An industrial space meets cosy lighting

The renowned club is a women-only sports, health and leisure facility located in the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi neighbourhood of Barcelona accommodated within a basement level. Lighting was therefore the key to creating an efficient but characterful ambience which is why the Plusminus system by Vibia was selected.

The existing space had to adapt to allow for solitary work and communal dining activities. A challenge that is addressed through the strategic placement of furniture and provision of artificial lighting.

Plusminus, designed by Diez Office, provides just the right presence and flexibility to adapt to any desired layout. The groundbreaking system is based on a fabric belt with built-in electrical conductivity which supports a series of semi-spherical spotlights attached as required.

The suspended lights are either hung directly by the fabric belts from the ceiling over individual tables or draped around a rail positioned over the banquette seating that lines the perimeter of the restaurant.

The fabric belt becomes a protagonist in the minimalist design with its taut or more relaxed expression. The semi-spherical lights are the perfect size to be a feature but without dominating the space. A free-standing bookcase helps organise the open plan seating area into more intimate sections.

The internal finishes are raw and somewhat stark, mimicking the brutalist architecture style exterior of this iconic building. The concrete structural columns are stripped back and exposed; walls are lined with concrete-effect panels; the golden amber polished floor tiles reflect the metallic suspended ceiling tiles above.

Nevertheless, the upholstered seating and lighting fixtures in a warm terracotta orange palette soften the overall ambience. There is a dialogue going on between the voids over the tables punctuated by words and sentences like the belt and spotlights of the Plusminus lighting system.

Credits:
– Interior design: Ferruz Studio
– Photography: David Querol