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Sutura Turns Gym Equipment into a Unified Denim Landscape<\/p>\n

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For Sutura, studios Sulkin Askenazi and Alterego apply a single material strategy to reframe the spatial and functional identity of a gym<\/a> environment. The project introduces denim<\/a> as a continuous surface treatment, covering all equipment and architectural elements in a uniform indigo textile<\/a>. Through this intervention, the gym is reinterpreted as a spatial installation<\/a> rather than a conventional fitness interior<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The use of denim draws on its cultural and material associations while repositioning it within an unexpected program. By enveloping machines, pads, and structural components, the design transforms standard workout equipment into a cohesive sculptural landscape. The space, located in Mexico City<\/a>, operates at the intersection of utility and visual composition, merging daily exercise routines with a heightened awareness of form, texture, and movement.<\/p>\n

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all images by Ricardo de la Concha<\/a><\/p>\n

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Monochrome textile Interior Reinterprets the Gym Environment<\/p>\n

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References to the work of James Turrell, Harry Nuriev, and Glenn Martens inform the project\u2019s approach to color, surface, and spatial perception. Light interacts with the monochromatic textile in a way that emphasizes volume and silhouette, allowing the gym to function simultaneously as an environment for physical activity and as a controlled visual field.<\/p>\n

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Within this setting, repetition and movement are framed as part of the spatial experience. The design, developed by the collaborative team between architectural practice<\/a> Sulkin Askenazi and interior design studio<\/a> Alterego, integrates bodily motion into its conceptual structure, positioning exercise as a sequence of interactions with a continuous textile environment. Sutura \u2013 Design House 2025, therefore, presents a reinterpretation of the gym typology, where material consistency, sculptural treatment, and programmed activity operate as a unified architectural statement.<\/p>\n

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denim wraps every surface, redefining the gym as a single-material environment<\/p>\n

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indigo textile covers equipment and architecture in a continuous field<\/p>\n

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