OHLAB distorts precious boxes for jewelry store in mallorca

OHLAB distorts precious boxes for jewelry store in mallorca
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all images courtesy of OHLAB

a collection of sculptural and abstract volumes designed by madrid-based architecture firm OHLAB, form a reflective, golden environment of this new relojeria alemana jewelry store. located in port adriano, in the recently opened marina by philippe starck in the southwest of mallorca. the installed program  is compressed into five ‘precious boxes’, VIP area, temporary art installations, outdoor lounge, back office and signage – leaving the space in between the volumes as an exhibition gallery. three of the boxes are located inside the store and two more outdoors, extending the exhibition out to the terraces. golden stainless steel plates with mirror finish cover the boxes, their assembly is made with a deformed set of joints, and are deliberately curved, creating small deformations on the surface. the interior space is defined by three glazed facades and features intense homogenous lighting. a matte white backlit textile ceiling helps to avoid reflections onto the golden boxes, emphasizing the distortions.

‘the project questions and reflects on the concept of luxury proposing a game of make-up and appearances –where things are not what they seem… simple and orthogonal boxes appear as undulated and distorted while the environment of the marina and the mega-yachts is reflected as glowing, complex and sublime.’ says the architects.

view from the outdoor lounge
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every box includes in one of its corners an eye-level horizontal window that creates a corner display: one side is by the glass facade working as a shop window while the other side opens to the interior of the store as an interior display. in the terrace, by the sea, there are two more boxes of different sizes. one is a lounge bed with an incorporated display and the other one features the only signage of the store.

exterior showing the boxes
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distorted reflections on the exterior surface
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interior view next to the glass exterior
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in between the boxes
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interior view
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interior view looking towards the VIP room
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VIP room
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model
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diagram

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project info:

architecture and interior design: OHLAB / paloma hernaiz y jaime oliver
OHLAB collaborators: rebeca lavín, walter brandt, marta diego, james hull
construction management: OHLAB / paloma hernaiz, jaime oliver
furniture: decágono
building contractor: construcciones torrens
steel work and laser cut: ripoll laser
steel supplier: inoxincolor
blacksmith: amer
mechanical and lighting: centro de montajes
carpenter: narro
glazing: cristalería bellver

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