{"id":1842,"date":"2025-08-17T20:45:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T20:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.macdolphins.org\/?p=1842"},"modified":"2025-08-18T10:16:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T10:16:06","slug":"gridded-ceiling-tops-zooco-estudios-oak-and-travertine-regma-ice-cream-parlor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.macdolphins.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/17\/gridded-ceiling-tops-zooco-estudios-oak-and-travertine-regma-ice-cream-parlor\/","title":{"rendered":"gridded ceiling tops zooco estudio\u2019s oak and travertine regma ice cream parlor"},"content":{"rendered":"

new interiors for a spanish ice cream parlor<\/h2>\n

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Zooco Estudio<\/strong><\/a> designs a new Regma ice cream parlor<\/strong><\/a> on Calle Burgos in Santander offers a new spatial expression of the Cantabrian brand\u2019s evolving identity. With this project, the Madrid- and Santander-based design firm presents a composed reinterpretation of the brand\u2019s legacy through geometry, materiality, and color. The brand was founded in 1933 and remains a well-known presence in northern Spain<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Rather than relying on overt iconography, the interior translates Regma\u2019s foundational values — natural ingredients and an approachable color sensibility — into a spatial language that feels embedded in the architecture itself. A single geometric figure, the rotated square, underpins the entire composition, anchoring visual continuity across timber<\/strong><\/a> ceilings, floors, and the street-facing facade.<\/p>\n

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zooco estudio’s Continuous Geometric Framework<\/h2>\n

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From the street, the Zooco Estudio<\/a><\/strong>-designed Regma<\/strong><\/a> storefront presents a modest face. The timber-framed windows are set within two fluted columns to create a symmetrical front that respects its urban context. Just inside, a lattice ceiling structure constructed in oak defines the entire volume, casting soft-edged shadows that move with the light throughout the day.<\/p>\n

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This gridded ceiling becomes the main organizational tool. It stretches uninterrupted across the parlor, introducing a visual rhythm and providing the structure from which pendant lights and signage are suspended. The geometry mirrors itself at floor level, where travertine slabs are laid in a subtle herringbone pattern, adding texture without visual noise.<\/p>\n

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the new Regma ice cream parlour is located on Calle Burgos in Santander<\/p>\n

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Material Translations of Flavor and Craft<\/h2>\n

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Zooco Estudio’s material palette leans heavily on travertine marble, which lines Regma’s counters, lower walls, and floors in creamy, softly veined tones. Oak appears throughout in seating, paneling, and the custom ceiling structure. The atmosphere remains consistently warm but never overstates its presence, each surface contributes to a unified and immersive environment.<\/p>\n

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Clay-based paint adds a muted finish to the upper walls, absorbing light and grounding the space in a natural tonality. Stainless steel stools and fixtures offer a slight contrast, referencing the tools of ice cream production while reinforcing the project\u2019s connection to material honesty and craftsmanship.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Zooco Estudio unifies the project with a rotated square motif<\/p>\n

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project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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name:\u00a0<\/strong>Regma Santander<\/p>\n

architect:<\/strong> Zooco Estudio<\/a> | @zoocoestudio<\/a><\/p>\n

location: <\/strong>Burgos Street, Santander, Spain<\/p>\n

client:<\/strong> Regma<\/a> | @regma.es<\/a><\/p>\n

completion:\u00a0<\/strong>2024<\/p>\n

photography:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a9 David Zarzoso<\/a> | @david_zarzoso<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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design team:<\/strong> Miguel Crespo Picot, Javier Guzm\u00e1n Benito, Sixto Mart\u00edn Mart\u00ednez, Estefan\u00eda S\u00e1nchez
\nconstruction:<\/strong> COBOMAN S.L.
\nlighting, furniture:<\/strong> Zooco Estudio
\nphotography:<\/strong> \u00a9 David Zarzoso<\/a> | @david_zarzoso<\/a><\/p>\n

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