Interior Design
Devil´s Crown Bar
We seek to redefine the world of high-end signature cocktails by creating a space where drink preparation transcends traditional service and becomes the main spectacle itself.
Status
Completed
Year
2024
Location
Santa Cruz, Galápagos
Area
120m2
Client
Private
Our value proposition is rooted in mystery and discovery. The interior design evokes a contemporary cavern — an intimate, dimly lit refuge that disconnects guests from the outside world. At the heart of this earthy environment emerges our most striking visual asset: an imposing turquoise bar. This centerpiece functions as a “magical water well,” a magnetic stage where bartenders showcase their craft as performance art.
The architectural intervention begins at the street entrance, embracing mystery as its main attraction. A deliberately opaque façade conceals the activity within, leading guests through a narrow, dimly lit, ascending corridor. This spatial transition acts as a filter — a carefully choreographed journey designed to disconnect visitors from the rhythm of the city and prepare them for full immersion in the project’s atmosphere and privileged views.
Inside, the design reinterprets the morphology of a cavern through a raw yet sophisticated material palette. Large oxidized corten steel panels and continuous rustic microcement finishes in terracotta tones shape the space. This porous, earthy materiality — rich in reddish hues — creates a profound sense of spatial intimacy and shelter. The immersive environment then strategically opens toward the natural surroundings, framing unparalleled panoramic views of the ocean and sunsets.
The bar is the radiant heart of the project. Designed to command attention, it breaks away from the earthy color palette through an imposing structure clad in high-gloss turquoise ceramic. Symbolizing a magical, crystalline body of water, it becomes the project’s visual centerpiece and the main stage where expert bartenders craft signature cocktails, transforming beverage service into a captivating visual performance.