Celebrating its 20th year in business, Batavia, the Spanish furniture store dedicated to furnishing a modern and eclectic view of decor, is opening its new flagship store in the Palacio de Santa Bárbara in Madrid.
The Madrid-based company has been sourcing and creating a unique selection of designs coming from countries all around the world, based not only on their beauty, but also on their functionality and durability.
Gathering in its two shops a selection of both high-quality and vintage furniture, the Batavia team not only designs their own collections, but also reworks antique pieces to suit current trends.
The company also works on interior design and architectural projects, counsels clients on decor and buys furniture for them, facilitating the process of decorating a new space.
The newly opened flagship store, was designed by the affiliated architectural firm Àbaton in the 400 sq m former stables of a mid-19th-century mansion, which have been transformed into a serene modern space.
Original mosaic floors and exposed solid stone support columns are a few of the elements that the firm decided to keep from the former tenancy, a hardware store, which had existed inside the space since 1906.
The architects also decided to repurpose the hardware store’s original shelving, perfect for the inclusion of a thoughtfully curated design gift section, which is illuminated by a sophisticated but discreet lighting system, and adds to the flagship’s eclectic mix of contemporary and vintage furniture.
The design studio sources their furniture from all around the world: from Europe to Asia, to America and Africa, the firm buys furniture with a unique design and a contemporary feel
The firm not only works on interior design projects, but also relies on their affiliate architecture studio Àbaton to counsel clients on architecture projects
Batavia not only provides clients with a carefully curated selection of vintage and modern pieces, they also design furniture collections and rework vintage pieces suiting them to modern trends
The new store in the centre of Madrid, provides a thoughtfully curated design gift section, which adds to the flagship's eclectic mix of vintage and contemporary pieces
INFORMATION
For more information, visit Batavia’s website
Photograpy: Belén Imaz
ADDRESS
Calle de Mejía Lequerica, 2, 28004, Madrid, Spain
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