Local studio Masquespacio added undulating, earthy-toned walls to an intimate Valencia restaurant that takes cues from the "organic forms" of Middle Eastern architecture.
Living Bakkali is located in the Spanish coastal city of Valencia and features bespoke furniture designed entirely by Masquespacio, a design studio known for its use of colour in projects.
Living Bakkali's interiors are informed by Middle Eastern architecture
The restaurant is characterised by sloping, sandy-toned microcement walls that pay homage to the decorative motifs often found in Middle Eastern architecture, such as multifoil arches.
Designed in various hues of desert-like browns and pinks, Living Bakkali's curved arches are arranged in intricate formations that create intimate seating areas within the restaurant. Masquespacio used microcement to create walls, floors and ceilings
"We used the recognisable brownish colour from the East, although we added slightly different colours to the palette ? such as red ? but always in a soft way and through earthy tones," Masquespacio co-founder Christophe Penasse told Dezeen.
"Middle Eastern seating is also almost always lower and more loungy than in the western world," he added, referring to the restaurant's low-slung dark crimson sofas and chairs.
A central hall intends to evoke the feeling of walking down a street
Guests enter the space at a central hall that is connected to the kitchen, which was designed to create the feeli...