Interiors of Bars and Restaurants that Blend Cultures, Arts, and Materials: El Equipo Creativo and Their Works in Barcelona

EL MAMA & LA PAPA Bar Restaurant / El Equipo Creativo. Image © Adrià Goula How does the design of contemporary interiors create different experiences through its materials? How does the adaptability and reuse of certain materials make it possible to generate contrasting and/or complementary atmospheres within a single space? According to each material’s textures, … Read more

Unwrapped Interiors: A Case for Material Authenticity and Clarity

Otaku Cafe / shell+core. Image © Bianca Studio When designing a space—whether at the scale of interiors, architecture, or infrastructure—materiality is a central concern. Beyond aesthetics, materials determine how a project functions, ages, and endures. Some architects—such as Wang Shu and Kengo Kuma—have built their practices on a deep sensitivity to the potential and limits … Read more