Design

La Moraleja Porch

A Porch in La Moraleja, Madrid

By Spain for Design / September 23, 2024 /

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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Home + Studio by Masquespacio

By Spain for Design / June 24, 2024 / Comments Off on Home + Studio by Masquespacio

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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Clap Studio Designed Baovan restaurant in Valencia Inspired by the Bao

By Spain for Design / June 3, 2024 / Comments Off on Clap Studio Designed Baovan restaurant in Valencia Inspired by the Bao

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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Spotted at Casa Decor 2024

By Spain for Design / May 20, 2024 / Comments Off on Spotted at Casa Decor 2024

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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Hotel Akquaaa

Beach life inspires Denys & von Arend for the refurbishment of Boutique Hotel Akquaaa on the Costa Daurada

By Spain for Design / April 29, 2024 / Comments Off on Beach life inspires Denys & von Arend for the refurbishment of Boutique Hotel Akquaaa on the Costa Daurada

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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Dichoso Estudio designs Vibrant Mexican restaurant in Madrid

By Spain for Design / March 25, 2024 / Comments Off on Dichoso Estudio designs Vibrant Mexican restaurant in Madrid

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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Hotel in Marbella

Cuarto Interior designs the new Hard Rock Hotel Marbella with a Ye-Yé 60s vibe

By Spain for Design / March 11, 2024 / Comments Off on Cuarto Interior designs the new Hard Rock Hotel Marbella with a Ye-Yé 60s vibe

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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4RETAIL – Maison Jaguar Restaurant

Jungle-inspired decor for Maison Jaguar restaurant in Madrid

By Spain for Design / February 26, 2024 /

Maison Jaguar is a Mexican restaurant located on Goya street in the upscale Salamanca neighborhood of Madrid. The spectacular design is lush and jungle-inspired. Madrid-based Mil Studios was the lead design studio and collaborated with Dichoso Studio. 4Retail was in charge of the construction of the 450 m2 space. The decoration is maximalist, exuberant, and ornate with a profusion of details…

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MASQUEPACIO DANZAS APARTMENTS

Masquespacio’s Latest Project Harbours Mediterranean Living. Valencian Style.

By Spain for Design / January 15, 2024 / Comments Off on Masquespacio’s Latest Project Harbours Mediterranean Living. Valencian Style.

Masquespacio is an award-winning studio based in Valencia that knows how color, texture, and space work together to create emotion. Their latest project for Danzas Studios, a chain of holiday apartments in Valencia, takes its name from the street in the old town where the apartment is located. The brief for the project was to create…

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Andreína Raventós Architecture: connecting to nature in new ways

By Spain for Design / November 6, 2023 / Comments Off on Andreína Raventós Architecture: connecting to nature in new ways

“The art of living with pureness is a central idea in my designs represented in different ways, sometimes working with organic lines, raw textures, balance of volumes or simply working with the light.” Andreína Raventós. Andreína Raventós of architecture and design studio Andreína Raventós Architecture has a keen understanding of how a restrained palette, texture, and space…

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MuDD Architects: Marrying Cutting-Edge Technology and Raw Materials

By Spain for Design / October 23, 2023 / Comments Off on MuDD Architects: Marrying Cutting-Edge Technology and Raw Materials

MuDD Architects is an architectural and interior design studio with offices in Paris and Barcelona. Co-founded by French architect and interior designer Stephanie Chaltiel in Singapore in 2012, she began her career in Mexico and French Guyana, after which she worked for Bernard Tschumi Architects in New York, OMA, and Zaha Hadid Architects. With projects internationally, the firm…

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5 Iconic Furniture Brands from Spain You Should Know: Expormim.

By Spain for Design / September 25, 2023 / Comments Off on 5 Iconic Furniture Brands from Spain You Should Know: Expormim.

Since its founding in 1960, the Valencia-based family-owned Expormim has firmly committed to artisanship and tradition. Now in its third generation, artisans transmit their knowledge from generation to generation. Serving the residential and contract market, the company’s pieces are on the cutting edge of design. Collaborations with leading architects, furniture, and industrial designers, such as Oscar Tusquets…

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