Tuesday, December 25, 2012

The Passenger, Madrid Spain


Parolio´s latest project: The Passenger, is a coffee shop by day and rock bar by night. Serving Madrid´s hipster community in the trendy MalasaƱa / Triball neighborhood.
The new space occupies a long and narrow architectural structure which inspired Parolio to create the concept of  “A train constantly on the move, right in the center of the city”.


The main area is designed to look and feel like a train cabin. To create the illusion of movement, three huge solid screens play the role of windows. They are constantly projected with synchronized and programmed videos that flow, from one screen to the next, just like in real life. The images have been recorded from train windows all over the world, presenting urban and nature landscapes that transport the clients into the fantastic experience of travel and leisure, pulling them away from the reality of the city around them.


The whole interior has been covered with great work on dark wood, brown leather with brass finishes. On the main hall photos of some of the greatest stars of classic rock, inside trains and train stations, 
welcome the clients.

The Bar cabin completes the space with an 8 meter bar that serves some of Madrid´s best coffee by day prepared exclusively by “Toma CafĆ©” and really delicious bite food. By night great cocktails, craft brewery beer, gin and whisky fuel the train accompanied by a sound track of classic rock.


Address
Calle Pez,16
Madrid,Spain
Tel. +34 62998 9119

CREDITS:
The Passenger, Madrid
Interior Design and Creative Direction: Parolio
Photography: Juan Baraja

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Italia in Ferrari - Italia in Maserati


La RĆ©serve de Beaulieu & Spa, French Riviera

La RĆ©serve de Beaulieu, located on the French Riviera, nestles along the edge of the sparkling blue sea in the fashionable Beaulieu sur Mer between Monaco and Nice since 1880.
This legendary hotel and restaurant provide guests a quiet sophistication and opulent charm.

Tones of delicate peach and creamy whites set the colour scheme, while fine antiques and glorious displays of fresh flowers complete the feeling of being in a private residence. Individually decorated with handmade frescoes, each of the guest rooms commands splendid views of the Mediterranean or the mountains.

The gastronomic restaurant offers delicious Mediterranean cuisine and unexpected delicacies that vary with the seasons. At the hotel´s bar, guests can have an aperitif and watch the sunset while a pianist fills the room with music. Other facilities include seawater swimming pool, fitness centre, hammam and Jacuzzi as well as a spa which creates an exceptional space for beauty treatments and massage.



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