois essential.”
SIGHTS TO SEE
“There is so much incredible
architecture all over the city.
I love the neo-BaroqueVilla
Brasininear Ponte Milvio.
It’s not open to the public,
but whenever I can, I’ll talk
my way in past the grumpy
doorman. At the other end
of the spectrum, I enjoy just
walking inEUR, the austere
neighbourhood built for
Mussolini. I park and I walk
and I take it all in.”●
“There’s no gallery in Rome quite likeGalleria Lorcan O’Neill.
The artwork he displays is, of course, exceptional, but
I especially love how you enter through a courtyard with a
fountain, turn the corner and the hidden gallery reveals itself.”
@umbertomantineoroma
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WORDS KATIE PARLA. PHOTOGRAPHY SUSAN WRIGHT
(IL GOCCETTO), @YANAILA23, @GREGGPRINZO_DA TEO,
@_I_LOVE_ROME_, @GALLERIALORCANONEILL, @UMBERTOMANTINEOROMA
Central Italy