Mexican practice PPAA has designed Casa Octavia, a boutique hotel in Mexico City that is based around the eponymous fashion brand.
A facade of slim wooden lattices covers the hotel's concrete and glass exterior, shading the interiors from harsh sunlight and creating a delicate pattern of shadows.
Wooden lattices shade the hotel's exterior
The hotel and its minimalist interiors are designed to be an extension of the clothes offered by Octavia. "After a long conversation about what Octavia is, we came to the conclusion that a clothing brand nowadays is not only about the product they sell, but more about a lifestyle and a way to live," studio founder Pablo Pérez Palacios told Dezeen.
"So, we transported the clothing brand's values into a 3D space", he said.
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