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Burgos, Spain

Cobo Estratos expects to be a gastronomic reference in northern Spain, having room for every sense in grand cuisine’s experience. The site is a square with three floors, two located underground.

Due to the lack of connection between them, it was a totally dark space in the past. In response, the new place has been made by emptying two diagonal and asymmetric spaces from the main facade to the bottom so that natural light reaches the whole restaurant. Additionally, the square has been organized in three parallel bands: the central one, in walnut, accommodates bathrooms and sculleries, while both sidebands are home to dining areas. Over them, the kitchens light up the place and look to the city.

The team has used three materials: lime, wood, and steel. All are essential, but they are used in a contemporary way like the chef does with traditional foodstuffs in his forward-looking cuisine.