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MESURA
Location Barcelona, Spain
Founded 2011
Now a team comprising designers, architects, creative directors,
and technical engineers, MESURA was born in 2011 after its founders
won the Europan competition in Dubrovnik, Croatia, a biennial competition
for architects under 40. The brief was to create a design for a new public
building, but the five soon-to-be-partners formulated a counterproposal
for a public promenade rather than the typical iconic building.
This attitude informs the firm's work to date. "What made MESURA
work was our dedication to do something different. If the project wasn't that
interesting, we would make it interesting through research and then turning
that research into a constructive and conceptual play of materials, a new
particular system, a set of forms, etc.," the partners said in a collective
statement. "We learned every space has the capacity to make an impact
on the people who use it, no matter its scale or the type of client."
The term "authenticity" rings true throughout the firm's work.
For the Cheriff restaurant in Barcelona, this is evident in the artisanship that
permeates the space, from the reinvention of the terrazzo floor, combined
with soft textile elements to create an intimate dining atmosphere.
MESURA artfully integrated modern interventions within the context
of a medieval fortress dating back to the 10th century at Peratallada Castle.
They were asked to articulate outdoor areas including a swimming pool,
as well as converting parts of the fortress into a hotel with amenity spaces.
The Golf Hotel, which offers a "slow travel experience," invites guests
to experience the life of a local of Empordà, Spain. The locality infuses the
interiors, with natural materials framing views of the landscape.
"We are dedicated to the environment we build in," the partners maintain.
"We investigate the local building culture, local materials, the way people live,
as well as trends and mindsets we understand will define the future."
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Product Briefs: Made in Italy
Product Trend: Nostalgic Luxury
Rising Hospitality Firms
Material Sensibility
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A World of Design
Matrix: Kitchen and Bath
Matrix: Textiles and Materials
Matrix: Residential Crossover
Matrix: Hospitality
Designers Select: Hospitality
Wilsonart Challenges Student Chair Design Competition
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