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Recycled Plastic and Concrete create Brutalist Supermarket<\/p>\n

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Plastic Box, designed by Minimal Studio, reinterprets the supermarket as a site for architectural exploration, combining brutalist<\/a> minimalism with circular design principles. The building in Mallorca, Spain<\/a>, is enclosed within a monolithic concrete<\/a> shell, establishing a clear and austere framework for the retail space<\/a>. The ceiling is composed of over a thousand recycled plastic<\/a> crates, arranged modularly to diffuse natural and artificial light while accommodating technical infrastructure, integrating utility and structure into a cohesive architectural element. Reused materials, sculptural counters, and indirect lighting contribute to a spatial system that emphasizes material clarity, structural logic, and functional economy.<\/p>\n

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all images by Leonardo C\u00f3ndor<\/a><\/p>\n

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Minimal Studio Translates Brutalist Principles Into a Retail Space<\/p>\n

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The project developed by Spanish practice<\/a> Minimal Studio draws on minimalist brutalist precedents to redefine the urban commercial typology. The concrete envelope, articulated through geometric volumes and clean lines, conveys structural solidity and permanence. Facade openings are treated as dark portals, marking the transition from exterior to interior and emphasizing the contrast with the illuminated retail space.<\/p>\n

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The modular crate ceiling is both functional and architectural. Each crate filters light and produces geometric shadow patterns that evolve with the sun\u2019s movement. The crates also house integrated LED lighting, ventilation systems, and rainwater collection, demonstrating the combination of aesthetic intent and practical application.<\/p>\n

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Plastic Box by Minimal Studio redefines the supermarket as a space for architectural experimentation<\/p>\n

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Steel, Concrete, and Light Shapes Minimal Studio\u2019s Plastic Box<\/p>\n

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Within the interior, steel shelving, polished concrete floors, and monolithic sculptural checkout counters continue the brutalist design language. Indirect lighting accentuates product displays through shadow and contrast, while reclaimed and repurposed elements throughout the space challenge conventional retail norms. Minimal Studio\u2019s Plastic Box repurposes industrial components, structurally and visually, creating a supermarket that merges sustainability, material exploration, and spatial experimentation.<\/p>\n

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the project integrates brutalist minimalism with principles of circular design<\/p>\n

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over a thousand recycled plastic crates form the modular ceiling system<\/p>\n

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each crate doubles as a housing for lighting, ventilation, and rainwater systems<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Recycled Plastic and Concrete create Brutalist Supermarket \u00a0 Plastic Box, designed by Minimal Studio, reinterprets the supermarket as…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":105218,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[45261,437,434,435,436,24111,3104,438,146,85,46,68896,11828],"class_list":{"0":"post-105217","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-architecture-in-spain","9":"tag-arts","10":"tag-arts-and-design","11":"tag-artsanddesign","12":"tag-artsdesign","13":"tag-brutalist-architecture","14":"tag-concrete-architecture-and-design","15":"tag-design","16":"tag-entertainment","17":"tag-il","18":"tag-israel","19":"tag-recycled-plastic-architecture","20":"tag-retail-interiors"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=105217"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105217\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/105218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=105217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=105217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}