Francesc Rifé Studio

Showroom Bulthaup Sant Cugat

Showroom Bulthaup Sant Cugat
© Montse Capdevila
Showroom Bulthaup Sant Cugat
© Montse Capdevila

SHOWROOM BULTHAUP SANT CUGAT

Francesc Rifé Studio

COLLABORATORS
Caterina Masferrer

MANUFACTURERS
AutoDesk, Bulthaup, Cassina, Milan Iluminación, Santa & Cole, Viabizzuno, e15, Carl Hansen and Son

PHOTOGRAPHS
Montse Capdevila

AREA
268 m²

YEAR
2021

LOCATION
Spain

CATEGORY
Showroom

With the feeling of opening a chapter in the history of the German kitchen brand, softness, details, and warmth mark the new image of bulthaup Sant Cugat.

Its new interior, more intimate and personal, is the result of the collaboration between the designer Francesc Rifé and the showroom’s owner and designer, Caterina Masferrer.

Showroom Bulthaup Sant Cugat
© Montse Capdevila
Showroom Bulthaup Sant Cugat
© Montse Capdevila

"The idea behind the new design is to evoke family warmth and take the project towards a more domestic concept," they explain. More like a home than a business, more private than exposed, closer than impersonal.

To achieve this, serene materials and a warm chromaticism have been selected rooted in the identity of bulthaup.

The natural or stained oak in different tones is balanced with the concrete floors, while the neutrality of the walls and concrete ceilings shape most of the space.

Showroom Bulthaup Sant Cugat
© Montse Capdevila
Showroom Bulthaup Sant Cugat
© Montse Capdevila
Showroom Bulthaup Sant Cugat
© Montse Capdevila

Neatly arranged and composed, the kitchens are distributed on two levels.

The first, which combines a double-height area with a lower one, is presented as an atelier in which visitors can interact with the firm's materials and finishes.

The opportunity is also offered to experience bulthaup furniture in a purely technical sense, delving into its structure and configuration.

Showroom Bulthaup Sant Cugat
© Montse Capdevila
Showroom Bulthaup Sant Cugat
© Montse Capdevila

On the upper level, however, a much more personal scene of the home is represented through a selection of timeless and iconic furniture and objects.

For a more connected spatial experience, this last environment is visually open to both the ground floor and the exterior through a glass enclosure framed in oak wood.

Jobs are also distributed throughout the project, promoting cross-circulation between employees and customers.

Showroom Bulthaup Sant Cugat
© Montse Capdevila
Showroom Bulthaup Sant Cugat
© Montse Capdevila
Showroom Bulthaup Sant Cugat
© Montse Capdevila

With hardly any distractions, neither in shape nor in materiality, the staircase adapts to the shape of the space and its design is animated through subtle details.

The final brushstroke comes with the use of large curtains that, once again, refer to the intimacy of the home while allowing the excess of natural light that enters from the facade to be controlled.

A practical gesture that also seeks to add sensitivity to the atmosphere and a certain scenographic setting.

Showroom Bulthaup Sant Cugat
© Montse Capdevila


Showroom Bulthaup Sant Cugat
© Montse Capdevila
Showroom Bulthaup Sant Cugat
© Montse Capdevila
Showroom Bulthaup Sant Cugat
© Montse Capdevila
Showroom Bulthaup Sant Cugat
© Montse Capdevila
Showroom Bulthaup Sant Cugat
© Montse Capdevila
Showroom Bulthaup Sant Cugat
© Montse Capdevila


Showroom Bulthaup Sant Cugat
Plan 
Showroom Bulthaup Sant Cugat
Plan 

Francesc Rifé Studio
T +34 934 141288
Francesc Rifé Studio
C/ de les Escoles Pies, 25, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, 08017 Barcelona, Spain