HOTELES Y RESTAURANTES

SIMPLE CAFÉ

April 02, 2021 in ENG

SIMPLE CAFÉ

COMMERCIAL

Simple Café is a coffee shop that aims for a relaxed atmosphere in a liminal space between the transition of a busy street in Mexico City and a corporate building.

YEAR: 2021

PHOTOGRAPHY: Ricardo de la Concha

LANDSCAPE DESIGN: Aldaba Jardines.

Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico City

Just like a large foyer where you can have a coffee break before entering the offices on the busy Sierra Mojada street, this cafe works as a filter from the city, a deep breath before starting your work day an also it could be that moment of calm and slowdown at the end of it.

Taking advantage of the architecture of the building, the program formed by dining areas, sitting areas and service areas, revolves around its constructive elements. The space is also designed as a shop window: something is always happening in each of its areas, fostering a constant flow of people inviting new diners. The space has a white inked oak wood panelling on its walls contrasting with oak wood elements in natural tones. The bar is an extension of the wooden panelling allowing it to be a focal point in harmony with the other materials in its environment. The lighting is provided through different jute and rattan lamps giving a bohemian touch, lighting the bar and the interior and exterior dining areas.

The furniture situated in the same palette of natural and handcrafted materials: chairs, sofas, a swing, rattan pots, jute rugs and tables with natural oak veneer along with the decorative elements on the walls harmonize braided and armed in different textures and fabrics. Different plant pots display a tropical plant palette composed of xanthosomas, monsteras, philodendron and ficus giving cohesion to the entire space.

SIMPLE CAFÉ

March 09, 2021 in ESP

SIMPLE CAFÉ

COMERCIAL

Simple Café pretende una atmósfera relajada en un espacio liminal entre la transición de una calle transitada en la Ciudad de México y un edificio corporativo.

AÑO: 2021

FOTOGRAFÍA: Ricardo de la Concha

Lomas de Chapultepec, CDMX

A manera de un gran vestíbulo donde puedes tomar un café y una pausa antes de entrar a las oficinas de la calle Sierra Mojada, esta cafetería funciona como un filtro de la ciudad y un respiro antes de comenzar tu día laboral o bien puede ser ese momento de desaceleramiento al final de una jornada. Aprovechando la arquitectura del edificio, el programa −áreas de comensales, áreas de sentado y de servicio− gira alrededor de sus elementos constructivos. El espacio además está pensado como un escaparate: diseñado para que siempre esté pasando algo en cada una de sus áreas propiciando un flujo constante de gente e invitando nuevos comensales.

El espacio tiene un recubrimiento de lambrín de madera de encino entintado en blanco en sus muros contrastando con elementos de madera de encino en tonos naturales. La barra principal es una extensión del lambrín de madera permitiendo ser un punto focal en armonía con los demás materiales de su entorno. La iluminación se da a través de diferentes candiles de yute y ratán dándole un toque bohemio iluminado la barra y las áreas de comensales al interior y exterior.

El mobiliario se sitúa dentro de la misma paleta de materiales naturales y de fabricación artesanal: las sillas, los sofás, un columpio, las macetas de rattan, los tapetes de yute y las mesas con enduelado de encino natural y elementos decorativos en los muros armonizan en diferentes texturas, tejidos, trenzados y armados.

Diferentes macetas exhiben una paleta vegetal tropical compuesta de piñanonas, hoja elegante, monsteras, garras de león y ficus dando cohesión a todo el espacio.

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DANTE LA

March 01, 2021 in ESP

DANTE LA

RESTAURANT & BAR

A classic and leading red marquee crowns the entrance hall with an opening of 180 degrees. This main door leads to the bar and to a wall of photographs, as well as to an interesting selection of graphics by different artists and designers.

YEAR: 2021

IMAGES: Strudio 91

Los Angeles, California

The austerity in the shapes of the furniture elegantly contrasts with the eclectic design from the wall's finishes and the wood and marble floors. The different heights of the ceilings and the furniture, with its diverse textures, create cozy environments for the diners savoring the culinary art of chef Dante Ferrero.

The high ceilings of the terrace are topped with a retractable roof that allows the entrance of natural ventilation and light. When the partitions are all open, the main view is LA.

Wooden beams on the ceiling produce a parasol and a play of lights create the environment of a traditional steakhouse that is not only designed for business meetings, but also open to other kinds of conversation.

DANTE LA

February 09, 2021 in ENG

DANTE LA

RESTAURANT & BAR

A classic and leading red marquee crowns the entrance hall with an opening of 180 degrees. This main door leads to the bar and to a wall of photographs, as well as to an interesting selection of graphics by different artists and designers.

YEAR: 2021

IMAGES: Strudio 91

Los Angeles, California

The high ceilings of the terrace are topped with a retractable roof that allows the entrance of natural ventilation and light. When the partitions are all open, the main view is LA.

Wooden beams on the ceiling produce a parasol and a play of lights create the environment of a traditional steakhouse that is not only designed for business meetings, but also open to other kinds of conversation.

HOTEL BUDAPEST

November 25, 2019 in ENG

HOTEL BUDAPEST

RESTAURANT

As part of the culinary festival Millesime 2019, an ephemeral restaurant within the theme of cinematography is designed.

YEAR: 2019

PHOTOGRAPHY: LGM Studio

FURNITURE: Rent & Company, Moor y Ambrosía Eventos.

LIGHTING: Restoration hardware y Flos.

LANDSCAPE DESIGN: Aldaba Jardines.

CDMX

STUDIO 91 articulates environmental and visual attributes of The Grand Budapest Hotel, the iconic Wes Anderson film, to make the space an aesthetic, chromatic and playful experience. The architectural design of a sophisticated hotel always influences the spirit of the guest.

HOTEL BUDAPEST

November 25, 2019 in ESP

HOTEL BUDAPEST

RESTAURANTE

Un restaurante efímero dentro de la temática de la cinematografía es diseñado como parte del festival gastronómico salón Millesime 2019.

AÑO: 2019

FOTOGRAFÍA: LGM Studio

MOBILIARIO: Rent & Company, Moor y Ambrosía Eventos.

LUMINARIAS: Restoration hardware y Flos.

DISEÑO DE PAISAJE: Aldaba Jardines.

CDMX

STUDIO 91 articula atributos ambientales y visuales del Gran Hotel Budapest, el icónico filme de Wes Anderson, para hacer del espacio una experiencia estética, cromática y lúdica: El diseño arquitectónico de un hotel sofisticado siempre logra influir en el espíritu del huésped.

LOOLOO STUDIO

September 24, 2018 in ENG

LOOLOO STUDIO

COMMERCIAL

An old establishment that hosted the legendary Bar Cícero provides historic glamour and a sense of nightlife to Looloo Studio.

YEAR: 2017

PHOTOGRAPHY: Aldo C. Gracia

Col. Juárez, CDMX

Since its beginning, it was contemplated not to alter the site's architecture and the façade was kept untouched. Inside, exposed concrete open spaces dominate the scene, echoing New York warehouses.

Several pictorial interventions decorate the walls. The pink orthogonal lines paint the walls, as well as a mirror and the floors, making the open space more coherent: Graffiti and murals represent night's diversity. Built with the wood recovered from the old Bar Cícero, the DJ booth becomes the lead, as the agent who sets the mood of the place. The plants and tropical motifs and rugs create a warm and sensual ambiance.

The space is protected by a retractable glass dome that provides ventilation, doubles the height, and provides a view of the night skyline of Mexico City.

LOOLOO STUDIO

September 24, 2018 in ESP

LOOLOO STUDIO

COMERCIAL

Un antiguo local ocupado por el legendario Bar Cícero le da un contexto histórico de glamour y vida nocturna a Looloo Studio.

AÑO: 2017

FOTOGRAFÍA: Aldo C. Gracia

Col. Juárez, CDMX

Se plantea desde un inicio no intervenir con la arquitectura del lugar y la fachada se deja intacta. En el interior predominan los espacios abiertos de concreto aparente dando un eco a una bodega o warehouse neoyorkino.

Diversas intervenciones pictóricas decoran las paredes con líneas ortogonales en rosa que pasan de igual modo sobre un muro, un espejo o el piso dando congruencia al espacio abierto, grafitis y murales que representan la diversidad de la noche.

Construida con la madera que se recuperó del antiguo bar Cícero, se le da protagonismo a la cabina del DJ como el agente que pone el ambiente del lugar, las plantas y motivos tropicales y tapetes dan un ambiente acogedor y sensual. El espacio está coronado por un domo de cristal retráctil que da ventilación, duplica la altura y da una vista al skyline nocturno de la Ciudad de México.

DANTE

September 19, 2018 in ENG

DANTE

RESTAURANT & BAR

The corner where the street of Edgar Allan Poe meets avenue Emilio Castellar–facing Parque Lincoln–is home to DANTE: a restaurant and bar that was designed as an extension of the park.

The main entrance on Allan Poe makes it possible for the largest clearance of the property to be the view of a terrace. Such space can open in its entirety to see the extraordinary environment of this urban park and of the streets of Polanco.

YEAR: 2018

PHOTOGRAPGHY: Aldo C. Gracia

Polanco, CDMX

A classic and leading red marquee crowns the entrance hall with an opening of 180 degrees. This main door leads to the bar and to a wall of photographs, as well as to an interesting selection of graphics by different artists and designers. The austerity in the shapes of the furniture elegantly contrasts with the eclectic design from the wall's finishes and the wood and marble floors. The different heights of the ceilings and the furniture, with its diverse textures, create cozy environments for the diners savoring the culinary art of chef Dante Ferrero.

The high ceilings of the terrace are topped with a retractable roof that allows the entrance of natural ventilation and light. When the partitions are all open, the main view is the emblematic clock of Parque Lincoln. Wooden beams on the ceiling produce a parasol and a play of lights create the environment of a traditional steakhouse that is not only designed for business meetings, but also open to other kinds of conversation.

DANTE

September 11, 2018 in ESP

DANTE

RESTAURANTE BAR

Donde la calle Edgar Allan Poe hace esquina con avenida Emilio Castellar, frente al parque Lincoln, se localiza el restaurante bar DANTE, diseñado como una extensión del mismo parque.

El acceso principal sobre Allan Poe permite que el claro más largo del predio sea la vista de una terraza que si así se desea, puede abrirse a totalidad hacia el particular ambiente del parque urbano y las calles de Polanco.

AÑO: 2018

FOTOGRAFÍA: Aldo C. Gracia

Polanco, CDMX

Una protagónica y clásica marquesina roja de restaurante corona el portal de acceso con 180 grados de apertura. Esta puerta principal se abre al espacio de la barra y un muro con fotografías y una interesante selección de gráficos de varios artistas y diseñadores. La sobriedad en la forma de los muebles contrasta elegantemente con el ecléctico diseño de los acabados en muros y pisos de madera y mármol. Las diferentes alturas en los techos de los salones y muebles de texturas diversas crean, en suma, ambientes más acogedores para quienes degustan el arte culinario del chef Dante Ferrero.

La doble altura de la terraza remata con un techo retráctil que permite ventilación e iluminación natural, y una vez abierta toda su cancelería, ofrece el emblemático reloj del parque Lincoln como vista principal. Vigas de madera en el techo crean un parasol y un juego de luces propicia un ambiente del clásico steakhouse que además de estar diseñado para reuniones de negocios, está abierto a crear otras conversaciones.

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RUFINO GASTROBAR

July 24, 2018 in ENG

RUFINO GASTROBAR

RESTAURANT - BAR

An old house in Colonia Roma was transformed into the restaurant Rufino. It found its inspirations in the roots, culture, and personality of the arid Mexican landscapes.

YEAR: 2017

PHOTOGRAPHY: Aldo C. Gracia

Col. Roma, CDMX

A constant flow navigates from the entrance through the hall towards the main dining area: a central patio protected by a dome that catches all of the natural ventilation and lights. The space is confined within walls with concrete haunches. The polished concrete floors remind us of the brutalist wave in Mexican architecture.

A wall of Oaxacan rocks acts as the back curtain of the bar. More intimate spaces–like salons–rotate around the patio. The furniture was specially designed for the gastrobar using wood and jute and wicker.

The space is decorated with macramé pieces, antiques, tapestries, handcrafts from Oaxaca, and endemic cacti and succulents, all of them hugged by dim lights and textures, offering us a wide range of memorable postcards of the Mexican deserts.

MALAQUITA

July 24, 2018 in ENG

MALAQUITA

BAR

Malaquita, the terrace of the City Center hotel located in the heart of Centro Histórico, was designed to become a getaway from the city.

YEAR: 2018

PHOTOGRAPHY: Xaviera

Centro Histórico, CDMX

The dramatic touch that breaks the project's stillness is a series of columns tilted towards different directions that hold a concrete slab covering the restaurant-bar in order to protect it from the rain. Uncovered, there is the pool and the lounge areas that make the most out of sunny days and the skyline views. The terrace is dominated by its exposed materials: concrete, steel, and glass, which try to resemble the context of functionalist structures with their lack of ornaments–as seen in eighties' buildings, and not the architecture in the first area of the Historical Center. Perimeter benches and concrete bars made in situ, furniture by Taller Nacional made from reused pine wood and leather in camel hues, cacti, agave, and a marble pool–a sculptural element–make up this urban oasis.

Uncovered, there is the pool and the lounge areas that make the most out of sunny days and the skyline views.

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MERCADO AMAZÓNICO

July 24, 2018 in ENG

MERCADO AMAZÓNICO

GATRONOMIC MARKET

A new gastronomic market located in a corner of Colonia Roma recreates, with its historic façade, the nostalgic environment of table talks in Porfirian mansions.

YEAR: 2018

Col. Roma, CDMX

The market's façade is updated and highlighted with a belt of black tiles and a landscape project with tropical and hanging plants and vines; the doors kept their deco style.

Inside, there is a set of bars for the different establishments. Finishes are made in wood panelings, color tiles, oak, brass, white tiles on the walls, a 360-degrees main bar covered in black marble, old mirrors, exposed concrete contrasting with the pink and aqua, and a ceiling that maintains the vegetative palette of the façade. The monumental pink-concrete staircase stands out in the composition; it has a brass handrail, wooden slopes, and white marble steps. The staircase is some sort of brutalist sculpture that walks the diners to a patio filled with reflecting pools and plants.

TOH TULUM

July 24, 2018 in ENG

TOH TULUM

HOTEL

Located in the Caribbean coastline of the Yucatan Peninsula, Toh Tulum is an ecological boutique hotel with only 10 rooms surrounding cenotes and a natural reservoir fenced in mangroves, white sand, turquoise sea, and the Mayan port town.

YEAR: 2018

Tulum, Quintana Roo

The architectural structures of the hotel are laid out around the main cenote, Dos Ojos, and two secondary cenotes. The access ramps follow the place's topography, making their way towards the reception and the public areas: the store, restaurant, terrace, yoga palapa, the temazcal, spa, and juice bar; after this, it heads towards the private areas–the rooms.

All of the architectural elements that make up this complex are individual buildings made out of exposed concrete and with a palm rooftop that is irregularly shaped. Each element is built with prefabricated concrete modules that make the most out of passive ventilation systems and natural light.

The furniture made in situ was done with guanacaste wood. Vintage and recovered furniture, handrails made out of recycled wood, tubs located outside in the bathrooms, a local design boutique, large doorsteps and walkways integrated into the landscape, all complement the sensory experience of staying in this natural ground.

VERSALLES

July 24, 2018 in ENG

VERSALLES

BAR

Inspired by Brutalism and echoing the work of Breuer, Meier, and Loos, a three-floor mansion becomes a nightclub, in a property that keeps a lot of the history of Zona Rosa.

YEAR: 2016

Col. Juárez, CDMX

A concrete buttress structure that creates private booths when it reaches the floor frames the first area in the way of a rack; its triple ceiling heights resemble an ecumenical temple. The space is finished with a sort of altar for the DJ–a cubic cabin in floated concrete. The space is covered in dim lights that create a sensual environment.

Inspired by the work of James Turrel and Dan Flavin, a terrace located upstairs, an area for smokers and for those who want to enjoy the city's sky, creates the perfect place for an intimate talk and to plan the next move of the night.

CICERO

July 24, 2018 in ENG

CICERO

RESTAURANT

Inspired by the great Bacchanalias–with a main table in its center and other tables working as a complement, this restaurant-bar pretends to become a getaway from all of the city's noise.

YEAR: 2016

Col. Juárez, CDMX

Away from the noise and bathed in the city lights, the back patio of an old house in Zona Rosa becomes the main space of this restaurant. Cicero offers an open view to its diners. Its highlights are its natural environment with vegetation, exposed concrete, rustic wood furniture, and a tree in the very center that leads to the main bar.

RUFINO GASTROBAR

July 11, 2018 in ESP

RUFINO GASTROBAR

RESTAURANTE - BAR

En la colonia Roma una casona se transforma en el restaurante Rufino, con inspiraciones a las raíces, cultura y personalidad de los paisajes áridos mexicanos.

AÑO: 2017

FOTOGRAFÍA: Aldo C. Gracia

Col. Roma, CDMX

Hay un flujo continuo desde la entrada al pasillo y hasta el área principal de comensales: un patio central coronado por un domo que atrapa toda la iluminación y ventilación natural. El espacio está confinado entre muros de cartelas de concreto aparente y el concreto pulido en los pisos nos recuerda la escuela brutalista de la arquitectura mexicana.

Un muro de piedra de Oaxaca sirve de telón trasero a la barra y alrededor del patio giran espacios más íntimos a manera de salones. Todo el mobiliario está diseñado específicamente para el gastrobar en madera, tejidos de yute y mimbre.

El espacio está rematado con piezas de macramé, antigüedades, tapetes, artesanías de Oaxaca, vegetación endémica de cactáceas y suculentas, todo envuelto en luces tenues y texturas, ofreciéndonos un conjunto de memorables postales de los desiertos de México.

MALAQUITA

July 11, 2018 in ESP

MALAQUITA

TERRAZA BAR

Malaquita, la terraza del hotel City Center en el corazón del Centro Histórico diseñada como un escape de la ciudad.

AÑO: 2018

FOTOGRAFÍA: Xaviera

Centro Histórico, CDMX

El toque dramático que rompe el estatismo del proyecto es una serie de columnas inclinadas hacia diferentes direcciones que sostienen una losa de concreto que recubre el restaurante-bar para resguardarla de la lluvia. Fuera de la cubierta se encuentra la alberca y las áreas de estar que aprovechan al máximo los días soleados y el skyline de la ciudad. En la terraza predominan materiales aparentes: concreto, acero y cristal que pretenden asmilarse más al contexto específico de las estructuras funcionalistas y carentes de ornato de los edificios de los ochenta y no de la carga arquitectónica del primer cuadro del Centro Histórico.

Bancas perimetrales y barras de concreto hechas específicamente para el sitio, muebles de Taller Nacional hechos de madera reutilizada de pino y pieles en tonos camellos, cactáceas, magueyes y la alberca de mármol como elemento escultórico completan este oasis citadino.

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MERCADO AMAZÓNICO

June 26, 2018 in ESP

MERCADO AMAZÓNICO

MERCADO GASTRONÓMICO

Un nuevo mercado gastronómico localizado en una esquina con fachada histórica de la colonia Roma recrea el nostálgico ambiente de convivio propio de las sobremesas de las casonas porfirianas.

AÑO: 2018

Col. Roma, CDMX

Las puertas que conservan el estilo decó, una cinta de loseta negra y un proyecto de paisaje de plantas tropicales, colgantes y enredaderas, resalta y actualiza la fachada del mercado. Al interior, hay un juego de barras para los diferentes locales. Los acabados son de lambrín de madera, losetas de colores, madera de encino, latón, loseta blanca en muros, una barra principal de 360 grados recubierta de mármol negro, disposición de espejos avejentados, concreto aparente en contraste con el color aqua y rosa, más un techo que continúa con la paleta vegetal de la fachada.

Destaca la escalera monumental de concreto rosa en la composición, con un barandal de latón, madera en los peraltes y mármol blanco en las huellas. La escalera es una especie de escultura brutalista que acompaña a los comensales en un patio de espejos de agua y vegetación.

TOH TULUM

June 13, 2018 in ESP

TOH TULUM

HOTELES

Localizado en la costa caribeña de la península de Yucatán, Toh Tulum es un hotel eco turístico boutique de tan solo 10 habitaciones dispuestas alrededor de cenotes y una reserva natural rodeada de manglares, arena blanca, mar turquesa y la ciudad portuaria maya.

AÑO: 2018

Tulum, Quintana Roo

La disposición de los cuerpos arquitectónicos del hotel se establece dentro del cenote principal Dos Ojos y otros dos cenotes secundarios. Las rampas de acceso siguen la topografía del lugar para llegar a la recepción y las áreas públicas, tienda, restaurante, terraza, palapa de yoga, temazcal, spa y el bar de jugos y, posteriormente, el área privada de los cuartos.

Todos los elementos arquitectónicos que forman el conjunto son edificios individuales de concreto aparente facetado con una cubierta de palapa de forma irregular. Cada elemento está construido con módulos de concreto prefabricado y llevado al sitio aprovechando al máximo sistemas pasivos de ventilación y una eficaz iluminación natural.

El mobiliario hecho en sitio es de madera de parota y acompañan otros muebles recuperados y vintage, barandales de madera reutilizada, tinas exteriores en los baños, una boutique de diseño local, grandes umbrales y pasarelas en integración al paisaje complementan la experiencia sensorial de hospedarse en medio de un recinto natural.