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Reviving Literary Elegance

Client

Galería Canalejas

Location

Madrid, Spain

Category

Commercial

Dimensions

76 - 160 m2

Year

Just a few steps from Puerta del Sol, we designed this charming café inspired by the kiosks in town squares and the literary cafés of the 19th and 20th centuries. Beneath the original 1940s stained glass of the Canalejas gallery, we endowed the center with a social space that brings life and dynamism.

CHALLENGES

In such an iconic place as Centro Canalejas Madrid, which also houses Spain’s first Four Seasons hotel, our intervention had to integrate history while also providing a gastronomic stimulus to the area. Located on the ground floor, it needed to showcase the newly constructed staircase, be visible from the first floor (also a commercial gallery), and remain permeable so that the exclusive brands occupying the gallery could be seen from any point. These challenges helped shape this fascinating project.

CHALLENGES

In such an iconic place as Centro Canalejas Madrid, which also houses Spain’s first Four Seasons hotel, our intervention had to integrate history while also providing a gastronomic stimulus to the area. Located on the ground floor, it needed to showcase the newly constructed staircase, be visible from the first floor (also a commercial gallery), and remain permeable so that the exclusive brands occupying the gallery could be seen from any point. These challenges helped shape this fascinating project.

INSPIRATION

The old kiosks of Madrid city were the main inspiration for this project. Specifically, the music kiosk on Paseo Pintor Rosales, whose inauguration in May 1923 was a great success. With a metal structure that allowed for permeability in its views and a beautiful roof on its upper part, it enables us to pay homage to a city icon that attracted crowds with its Sunday music concerts.

OUTCOME

As a result, the new Canalejas Café is an element with a strong traditional significance for an iconic location. A space with high social content, a place for gatherings full of life, where the exterior blends with the interior and integrates into a privileged environment.