"Conceived as a small contemporary temple dedicated to body care, the project by Kresta Design by Lucas and Hernández-Gil frames wellness as a civilizing gesture: beautifying, protecting, and ritualizing everyday practices. The space subtly nods to the classical world, with a soft vertical light and a dense, calm ambience evoking the serenity of Roman thermal baths, interpreted through a modern lens. Metal and wooden niches introduce an almost liturgical rhythm, their measured repetition recalling the minimalist discipline of Donald Judd."
"The store encourages lingering through its tactile finishes: limewash paint, microcement floors, warm woods, and the interplay of metal and color. All furniture is custom-designed by the Spanish design studio, including the sculptural Río table in pink Estremoz marble, Judd-inspired metal niches, metal-grid display structures, and wooden shelving handcrafted in Madrid and Seville. Of the 80-sqm premises, 30 sqm are devoted to retail, unified by a material palette that reinforces the brand's sensorial identity."
Laconicum introduces its first permanent store on Piamonte Street in Madrid, occupying an 80-square-meter interior designed by Kresta Design (Lucas y Hernández-Gil). The space uses organic-shaped marble tables, exposed wooden columns, and a palette of deep greens punctuated by vibrant orange to create a sensorial, ritual-like atmosphere. Conceived as a small contemporary temple dedicated to body care, the store evokes Roman thermal-bath serenity with soft vertical light and a calm, dense ambience. Metal and wooden niches establish a liturgical rhythm reminiscent of Donald Judd, while tactile finishes and custom furniture reinforce an elevated presentation of perfumes and cosmetics.
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