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La Fabrica de Xuan Lan Yoga

Cosy Barcelona

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The open space, centre of the project - Jordi Miralles
Soft mediterranean fabric in contrast with industrial architecture - Jordi Miralles
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JURY VOTES
Co-Working Space
4.98
5.82
5.66
5.66
5.53
Ian Neville Douglas-Jones
Ian Neville Douglas-Jones Creative Director and Cofounder at Atelier I-N-D-J
Composer of atmospheres. Simple, e...
8
8.5
8.5
6.5
7.88
George Takla
George Takla Interior Design Manager at NAGA
A minimal, modern and flexible ligh...
7.5
8.5
7.5
7
7.63
Renee Cheng
Renee Cheng Partner & Vice President at CCD|Cheng Chung Design HK
Multi-functional design of light. T...
7
7.5
7
7
7.13
Luc Bouliane
Luc Bouliane Principal at Lebel & Bouliane Architects
6.5
7
6.5
6.5
6.63
Anand Sharma
Anand Sharma Founder and Partner at Design Forum International
8
7.5
8.5
7
7.75
Elliott Koehler
Elliott Koehler Creative Director at JPA Design
7.5
8
8.5
8
8
Bethany Gale
Bethany Gale Interiors Design Director at Stonehill Taylor
8
8
8
7.5
7.88
Johann Matthysen
Johann Matthysen Founder at Matthysen
A poetic and intelligent system tha...
7.5
7.5
7
7
7.25
Banghui Wei
Banghui Wei Chief Interior Designer at Gemdale Corporation
Minimalist and elegant design, crea...
7.5
8.5
9
8
8.25
Holly Hallam
Holly Hallam Coowner at DLSM Studio
A wonderful interpretation of a cre...
7
7.5
7
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7.13
Client
Xuan Lan Yoga
Floor area
280 ㎡
Completion
2022
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The Xuan Lan Yoga Factory was born in an old cereal factory located in the heart of the Ciutat Vella in Barcelona. It is an interior design and landscaping project where the existing industrial character dialogues with the new elegant and Mediterranean imprint. The challenge of the project was to create a space that connects with the five senses both on a personal, as well as a virtual level. The assignment was to design a space dedicated to audio-visual production that would simultaneously function as a meeting point for professionals from the yoga world. 

La Fábrica is made up of a central double-height space, the yoga hall. On the ground floor, there is the Shala; a space for on-site yoga classes, the kitchen; a daily meeting space for the Xuan Lan yoga team and a recording space for cooking tutorials and a meeting room; an emblematic workspace that provides a dialogue with the original architecture, emphasizing the stone arch with overhead light. The staircase, in addition to being a vertical passage route, is designed as a place for socialization and contemplation. On the first floor, there is the coworking area, a space that witnesses all the activity of La Fábrica and the scenes generated by the path of natural light throughout the day. The mezzanine, a transition area between the terrace and the coworking area, offers intimacy and seclusion. 

The terrace in turn, is designed to offer a space for activities in coexistence with Mediterranean nature among fruit trees, medicinal, aromatic and wild plants. Nature is a primary guest at the Xuan Lan factory. Natural materials, present in the choice of textures of coconut fibre, hemp, linen and cotton and natural oak wood. Biofilia, as an expression of harmony and connection with nature embodied in the design of the terrace as an urban oasis, of the interior patios as oxygen lungs and axes of a vertical green presence. Aero-thermal technology, which strengthens the search for respect towards nature while saving energy.