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Casaplata stands out as a remarkably fresh and reimagined dining and cocktail venue nestled in the historic heart of Seville.
Unlike many local renovations that draw on historical revival, Madrid-based Lucas y Hernández-Gil steered clear of nostalgia, opting instead for a forward-looking aesthetic.
The design team's vision, enthusiastically backed by the young owners, incorporates brutalist grey concrete, exposed pipes and metal, softened by a nearly feminine pastel palette and rounded contours.
The outcome is a chic, minimalist, and soothing space that showcases the studio's trademark style: a white and monotone grey envelope accented with soft hues and rounded forms.
The designers cite inspiration from Italian painter Giorgio Morandi's poetic treatment of everyday objects—his still lifes often feature granular, uneven grey backgrounds with muted pastel bottles, vases, and pitchers.
Lucas y Hernández-Gil handled not only the architecture and interior design of the 100-square-metre space (formerly a café) but also created the custom furniture and graphic design.
The full renovation, now seating 70 guests, includes a suspended ceiling of silver metal slats that absorb noise and reflect light.
Casaplata sits in a residential shopping district near La Encarnacion Square, home to the Metropol Parasol—six massive wooden 'parasols' by German architect Jürgen Mayer, completed in April 2011 and hailed as the world's largest wooden structure. Locally, it's known controversially as Las Setas de la Encarnación (Incarnation's mushrooms). — Tuija Seipell
