Designer / Agency
Miguel Crespo Picot
Categpory
Restaurants, Cafe, Bars
Award
- 2024, Silver
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Babette
Project Présentation
BABETTE’S OVEN AROUND A TABLE It is proposed the rupture of the traditional bakery scheme, very hierarchical and divided by an exhibitor that clearly defines the public space versus the private one. Taking the dining room plan as reference, with the central table as the protagonist, we blur this boundary to enhance the costumer experience, which is not just a matter of looking and ordering, but also includes a tour of the store for a better understanding of the product on display. This new concept, will be accompanied from the material point of view by woods, textiles and glass, and focal and warm lighting, in order to reinforce the feeling of a place with a more domestic character, away from the characteristic of retail. BABETTE’S STORE IN GENERAL DÍAZ PORLIER 34 CENTRAL SCHEME FOR A DINING ROOM In Babette’s store at General Díaz Porlier 34 street, the central scheme is interpreted as a dining room, where everything is centred around a solid oak table, where the different types of breads are exposed. From the material point of view, we opted for woods, textiles and glass, and focal and warm lighting, in order to reinforce the feeling of a place with a more domestic character, away from the characteristic of retail. BABETTE’S STORE IN ORELLANA 16 CENTRAL SCHEME FOR A WORKROOM In Babette’s store at Orellana 16 street, the space of a bakery workroom is taken as reference. In the centre, the wooden table for the display of bread appears again, while the walls are designed with metal screens that incorporate the other exhibition and work surfaces of the bakery. As for the materials, the finishes are reminiscent of the industrial: metal profiles, microcement, terrazzo and glass, but without leaving aside the wood, as a common point in all bakeries. Finally, the warm lighting softens the industrial character and gives the store a cosy atmosphere. BABETTE’S STORE IN PASEO DE LA HABANA 52 STREET CENTRAL SCHEME FOR A KITCHEN In Babette’s store at Paseo de la Habana 52 street, the same concept is proposed in a space such as a kitchen. The central round wooden table rests on a carpet of ceramic tiling, the protagonist material throughout the bakery. In addition to the tiling of different sizes that cover the walls, microcement is used on the floor and sprayed cement on the upper strip of walls and ceiling. The doors of the furniture and the central leg of the table are veneered with mirror, to give a greater sense of spaciousness and luminosity to the space.
Designed by Miguel Crespo Picot
Zooco is an architectural studio founded in 2009 by Miguel Crespo Picot, Javier Guzmán Benito and Sixto Martín Martínez, architects by the School of Architecture of Madrid. The study covers a wide spectrum from the design perspective. From large-scale building to furniture design. The adapted solutions to the client and their needs, and the use of a timeless language, are the hallmarks of a studio in permanent search of new challenges. Currently, we have offices in Madrid and Santander, where we develop projects both nationally and internationally. The work during these ten years covers more than 50 works published in national and international specialized media, some of which have been recognized in various awards such as the prestigious Design Vanguard 2019, NAN Construction 2019 + 2020, Frame Awards 2020, or the European 40 under 40 2020. Recently, Zooco has been chosen by Forbes magazine as one of the 100 most creative Spanish people in the business world. Our philosophy consists into approach any type of assignment, regardless of its scale, budget and program, with the same attitude and creative ambition. Applying the same process searching the most appropriate and valuable solution, both from an artistic and functional point of view. In a world as changing and fleeting as today, we look for architectural and spatial solutions that stand the pass of time, that endure through the constant irruption of trends and fashions, which is the phenomena that cause an immediate expiration of most creative proposals. One of our main objectives is to present design as an added value. We support the client throughout the process of creation and construction of the project, from the first contact until the start-up of the business, advising on all aspects that interfere in the final result.