The design studio Lagranja has been tasked with shaping The Grove, a new coworking concept in Barcelona exclusively dedicated to beauty professionals. This project is the result of the initiative of Korean Jihee Kim and Barcelona-born Albert Aguiar, who, after working around the world, chose Lagranja Design to materialize their vision of a functional and revolutionary shared space in the city.

Located in the Gràcia neighborhood, The Grove is situated in a space with a complex geometry, resulting from a partially new building constructed over a small old house. Lagranja has intervened by regularizing the space and organizing it to make the most of its irregular structure.

Lagranja has embraced a dialogue between old and new: the existing textured walls have been painted in off-white, while the renovated areas contrast with smooth, glossy surfaces. The floor has been covered with a continuous salmon-pink resin, and the auxiliary spaces such as lockers, bathrooms, and the small kitchen are dressed in a reddish tone. 

Team:

Architects: Lagranja Design

Photographer: Txema Salvans

Materials Used:

Flooring:

Continuous epoxy resin floor covering colour RAL 3012 with polyurethane top coat with high gloss transparent transparent high gloss finish.

Doors and windows:

Replacement of fixed glass with sliding glass door to open the premises to the street. Pre-frame and light grey lacquered metal guide and 6+6 laminated transparent glass. Interior lighting:

Technical lighting:

- Technical lighting with suspension rail system and suspension rail system and floodlights. Projector model UT EVO 65 white; FLOS brand.Cutting station spotlights: Spot model 23,5W/2500lm/3000k. Floodlights for general areas and photographs exposure: Flood model 23,5W/2500lm/3000k.

-Ceiling ambient lighting: Protector Polar Micro 2 white. 30W/3000k.

- Mirror lighting: Linear luminaire type linestra 16W/3000k/S14s CASQ.

Decorative lighting:

- Table lamp. Caret model; Brand &Tradition. Silk grey finish.

- Diapasón floor lamp. Design by lagranja produced by Ona. Concrete base, white RAL 9010 lacquered lacquered white Ral 9010 and 7004 grey lampshade.

Interior furniture:

Custom-made furniture:

- Co-working table. Folding table with structure of white lacquered aluminium tubular profiles Ral 9010 and top in folded aluminium sheet with a matt grey grey matt bodywork enamel finish.

- Reception desk. Cabinet made of white melamine white melamine panels and front part lined with stainless steel sheet.

- Storage module 1. Cabinet with white melamine panels of white melamine with 4 storage modules with hinged doors with hinged doors and adjustable shelves. Front part lined with wooden panels covered with the same resin with the same resin that has been used for the flooring.

- Storage module 2. Cabinet made of white melamine boards white melamine board unit made up of seven pull-out drawer modules.

- Shelves for hairdressing products. Shelves fixed to wall made of 1.5 mm thick folded stainless steel sheet.

- Dyeing station. Circular unit 120cm in diameter with diameter with two washbasins welded to the top.

- Mirrors and concrete bases. Each cutting station is equipped with a made-to-measure mirror measuring 120x240cm supported on the base by a concrete die in a wooden mould.

Commercial furniture:

- Cutting armchairs. Kim model; Pahi brand. Light grey TC20 upholstery and SUTA circular base stainless steel base.

- Head washer. Frey model; Pahi brand. TC20 light grey upholstery with white ceramic and chromed chrome-plated taps.

- Co-working stool: Nuta model; Mobles114 brand. Mobles114. Matt stainless steel finish.

- Lockers: Flexa model; Midi system. Light grey colour.