A safe haven where you can disconnect. Cozy Bunker by WANNA
25/05/2024.
[MAD] Spain
metalocus, FRANCISCO LANCHAS MORA
metalocus, FRANCISCO LANCHAS MORA
Designed as "the first bunker you won't want to leave", Cozy Bunker developed thanks to WANNA's research in the 59th edition of Casa Decor, designed to function as a hiding place where you can disconnect. The exhibition located in Madrid presents different experimental spaces.
On a white canvas that allows creative freedom, in a brutalist way they create a shocking conceptual-experiential space for the visitor around which relevant content is generated that communicates the intentions of the research.
On a white canvas that allows creative freedom, in a brutalist way they create a shocking conceptual-experiential space for the visitor around which relevant content is generated that communicates the intentions of the research.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Floor plan. Cozy Bunker by WANNA.
Axonometry. Cozy Bunker by WANNA.
Through a play on heights, constructive solidity, indirect light and volumes, the project developed by WANNA invites us to reinterpret the idea we have of a bunker, using the constructive solidity of the access as the element that transmits the security of a bunker, which contrasts with minimalism and the warmth of the interior space of the shelter, two concepts that have until now been incompatible.
This ephemeral space is built entirely with Formica high-pressure laminates, Homapal metal laminates and innovative FENIX surfaces, showing the versatility of these materials, as well as their number of finishes and their wide color range.
This ephemeral space is built entirely with Formica high-pressure laminates, Homapal metal laminates and innovative FENIX surfaces, showing the versatility of these materials, as well as their number of finishes and their wide color range.
Cozy Bunker by WANNA. Photograph by ESTUDIOBALLOON.
Project description by WANNA
Interest in bunkers and their construction is booming in the global real estate sector. This widespread need to prepare for an imminent global collapse has prompted the creative studio WANNA to ask: What response could interior design provide in emergency living spaces? The answer is "Cozy Bunker," a reinterpretation of an underground shelter with which, alongside the company Formica, is present at the 59th edition of Casa Decor.
Inspired by brutalist architecture, Cozy Bunker reinterprets a subterranean refuge that serves as a hideout in extreme situations as a hiding place to disconnect. The project invites us to rethink bunker design by combining two previously incompatible concepts: well-being and survival. Based on this conceptual duality, the space proposes a dialogue between opposites. On the one hand, the solid construction of the access corridor, with a stony appearance, conveys security and inaccessibility. On the other hand, the enveloping minimalism and chromatic warmth of the shelter's interior evoke relaxation and hope, providing a pleasant experience to help abstract from what is happening outside.
The project, entirely built with high-pressure laminates from Formica, metallic laminates from Homapal, and innovative surfaces from FENIX, showcases the great versatility of these materials in terms of design, geometries, and volumes, as well as their richness of colors and finishes. For the design, WANNA starts from principles such as playing with heights, taking advantage of the four and a half meters of space, structural solidity, indirect light, and volumetrics.
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Architects
Collaborators
LED Lighting.- Häfele.
Lighted ceiling.- Barrisol.
Music.- Rigo Pex.
Lighted ceiling.- Barrisol.
Music.- Rigo Pex.
Client
Formica Group.
Builder
DIMO STAND.
Area
21 sqm.
Dates
April 2024.
Location
Francisco Silvela, 82. Madrid, Spain.
Manufacturers
High-pressure laminates.- Formica.
Metalic laminates.- HOMAPAL.
Innovative surfaces.- Fenix.
Faucets.- Bathco.
Candles.- Maison Margiela.
Speakers.- Bang & Olufsen.
Fireplace.- Leroy Merlin.
Metalic laminates.- HOMAPAL.
Innovative surfaces.- Fenix.
Faucets.- Bathco.
Candles.- Maison Margiela.
Speakers.- Bang & Olufsen.
Fireplace.- Leroy Merlin.
Photography
ESTUDIOBALLOON. Javier de Paz García.
Cathy Figueiredo, María Lillo, Esther Mengual. WANNA
WANNA. Creative studio specialized in creating comprehensive projects founded in 2016 with headquarters in Madrid, Valencia and Dénia, led by Cathy Figueiredo, María Lillo and Esther Mengual. Their works try to conceptually tell stories in spaces through each of the elements that are part of them.
To achieve sensory spaces, they combine user experience design with an exhaustive zoning exercise and the application of narrative from the macro to the micro, seeking that all the elements contribute to telling stories that make a disruptive space, a reference in a sector and a success story in the field.
WANNA has obtained national and international recognition, such as the Hospitality Design Awards, the Platinum A’ Design Award or the LAUS.
To achieve sensory spaces, they combine user experience design with an exhaustive zoning exercise and the application of narrative from the macro to the micro, seeking that all the elements contribute to telling stories that make a disruptive space, a reference in a sector and a success story in the field.
WANNA has obtained national and international recognition, such as the Hospitality Design Awards, the Platinum A’ Design Award or the LAUS.
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