Retail interiors · Torrevieja

Restaurante Montecristo

In hospitality, interior design is not just a matter of looks: it is identity, experience and distinctiveness. Every design decision seeks to convey warmth, personality and comfort, making the space one more part of the dining experience.

Type: Restaurant
Location: Torrevieja, Alicante
Status: Design stage
Scope: Interiors and licensing design

The space as part of the menu

The project starts from a simple idea: that the space should form part of the dining experience of a restaurant inspired by Murcia.

The market garden becomes the thread running through the interior, by way of ceramic, wood and terracotta tones, together with graphic elements and objects tied to the identity of Murcia.

A map of the city of Murcia greets the visitor at the entrance, while historic photographs, vegetable crates and small items scattered around the premises build a constant reference to the region and its culture.

The acoustic ceiling, worked in terracotta tones, helps define the scale and character of the dining room.

Restaurant bar with hydraulic tiling, hanging plants and white stools

Dining room beneath the slatted ceiling in terracotta tones

Vegetable crates and ceramics beside the bar

Materials and character

The materials bring together large-format porcelain stoneware in anthracite grey, black aluminium, wood, terracotta ceramic and hydraulic tiles.

Inside, the wooden panelling sits between the columns below the windows, while the ceramic and the black aluminium panels with LED lighting introduce rhythm, depth and contrast.

The bar is clad in hydraulic tiles laid vertically, finished with a backlit wooden counter that visually reinforces this area and sets it apart from the rest of the room. White stools complete the composition.

In the waiters’ service area, the change in format and layout of the terracotta ceramic, laid horizontally, serves to mark the shift in use towards the service and storage area, folding the practical side into the project’s own material language.

These devices combine with various references to the market gardens of Murcia, brought in through objects, images and small items distributed around the restaurant.

Column clad in terracotta ceramic with vegetable crates used as a display

Restaurant façade in anthracite grey porcelain stoneware, black aluminium and wood

From the façade to the table

The façade combines anthracite grey porcelain stoneware, black aluminium frames and wood, building a sober, recognisable image.

The entrance is set out as a small threshold that leads the visitor into an interior of warm materials and more restrained lighting.

The layout distinguishes the dining, bar and service areas without resorting to excessive partitioning, keeping visual relationships between the different settings.

Main dining room with the wicker lamps and the wooden panelling below the windows

Washroom with terracotta tiling, oval mirrors and plants

Table area beside the entrance, with the hydraulic floor tiling

Layout and flows designed to work

The design organises the routes taken by customers and staff so that each area answers its purpose without losing spatial continuity.

The bar brings together preparation, service and storage, while the different dining settings are articulated through furniture, changes of material and lighting elements.

The furniture is designed as part of the whole, completing the experience and helping to define the scale of each space.