Design
Spain’s most important annual interior design event, Casa Decor in Madrid, showcases designs, crafts, and products from designers, artisans, and commercial brands from Spain and beyond. This year, the 61st edition takes place from April 9th to May 24th. The setting for this edition is the palace-house of the Marquis of Vélez and Count of Niebla, a jewel…
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I recently purchased a table lamp from Marset’s iconic Ginger lighting collection. Specifically, the LED-Ginger by Joan Gaspar (2016). This lamp is an updated version of the Ginger lighting collection introduced in 2014. Marset is a renowned Spanish company, headquartered in Terrassa, twenty kilometers northwest of Barcelona. With its origins as a family business dedicated…
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This past summer, I was a guest at the Ballesol Costa Blanca Resort residence, which offers one and two-bedroom apartments for seniors seeking independence and modern amenities. Amenities include a 24-hour reception, restaurant, cafeteria, library, gym, and indoor and outdoor pools. Full-time residents have access to medical supervision by a team of qualified professionals. In…
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This is the fifth and final article in a series about iconic furniture brands in Spain. Founded in 1974, Ondarreta is known for its contemporary furniture. The story began at the Ondarreta beach in San Sebastian as a small carpentry workshop. From that humble beginning, Ondarreta has developed into a brand with a global reach,…
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Founded in 1947, Treku is a brand known for its contemporary furniture. Based in Zarautz, a small coastal town in the Basque country with a great naval tradition, it designs, manufactures and exports its furniture to more than 50 countries worldwide through a select portfolio of stores and professionals. In 1947, Jesús Aldabaldetrecu, who was…
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Dosalcubo transformed an underused corner in a home in La Moraleja, Madrid into a porch with open and covered spaces. Adjacent to the main living room, and with direct access to the garden, the inspiration for its design is a refuge,. An ideal spot to share with family and friends, its warmth and coziness evoke homeliness,…
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Ana Milena Hernández Palacios and Christophe Penasse of award-winning Valencia-based creative studio Masquespacio, describe their new 450 m2 live-work space as “A place where our studio and home are in a two-floor building that clearly shows our evolution as designers and the evolvement of our different styles, from New Memphis and Art Deco to a bit…
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Valencia-based Clap Studio has designed Baovan, the first restaurant in Valencia specializing in bao, a steamed bun originating in China. The restaurant owners are three childhood friends, Xete, Tito, and Elena. They lived in and traveled around Asia, America, and Africa and fell in love with the flavour and possibilities of the bao when they were in Southeast…
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Spain’s most important interior design event, Casa Decor, is an annual event in Madrid that showcases designs, crafts, and products from designers, artisans, and commercial brands. This year, for the 59th edition, it takes place from 11 April to 26 May in the upscale Salamanca neighborhood of Madrid in the Palacio de La Trinidad. There are 46…
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The interior design studio Denys & von Arend has completed a comprehensive refurbishment of the Boutique Hotel Akquaaa (formerly Hotel Kursaal), located on the Costa Daurada, right on the beachfront in Calafell (Tarragona). The project involved the renovation of its forty rooms and common areas. “The property owners wanted to renew the hotel by updating its image,…
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Xipe is a Mexican restaurant on the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid designed by Dichoso Estudio. The concept that inspired the design is the simple, neutral, organic, warm and natural architecture of the famous Mexican architect Luis Barragán and the figure of Xipe, the Mexican deity of agriculture, goldsmithing, and corn. As a result, wheat…
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The interior design studio Cuarto Interior drew inspiration from the Ye-Yé movement of the 60s for the design of the Hard Rock Hotel Marbella. Thriving amongst the youth of Spain in the 60s, it was a movement that broke with imposed norms, seeking to unleash imagination and live life in full color. The innovative, fully…
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