CASAPLATA

CASAPLATA is a restaurant and cocktail bar in the very center of Seville. In this context, many restaurants pursue historical revival from the past. In contrast, this project bets on the future, avoiding nostalgia and seeking its own singular image. Like Giorgio Morandi's still lifes, the project can be defined as strong color pieces standing out against a silver-gray atmosphere. The aim is to reinforce the gastronomic experience by blurring environmental boundaries so focus remains on what is within reach. On this understated stage, vaporous furniture appears, made from colored perforated sheet metal. The interior design deliberately rejects Andalusian kitsch and instead creates a contemporary dining environment where material experimentation takes center stage. The silver-gray base palette allows the colored furniture pieces to act as sculptural elements within the space, while the perforated metal introduces visual lightness and acoustic porosity. Lighting is carefully calibrated to enhance food presentation and create an intimate, convivial atmosphere appropriate for both long lunches and late-night cocktails. The project demonstrates how a hospitality venue in a historic city center can establish a bold contemporary identity without rejecting its cultural context, instead translating local atmosphere through a modern, material-driven design language.