In what marks an exciting new chapter in the evolution of Pordenone’s cultural landscape, SpazioZero is a design-forward extension of the city’s landmark Cinemazero arthouse cinema. Conceived by Italian architect Alberto Caiola, the 200-square-metre venue sits just across a covered walkway from the main theatre, offering a fresh, multifaceted space for talks, exhibitions, screenings and impromptu post-movie gatherings.
SpazioZero represents the first phase in a wider expansion plan that includes an education-focused Mediateca and a reimagined cinema foyer. Framed by floor-to-ceiling windows, the space opens directly to the city, offering passersby a glimpse of the cultural programme within. It’s already proving a magnet for filmmakers, cinephiles, and the creative community at large.
Interiors are confident and community-driven. A brushed steel bar anchors the space, complemented by a central circular table wrapped around a lush island of greenery; a modular, mobile installation that transforms with the needs of each event. Seating areas extend outwards, ranging from a long bar-height table suspended from structural pillars, to fixed benches that champion casual conversation. Flexible lighting shifts the mood from bright and open by day, to intimate and atmospheric at night.
SpazioZero is purpose-built to support Cinemazero’s ambitious programme, including the internationally renowned Pordenone Docs Fest and FMK Short Film Festival. A large digital screen, rotating exhibition system, and modular conference setup make the space highly adaptable, with capacity for 70 in theatre configuration.
The interiors are tied together by a rich ultramarine blue, a nod to chroma key special effects, as well as a symbolic reference to cinema’s power to transport. This vivid palette flows through to future developments, giving visual continuity to a venue positioning itself as a hub for contemporary film culture.
Equal parts screening room, social club and exhibition space, SpazioZero is a bold step into the future for Cinemazero, and a fitting scene-setter as Pordenone prepares for its spotlight moment as Italian Capital of Culture 2027.
SpazioZero by Cinemazero, Pordenone Photography, Max Rommel.
