RI HOUSE | Francesc Rifé Studio

Barcelona / Spain / 2021

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In between the complexity and simplicity of a life dedicated to design, RI HOUSE is born as a new way of reading the work of Francesc Rifé and his team through product design. Rational pieces, without excesses nor ornaments, all gathered together in the new online store RIHOUSE.SHOP and a new space in front of Turó Park (Barcelona, Spain).


With a ground floor as a preface, both spontaneous and experimental, and a more discreet and intimate basement, we take the syntax of a contemporary art gallery and the essence of a home to display a careful and curated selection of designs created for renowned brands, both national and international.


Visual silence defines the space’s background. With the use of few materials, conscious details and sober white surfaces, furniture pieces come into focus quickly. Five semi-circular arches of manual brick are discovered on floor -1, and through a neutral intervention we adapt to its forms instead of imposing ourselves.


In collaboration with bulthaup Sant Cugat, the German brand’s b3 system stainless-steel kitchen is integrated into the project. As in any house, this space seeks to define the functioning of the place: designed to host small culinary events and dialogues between professionals.

We also want to build bridges with emerging artists who are raising questions in design and promoting change. Through a vigorous partner program, RI HOUSE will promote the work and objects of artists and artisans. Currently, throughout both showroom and website, one can discover the works of ceramist Glòria Carrillo (Pols Ceramic), "The Beautiful Simplicity” series by photographer Javier Márquez and metallic vases "Tubinos" by designer Claudia Girbau with her brand Pinasaan.


 


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Entre la complejidad y la sencillez de una vida dedicada al diseño, RI HOUSE nace como una nueva forma de leer la obra de Francesc Rifé y su equipo a través del diseño de producto. Piezas racionales, sin excesos ni adornos, reunidas en la nueva tienda online RIHOUSE.SHOP y en un nuevo espacio frente a Turó Park (Josep Bertrand 3, Barcelona).

Con una primera sala como prefacio, mucho más espontánea y experimental, y una planta -1 más discreta e íntima, tomamos la sintaxis de una galería de arte contemporáneo y la esencia de un hogar para exponer allí una curada selección de diseños creados para reconocidas marcas.


El silencio visual define el fondo del espacio. Con el uso de pocos materiales, detalles conscientes y superficies blancas y sobrias, las piezas de mobiliario entran rápidamente en foco. Cinco arcos de medio punto de ladrillo manual se descubren en la planta -1 y a través de una intervención neutral nos adaptamos a sus formas en lugar de imponernos.


En colaboración con bulthaup Sant Cugat, se integra en el proyecto el sistema b3 de la marca alemana de cocinas en acero inoxidable. Al igual que en cualquier casa, este espacio busca definir el funcionamiento de lugar: pensado para acoger pequeños eventos culinarios y diálogos entre profesionales.

También se han querido tender puentes a creativos emergentes que están abriendo interrogantes en el diseño y promoviendo cambios. A través de un vigoroso programa de colaboradores, RI HOUSE promocionará la obra y objetos de artistas y artesanos. Actualmente, y durante el recorrido, se descubre la obra de la ceramista Glòria Carrillo (Pols Ceramic), la serie “The Beautiful Simplicity” del fotógrafo Javier Márquez o los “tubinos” metálicos Pinasaan de la diseñadora Claudia Girbau.


 


Photography: Javier Márquez


Website: https://www.javiermarquezphoto.com/

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