LACONICUM
Laconicum opens its first permanent physical store on Piamonte street: a small contemporary temple dedicated to body care and a celebration of the senses.
The project approaches care as a civilising gesture—beautifying, protecting, ritualising—and as a form of culture with roots in the classical world. The vertical light and dense atmosphere evoke a Roman thermal space, reinterpreted from a contemporary perspective.
The metal and wooden niches, arranged in an almost liturgical rhythm, are reminiscent of Donald Judd: repetition as structure and order to create a serene tension in the space. Within them, a constellation of perfumes and cosmetics unfolds, acquiring an almost ritualistic value. A constellation of cosmetics and perfumes emerges within them, taking on an almost ritualistic meaning.
Pause and experience are encouraged by a tactile and luminous environment created by the overhead light, deep green tones, and material palette of wood, limewash paint, and metal.
All the furniture is custom-designed by Kresta Design: Río table in pink marble of Estremoz and metal structure, Judd metal niches, metal grid furniture and wooden shelves, handcrafted in Madrid and Seville (Shibbi and Calvente design).
Premises approximately 80sqm, with 30sqm of retail space.
Materials: limewash paint, microcement on floors, and wood, metal and marble in Kresta furniture.
