ntervenir en el espacio creado por Frida Escobedo era un gran reto, ya que su visión situaba a la selva de Bacalar como el elemento central a destacar, mientras que su arquitectura aspiraba a ser una especie de caja silenciosa desde la cual se pudiera contemplar el paisaje natural. La propuesta interior se centra en lograr una coexistencia coherente entre el mobiliario, los acabados interiores y la arquitectura en sí, con el fin de no perturbar esta esencia.
El resultado final se traduce en una composición donde los materiales, objetos y mobiliario descansan discretamente en el interior, permitiendo que el verdadero protagonista, la selva, ocupe su lugar sin competencia alguna.
Innumerables horas se dedicaron a reflexionar sobre cada superficie, tela y textura; a dibujar algo y luego borrarlo. Días de experimentación y cambios constantes de ideas. Este proceso creativo no habría sido posible sin Rodrigo y Diego, quienes, inmersos en la selva, dedicaron tiempo infinito para que Boca de Agua se convirtiera en realidad.
Fotografías por: César Béjar
Arquitectura: Frida Escobedo
Interiores: Mariel Lozano, Diego Alor y Rodrigo Juárez
La marca de cuidado de la piel Momiji Beauty nos confió su nuevo espacio en el corazón de la Ciudad de México, donde combinan su amplia gama de productos de belleza asiáticos con un innovador menú de café y comida inspirada en los cafés de la época Showa. Al inspirarse en el estilo Art Decó original de la casa, el diseño integra elementos icónicos del lugar con reminiscencias de los materiales de servicio de la época que solían ocultarse en las áreas sociales, como por ejemplo el azulejo o el acero.
Cada sala de la casa ha sido pensada para ofrecer a los visitantes momentos de pausa y diversión, permitiéndoles disfrutar del día con una experiencia única de café.
Nuez de Azahar es una casa de postres con influencia francesa, libanesa, mexicana y estadounidense.
Para su nueva ubicación, la idea de crear un espacio acogedor, donde puedas pausar un momento y disfrutar de un postre y un café en medio de un día ajetreado ha sido la inspiración para el diseño del espacio.
Tipología: Hospitalidad
Cliente: Nuez de Azahar
Construcción: @heme_infraestructuraurbana
Ubicación: McAllen, TX
Participación: Diseño Conceptual y proyecto de interiores
Fecha: Septiembre 2023
Momiji Café se encuentra ubicado en Arboleda. Es un concepto vanguardista donde se combinan bebidas y postres coreanos con lo último en productos para el cuidado de la piel.
La idea principal de este proyecto fue crear un espacio impactante donde los clientes pudieran vivir la experiencia de la marca. Se utilizó una combinación de materiales futuristas con elementos retro haciendo un homenaje a los detalles que comúnmente se encontraban en las cafeterías antiguas.
Location: Mexico City
Completion date: February 2022
Design collaboration: José Esparza
Photography: Iñaki Viladomat
The project CUPA-422 (a) is located on the top floor of building "A" of Centro Urbano Presidente Alemán (CUPA). With only 60 m2, this apartment unit is one of the 1,080 homes that conform the iconic group of modern buildings known as the first multifamily complex in Mexico, a vertical housing project with multiple amenities and large extensions of green areas completed in 1949. Designed by architect Mario Pani, CUPA incorporates a mixed-use model with shops on the ground floor and housing on the upper floors. In addition to the compactness and stacking of dwellings, the multifamily is innovative due to its duplex typologies, similar to those in the Unité d'Habitation (1952) designed by the architect Le Corbusier. This typology is characterized by developing housing on two levels, promoting the standardization of spaces and the introduction of household appliances, which reflected the social, constructive, and technological changes of its time.
The main idea of this renovation project was to preserve the modern essence of the apartment, seeking to recover its original finishes and integrating similar materials in its design. In this sense, the access door wood, the stairs, and the ironwork of all the windows were returned to their original design.
The apartment is divided into two levels. The access level encapsules the kitchen and dining room, and on the upper level the living room, the master bedroom, and the bathroom. The project began by removing the plaster on the beams and slab to show the texture of the formwork in the concrete, and together with the lighting project, both finishes were left apparent. On the ground floor, off-white terrazzo designed with aggregates in light shades of terracotta was placed on all the floor surface and the kitchen was completely redesigned using wood and stainless steel for the countertop.
For the upper floor we decided to keep the open space that the previous owners obtained by removing the divisions designed for the rooms in the original project. Maintaining this multipurpose space, the renovations focused on the bathroom, closet and replacing the floor with a wooden floor similar to the original that was discovered by removing the paint from the stairs. The bathroom floor and the lower section of the walls were replaced with the same off-white terrazzo used on the ground floor. Additionally, a custom sink was made from the same material with a terracotta-tone metal frame, the same tone used for the shower frames and other iron elements in the project.
As seen in the images, the south wall was conceived as a homogeneous wooden piece that covers the entire wall, integrates a niche with shelves, connects to two large closets, and it incorporates the bedroom closet. Together, the material palette, the neutral tones and the apparent finishes match the simplicity of the original project while offering spatial freedom for the user to configure the space to personal taste.
Project Completion Date: October 2021
Location: San Pedro Garza García, MX
Lead Architect: Mariel Lozano
Construction: SD Gestión de Proyectos
Cocina Higuera is a bakery, eatery and coffee shop located inside an old industrial warehouse that has served as a car repair shop for many years in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico.
The space was conceived as a calm area for visitors to grab their daily espresso or, if desired, to stay longer and enjoy a complete meal with homemade bread and other prepared goods.
A small counter seating area separating the kitchen from the coffee espresso bar allows visitors to witness the bread baking process while enjoying their cup of coffee.
The main challenge for this project was to create a cozy microclimate inside the warehouse's extreme weather. In order to achieve this, a system of steel windows and doors were designed to produce a terrace inside the warehouse and allow the space to stay warmer in winter and maintain coolness in summer.
Chukum stucco, rough concrete and handmade tiles were chosen as the main finishes to give the space an earthy and unfinished look. All the metallic elements were crafted in steel with a terracotta finish commonly used in many industrial warehouses and factories in the area. This combination of materials was important to make the space feel part of the warehouse but still make the visitors feel at ease in an inviting place.
Location: Colonia Juarez, Mexico City
Completion date: December 2019
Photos by: C129 & Iñaki Viladomat
Design collaboration with: Mariana García
Illustration work and stained glass by: Raul Urias
Location: Mexico City
Completion date: November 2019
Photos by: Iñaki Viladomat
Design collaboration with: Iñaki Viladomat
Construction: Mariel Lozano & Iñaki Viladomat
Nude Studio focuses on bringing the best of Australian fashion to Mexican women.
For their first store in Mexico City, raw materials and rough textures were chosen to play with the feminine and delicate lines found in every apparel piece.
Location: Palacio de Hierro Polanco, Mexico City
Completion date: October 2019
Photos by: Iñaki Viladomat
Design collaboration with: Iñaki Viladomat
Construction: Mariel Lozano & Iñaki Viladomat
The objective for Momiji Beauty’s Shop in Palacio de Hierro was to achieve a fun relationship between skincare products, space and the customer’s free flow around the store. Bright colors and variation in geometry were key players to make skin care experience more appealing even to someone new to the brand.
Location: Polanco, Mexico City
Completion date: July 2019
Photos by: Iñaki Viladomat
Design collaboration with: Diego Alor
Construction by: Domestico Studio
Location: Col. Juarez, Mexico City
Completion date: March 2019
Photos by: Iñaki Viladomat
Construction: Mariel Lozano & Iñaki Viladomat
Momiji Beauty’s Pop-up Shop is tucked inside a beautiful building at Mexico’s City’s up-and-coming neighborhood Colonia Juarez.
Location: Monterrey, México
Completion date: February 2019
Photos by: Iñaki Viladomat & Daniela Lozano
Construction: Fortes Desarrollos
Momiji Beauty’s first flagship store in Mexico.
For this project, clean white tiles were combined with curves and circles to represent femineity and the perfection of Asian beauty.
Location: Kyoto, Japan
Completion date: April 2019
Photos by: Yoshiro Masuda
Nazuna Kyoto Gosho is a luxury ryokan with 7 rooms, each designed around a specific Wagashi (Japanese sweet).
This project was done in collaboration with Erina Ho and Lina Zedig.
To highlight the Wagashi concept, each room features custom-designed wall hangings by Oyyo Design Studio as well as artwork and furniture by Simon Klenell, Ammy Olofsson, Artek, Le Morandine, Drill Design, and many other important design brands.
Location: Kyoto, Japan
Completion date: May 2017
Photos by: Kaoru Yamada & Mariel Lozano
Lighting design by: Ellie Ueda
Audio system design by: Kewa Tanaka
Hikeshi Store is tucked inside Kyoto’s magical Teramachi street. Kimono stores, tatami craftsmen and traditional wagashi shops give the area a timeless feeling which inspired Hikeshi’s design.
Hikeshi is a brand inspired on the fire fighters of the XVII century, famous during the Edo Period. They were considered as high ranked as samurais and were all about Japanese craftsmanship.
For this store, tatami mats and Hinoki wood are used to create monochromatic display elements to house the brand’s items. Also, a custom-made audio system was produced to blend in with the furniture and general design.
Completion date: March 2015
Branding by Futura
Photography by Ivan García
Resquad is a menswear brand in the heart of Harajuku, Tokyo. The brand brings together men's streetwear tendencies with original technical garments, providing high-quality goods for people with a taste for urban yet specialised style.
The interior design proposal was inspired by original elements found in the brand's basic collection such as their monochrome color palette and synthetic materials. The use of black and metallic surfaces becomes the perfect canvas to display the collection.
Neon yellow was used to unify the space and enhance the connection with Futura's branding.
Creative direction and styling for Chalupa Design campaign. For this project, Mexican contemporary design was combined with Japanese traditional objects to create a delicate and beautiful combination.
Photography: Tetsuo Kashiwada
Completion date: September 2015