Casa Josephine transforms motorcycle workshop into brightly-hued advertising office - architecture and design

Casa Josephine transforms motorcycle workshop into brightly-hued advertising office



Design studio Casa Josephine arranged yellow, red and deep-blue tiles to create the "emphatically geometrical" interior of this advertising office in Madrid.
The office is situated in Madrid's lively Malasana neighbourhood and takes over a former motorcycle-repair workshop.
Photo by Belen Imaz
Locally based Casa Josephine was brought on board to transform the two-floor building into a workspace for an advertising agency.
Its two owners wanted there to be a mix of private and communal areas that encourages communication amongst staff and the easy exchange of ideas.
"One last condition had to be met: the spatial design should be flexible enough to allow for a potential redefinition of the use of the different sections of the agency," said the studio. Photo by Belen Imaz
The ground floor is now a single, long room that runs down to a rear meeting-area, fronted by floor-to-ceiling beige doors with arched windows.
At its centre is a glossy jet-black table surrounded by matching fold-out chairs.
Five spherical pendant-lamps have then been suspended at different lengths from the ceiling to form a V-shape.
Photo by Belen Imaz
Sunshine-yellow and white cement tiles have been arranged on the back wall to form concentric squares.
Red, burnt-orange and cobalt-blue tiles have then been inlaid across the floor to create a number of Tetris-like motifs.

"Floors, walls and textiles are emphatically geometrical, whereas the pieces of furniture were designed with a m...
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