Laconicum | Kresta Design | Lucas y Hernández-Gil Arquitectos
Madrid / Spain / 2026
Laconicum opens its first permanent physical store on Piamonte street: a small contemporary temple dedicated to body care and a celebration of the senses. The project approaches care as a civilising gesture—beautifying, protecting, ritualising—and as a form of culture with roots in the classical world. The vertical light and dense atmosphere evoke a Roman thermal space, reinterpreted from a contemporary perspective. The metal and wooden niches, arranged in an almost liturgical rhythm, are reminiscent of Donald Judd: repetition as structure and order to create a serene tension in the space. Within them, a constellation of perfumes and cosmetics unfolds, acquiring an almost ritualistic value. A constellation of cosmetics and perfumes emerges within them, taking on an almost ritualistic meaning. Pause and experience are encouraged by a tactile and luminous environment created by the overhead light, deep green tones, and material palette of wood, limewash paint, and metal. All the furniture is custom-designed by Kresta Design: Río table in pink marble of Estremoz and metal structure, Judd metal niches, metal grid furniture and wooden shelves, handcrafted in Madrid and Seville (Shibbi and Calvente design). Premises approximately 80sqm, with 30sqm of retail space. Materials: limewash paint, microcement on floors, and wood, metal and marble in Kresta furniture.
ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN STUDIO: LUCAS Y HERNÁNDEZ – GIL / KRESTA DESIGN /
ARCHITECTS: Cristina Domínguez Lucas, Fernando Hernández – Gil Ruano
TEAM: Sara Urriza Nolan, Ana Heredero, Kyra Jibret, Eva Monzón, Leire López-Herce
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En la calle Piamonte, Laconicum inaugura su primera tienda física permanente: un pequeño templo contemporáneo dedicado al cuidado del cuerpo y a la celebración de lo sensorial. El proyecto entiende el cuidado como un gesto civilizatorio — embellecer, proteger, ritualizar— y como una forma de cultura con raíces en el mundo clásico. La luz vertical y la atmósfera densa evocan el espacio termal romano, reinterpretado desde la sensibilidad contemporánea. Las hornacinas metálicas y de madera, dispuestas con ritmo casi litúrgico, remiten a Donald Judd: la repetición como orden y estructura que confiere al espacio una tensión serena. En ellas se despliega una constelación de perfumes y cosmética que adquieren valor casi ritual. La luz cenital, los tonos verdes profundos y la paleta de materiales, madera, cal, metal, construyen un interior táctil y luminoso que invita a la pausa y a la experiencia. Todo el mobiliario está diseñado a medida por Kresta Design: Mesa Río en mármol rosa de Estremoz y estructura metálica, hornacinas metálicas Judd, mobiliario de rejilla metálica y estanterías de madera producidas artesanalmente en Madrid y Sevilla (Shibbi y Calvente design). Local de aproximadamente 80m2, con 30m2 de área de venta. Materiales: pintura de cal, microcemento en suelos y madera, metal y mármol en el mobiliario Kresta.
Laconicum opens its first permanent physical store on Piamonte street: a small contemporary temple dedicated to body care and a celebration of the senses. The project approaches care as a civilising gesture—beautifying, protecting, ritualising—and as a form of culture with roots in the classical world. The vertical light and dense atmosphere evoke a Roman thermal space, reinterpreted from a contemporary perspective. The metal and wooden niches, arranged in an almost liturgical...
- Year 2026
- Work finished in 2026
- Status Completed works
- Type Showrooms/Shops



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