{"id":2762,"date":"2025-09-28T00:10:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T00:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.macdolphins.org\/?p=2762"},"modified":"2025-09-29T10:35:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T10:35:22","slug":"louis-vuittons-cancun-boutique-unveils-concrete-facade-with-sculpted-flower-motif","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.macdolphins.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/28\/louis-vuittons-cancun-boutique-unveils-concrete-facade-with-sculpted-flower-motif\/","title":{"rendered":"louis vuitton\u2019s cancun boutique unveils concrete facade with sculpted flower motif"},"content":{"rendered":"

MATERIA + Gustavo Carmona designs Louis Vuitton Canc\u00fan store<\/h2>\n

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Twelve years after the boutique’s first transformation in Canc\u00fan<\/a><\/strong>, the Louis Vuitton<\/a><\/strong> store<\/a><\/strong> presents a new facade<\/a><\/strong> that elevates its identity through the expressive possibilities of precast concrete<\/a><\/strong>. The design by MATERIA\u00a0+ Gustavo Carmona<\/strong><\/a> reinterprets the brand’s iconic flower motif as a sculpted relief that shifts constantly with the play of light and shadow, turning the exterior into a dynamic, sensorial surface. At the heart of the design is a single modular unit, carefully conceived to act both as a structural element and as a vessel for light. When repeated across the facade, this module generates a continuous and vibrant skin that merges precision with rhythm.<\/p>\n

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all images by Jaime Navarro<\/a><\/p>\n

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Light and Shadow Animate Sculpted Facade of Louis Vuitton store<\/h2>\n

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The composition for Louis Vuitton Canc\u00fan boutique\u00a0by studio<\/a><\/strong> MATERIA\u00a0+ Gustavo Carmona creates a strong collective identity while transcending the individuality of each component. The facade recalls the memory of the earlier wooden intervention while advancing into a new material language. More than a storefront, it is an architectural experience that demonstrates how concrete can embody both emotion and detail. By engaging visitors through texture, depth, and atmosphere, the design establishes the facade not only as an element of branding but also as a living presence in the urban fabric of Canc\u00fan.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Louis Vuitton Canc\u00fan presents a new precast concrete facade<\/p>\n

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the design reinterprets the brand\u2019s iconic flower motif<\/p>\n

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sculpted reliefs shift with light and shadow across the surface<\/p>\n

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a single modular unit forms the basis of the composition<\/p>\n

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repetition generates a continuous, rhythmic skin<\/p>\n

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dynamic textures animate the boutique throughout the day<\/p>\n

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depth and shadow transform the surface into a sensory experience<\/p>\n

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rhythm and variation emerge from repetition of the unit<\/p>\n

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the boutique\u2019s identity is expressed through modular form<\/p>\n

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name:<\/strong> Louis Vuitton at La Isla
\narchitect:<\/strong> MATERIA + Gustavo Carmona<\/a> |\u00a0@_materia<\/a><\/p>\n

location:<\/strong> Canc\u00fan, Mexico<\/p>\n

photographer:<\/strong>\u00a0Jaime Navarro |\u00a0@jaimenavarrophotography<\/a><\/p>\n

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