The Universidad de la Sabana, one of the fastest growing and most positioned higher education establishments in Colombia today, invited us to participate in the design of two spaces focused on the well-being of the community: “Menu del día” and “Restaurante Arcos”.

In the “Menu del Día” space -a place dedicated to the sale of fresh food- our main inspiration was to exalt the country scene: we wanted the surrounding nature to permeate the internal space, respecting the existing architecture of this iconic space on campus, and allowing the freshness of the countryside to be felt, through a cozy and spacious space.

Through the use of materials in light and neutral tones, mixed with the warmth of wood-type finishes, a green wall with indirect lighting and natural plants, we managed to generate a dynamic environment in this high-use space, creating flows of entry, exit and internal circulations, making it more efficient and pleasant.

At “Restaurante Arcos”, our inspiration was the application of the geometric shape of the “arch”. We explored how the arch could be applied to floors, walls, furniture, decorative lighting elements, and ensure that curvilinear shapes contrasted with certain orthogonal elements provided harmony and balance in the total space.

The selected tones were warm grays, taupe, complemented with light blue and turquoise tones on ceilings and chairs. Biophilia was also a fundamental element to give a touch of vitality and freshness to the interior of the space.

For this project, located in the industrial area of ​​Cota, in the outskirts of Bogotá, the challenge consisted of designing a functional, pleasant workspace with the graphic presence of the values ​​of the different brands. This project began with the idea of ​​designing and building a work space where employees could be close to the day-to-day operation, understanding and solving first-hand the needs of their business.

To achieve this, a substructure was designed inside one of the warehouses: an office area of ​​1,800 m2, with differential and adequate spaces to be occupied during the day in different functions and tasks: open and closed collaboration areas, meeting rooms of different sizes and distributions, open area workstations, private offices. The design also featured a large cafeteria space, which can be used not only during lunch hours but also as collaborative spaces for team meetings. As an innovative place, an experimental kitchen + laboratory was designed, to test products and perform on site and virtual brand experiences, together with clients, allies and team members.

In our opinion, it was a successful project, where working hand in hand with our client and allied suppliers, we designed and built a space that recovers the tradition of the past and through new forms of collaboration and innovation, will allow to strengthen the future of this traditional industrial company in Colombia. and it will become a Milestone in its new history.

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We were called to make them a large meeting room in the management offices in Bogota and little by little we were transformed all the physical space with a new organizational culture.

In this design we use large format photographs where all the production lines of this organization are evident (rice, coffee, tuna)
Biophilia (natural plants) played a very important role in the offices, giving freshness and renewal to the environment.

With a new way of collaborative work where the colors of the brand and its values ​​are present in the offices of Bogotá, Cota, Neiva.

In association with CREA MANAGEMENT, we submitted to the tender for the Design and Project Management of the new offices of the European Union in Bogota. During the design process, we had the opportunity to meet with the different delegates: with guidance from Brussels, in sync with the local delegates from the administrative area, communications, and the HOD (Head Of Delegation of Colombia) herself, we had the pleasure of explore our limitless creativity, with the premise of meeting international quality standards, high technical specifications and rigorous safety.

We enjoyed the whole design process: architecturally, we were inspired by the EU Flag as a graphic element: through the formal decomposition of the Star as a representative element, patterns, grids and textures with diagonal lines and intersections were created, which were applied to the different architectural spaces such as floors, walls, ceilings. A neutral color palette was created, with accents of the colors of the flag: blue and yellow. For the setting, we developed graphic pieces and images inspired by architectural monuments of the different delegations worldwide, a photographs collage was developed for the main circulation areas, and linear graphic pieces in the Frost of the windows of private offices.

It was a very challenging project from the point of view of international and local coordination of various professionals, since having completed our Design part, as a team with the administrative delegates, we assembled a detailed reference document for the Construction tender. Finally, a construction firm was selected to build our design, and for two years, including the start of the pandemic, we were able to successfully conclude this project, which became a benchmark in look and feel for Latin American delegations.

For this luxury car brand, its entry into the Colombian market had to be a milestone. Located in an emblematic area of the city, which would later be known as the Maserati Building thanks to the strategic presence of the brand. The sale display had to be sober and attractive without stealing the magic of the luxury cars exhibited. The choice of neutral colors and materials allusive to the automotor sector were fundamental to achieve a successful result that allows the consolidation of the brand and its presence in Colombia.

For pet lovers there is nothing better than finding in one place the best and most varied products in the vicinity and comfort of your area. Therefore the fresh and colorful design of the new stores of this chain, had to invite their regular customers and new visitors to enter a place that conveys familiarity, trust, quality and variety. The graphic application and the use of design elements in focal pieces were the key to position this brand in the local market of the city of Medellin.

Located on the outskirts of Bogota, this traditional country club wanted to refresh the interior image of its accommodations without losing its long-stablished essence. For this purpose, the spaces were rearranged internally to improve the sense of spaciousness. The use of neutral colors with accent colors such as green and orange alluding to the surrounding nature complete the experience of leisure and relaxation that they wanted to communicate through the brand.

Located on the outskirts of Bogota, this family space had to be reinvented with meeting and rest spaces for a growing family. The redesign of the pool area together with the BBQ allows to separate the social area from the relaxation room. The redistribution of the interior spaces of the rooms allow more and better rest spaces as well as the expansion of the accommodation capacity of people.

Located the financial center of Manhattan, this imposing place should be the meeting and reunion point of three families. The style of each members was the inspiration for development of their personal rooms. The common areas are comfortable and modern meeting environments where all the spaces and finishes come together harmoniously.