{"id":965132,"date":"2026-05-16T19:47:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T19:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/965132\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T19:47:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T19:47:22","slug":"copper-elements-shine-in-mexico-city-fashion-boutique-colima-162","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/965132\/","title":{"rendered":"Copper elements shine in Mexico City fashion boutique Colima 162"},"content":{"rendered":"

Local architect Laura Vela Lasagabaster and designer Manu Ban\u0303o\u0301<\/a> have used copper as an accent material inside a luxury concept store Colima 162 in Mexico City<\/a>‘s Roma Norte neighbourhood. <\/p>\n

The 210-square-metre Colima 162 boutique is named after its location on Colima Street, inside a large residence built in 1919 during Mexico’s Porfirian era.<\/p>\n

\"CustomCustom copper elements within the Colima 162 boutique include a basin with a mirrored top and vertical panels for displaying individual garments<\/p>\n

Lasagabaster<\/a> and Ban\u0303o\u0301<\/a> used the historic bones of the property as the starting point for their design, adding a minimalist contemporary layer around the original features like full-height windows.<\/p>\n

“The sequence begins at the access staircase leading to the first level, where a clear and direct concept unfolds: a purist interior design grounded in minimal intervention,” said the duo.<\/p>\n

\"CopperThe copper stands out against lime-plaster walls and a bamboo silk carpet<\/p>\n

Either side of the entry stair, a series of rooms connected by open doorways form a sequence for customers to explore one after the other.<\/p>\n

Each of these spaces features a different, custom hand-hammered recycled copper piece crafted by expert artisans in Santa Clara del Cobre.<\/p>\n

\"AA horizontal copper rod splices vertical poles to create a garment rail<\/p>\n

The first thing that shoppers encounter is a large circular basin with a flat reflective top, which stands in front of four vertical panels with rods protruding from indents in the material.<\/p>\n

In an adjacent space, thin vertical copper poles are spliced by a horizontal bar for hanging garments and anchored by a flat plate for shoes.<\/p>\n

\"AA mirrored concave stand is centred in front of a large window<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, a concave mirror-polished stand is centred in front of a window, while a series of floating shelves is mounted on a wall.<\/p>\n

“Conceived as sculptural objects, they function both as furniture and support elements,” the pair said. “The combination of hammered, brushed, and mirror-polished finishes introduces variations of light and texture throughout the space.”<\/p>\n

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The russet-toned material stands out against the beige lime-plaster walls and a tone-matched bamboo silk and wool rug that spans the full floor area.<\/p>\n

One room also includes tall mirrored panels, positioned perpendicular to one another to create the illusion of more space.<\/p>\n

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“Through a purist approach, the intervention takes on a sculptural presence that challenges the conventional language of retail,” said the duo.<\/p>\n

“The result is a proposal in which a restrained, contextual material palette and a deliberately neutral interior allow copper to emerge as both the dominant presence and the unifying element of the project.”<\/p>\n

\"AThe boutique is located on the first floor of a 1919 building in Roma Norte, Mexico City<\/p>\n

Ban\u0303o\u0301 frequently collaborates with fellow Mexican designers Hector Esrawe and Age Salajo\u0303e as EWE Studio, who together have converted a dance hall into their furniture showroom<\/a> and created a furniture and homeware collection<\/a> that features hand-carved green marble and volcanic stone.<\/p>\n

Other recently completed boutiques in Mexico City include an “intentionally simple” eyewear store<\/a> by Calila Studio and a concept space with a double-conical staircase<\/a> by MYT+GLVDK.<\/p>\n

The photography is by Alejandro Rami\u0301rez Orozco.<\/p>\n

Project credits:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Interior and furniture design:<\/strong> Manuel Ban\u0303o\u0301, Laura V Lasagabaster
Team:<\/strong> Nat\u00e1n Ayala, Roberto Gonz\u00e1lez, David Pfeiffer
Lighting design:<\/strong> S-ombra
Artisans:<\/strong> Ra\u00fal Rauda, Pablo Reyes, Humberto Reyes<\/p>\n