SAMA Architects together with mob studio have designed Chapulín, a restaurant that features a variety of materials and fuses together characteristic elements of Mexico’s history.

The main entrance welcomes us with a unique hallway, made up by a fixing of more than 11,000 custom clay tiles, made by hand in the state of Oaxaca by a group of Oaxacan women in “El Alacrán” ceramics workshop, run by Mexican artist and sculptor Adan aredes.The tiles were strategically designed in order to fit into the curved walls along the corridor, thus generating a transitional space between the hotel’s foyer and the restaurant’s lobby.

As the scents from the dishes and mezcal arise, a mural art piece consisting of kaleidoscopic digital mosaics greets the customers. This piece was made by visual artist Ignacio Rodríguez Bach and presents a series of images representative of the Chapultepec area, where the restaurant is located.

Finishes in wood and wicker weaving, geometric accents and basketry elements are some of the details that dress up the diner lounge. The bar area can be easily reached from the lobby, and is characterized by the use of cold appearance materials such as marble, granite and glass; which in contrast with the wooden wall panels and suspended ceiling, bring back to life the elegance of old colonial times in Mexico.

Aside this space, visitors can enjoy the dining area which is conformed by a series of tables and chairs designed exclusively for the project by mob studio: leather upholstered stools, chairs with wicker weaved backrests and geometric pattern decorated surfaces inspired by pre-Columbian cultures.

Project developed in collaboration with:

– mob studio

- Adán Paredes

– Ignacio Rodríguez Bach

– SAMA Architects

– Sociedad Anónima (graphic identity for Chapulín)