BeLover was born as a project that totally transforms the concept we have of erotic shops. It is based on the idea of the traditional knick-knack shop, thus giving a 360-degree twist on what we associate today with an erotic shop. A wide range of colours and materials were used, transforming the space in such a way that the customer is drawn into t...
Project name
Belover Erotic Market
Architecture firm
Paralelo Estudio
Photography
Rodrigo Lopes
Principal architect
Laura Andreu & Simone Cammilletti
Design team
Amaia Lago (Graphic Designer)
Visualization
SketchUp, V-Ray
Client
Belover Erotic Market
Typology
Retail › Sex Shop
The design of this 402 m² dermatology clinic in the heart of Madrid revolved around rebirth and renewal, all to create a space in which users could experience the different values of the brand, such as regeneration, sensory and welfare.
Project name
AB derma Clínica Dermatológica
Architecture firm
Paralelo Estudio
Location
C/Diego de Leon, 52 - Madrid, Spain
Photography
Rodrigo Lopes
Principal architect
Laura Andreu, Simone Cammilletti
Interior design
Paralelo Estudio
Client
Clínica dermatológica AB derma (Adrian Alegre y Claudia Bernárdez)
Typology
Health › Dermatologic Clinic
Exchanges between sculpture and architecture are always challenging and productive. The Berned House in Madrid, property of the sculptor Arturo Berned and designed by himself and his near collaborator the architect Ignacio Rejano, confirms this assumption.
Project name
Berned House
Architecture firm
Berned Arquitectos
Photography
Sergio Padura
Principal architect
Arturo Berned, Ignacio Rejano
Design team
Arturo Berned, Ignacio Rejano
Collaborators
Rafael Becerril
Interior design
Arturo Berned, Ignacio Rejano
Structural engineer
Tomas Dalda
Environmental & MEP
Teo López de APRICOT INGENIERIA
Landscape
Berned Arquitectos. S.L.
Lighting
Ignacio Valero de ARKILUM
Visualization
Berned Arquitectos. S.L.
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
CONSTRUCCIONES GALLARDO BALTASAR S.L.
Material
Concrete, wood, glass
Typology
Residential › House
In the heart of the city of Madrid a small architecture called by its creators ‘Casa Olivar’ is born. The interior design has been conceived by the couple of designers Matteo Ferrari and Carlota Gallo in order to transform it into their home. Rescued from a ruined state and a turbulent past, the aim is to bring new life to the space; adding layers,...
Architecture firm
Matteo Ferrari Studio
Principal architect
Matteo Ferrari
Design team
Matteo Ferrari, Carlota Inés Rodríguez Gallo
Completion year
August 2022
Interior design
Matteo Ferrari, Carlota Inés Rodríguez Gallo
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Clay plaster, handmade terracotta, limestone, moquette, linen
Construction
Reforminthome
Tools used
AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D
Client
Carlota Inés Rodríguez Gallo
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The clients come to the studio with a simple program for a three-bedroom house that meets their current and future needs for living and teleworking. They are a young couple with tremendous enthusiasm to live a quiet life enjoying their home in contact with nature and close to their family, and the plot is perfect as it borders a beautiful olive gro...
Project name
House in Pedrezuela
Architecture firm
Slow Studio
Location
Pedrezuela, Madrid, Spain
Supervision
Equipo Aparejador / Andrés Martín Ramos
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Brick, Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
The chosen location is Monte el Pardo, 30 kilometers from Madrid in a plot with fantastic views and orientation. Our clients expect their house to be empty for a good part of the year so they want to find a way to make it pay for itself by renting it out when they are away but maintaining a private space.
Project name
House in Monte el Pardo
Architecture firm
Slow Studio
Location
Torrelodones, Madrid, Spain
Civil engineer
Ecopenta / Maria Peralta
Structural engineer
Campanyà Vinyeta
Environmental & MEP
Societat Orgànica / Paula Serra
Lighting
Cointec Instalaciones
Supervision
Equipo Aparejador / Andrés Martín Ramos
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Serman Construcciones y Decoración, Arquima
Material
Matter Barcelona: brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
In the first meetings with the clients, they wanted to carry out a project that could add spaces. The elongated shape of the land conditions the implementation of the project, we have a narrow facade of 10 meters long; in addition, looking for compactness and total connection between rooms leads us to look for design options to introduce light and...
Project name
House in Cerros de Madrid
Architecture firm
Slow Studio
Location
Villalbilla, Madrid, Spain
Civil engineer
Sj12 / Albert Colomer
Structural engineer
Campanyà Vinyeta
Supervision
Equipo Aparejador / Andrés Martín Ramos
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Torres Blancas, the building designed by Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oíza for the Huarte company, was built between 1964 and 1972. Its powerful sculptural form, the expressive use of bare concrete and its experimental nature make it an iconic example of Madrid’s architecture.
Project name
Torres Blancas
Architecture firm
Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza
Photography
Ana Amado, Manolo Yllera
Principal architect
Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza
Built area
31, 500 m² aprox.
Interior design
Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza
Structural engineer
Leonardo Fernández Troyano and Carlos Fernández Casado
Landscape
Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza
Construction
Huarte Construction Company
Material
Concrete, glass, steel
Typology
Residential › Apartments, Mixed-use