Concrete plays the lead role in Lucas y Hernández-Gil's design for a Seville restaurant

Off-setting a concrete dominating scheme with a contrast of pastel and bold coloured furniture, this calming interior for Casaplata, a new restaurant in Seville, is the work of Spanish studio Lucas y Hernández-Gil.

Taking inspiration from the still life paintings of artist Giorgio Morandi, where he merges brightly coloured objects with muted backgrounds, Lucas y Hernández-Gil completely stripped back the entire space to leave nothing but the existing floors and walls, coating every surface with concrete. The idea was to create a mainly grey hued backdrop to allow furniture and decor to stand out.

A partition wall was added to corner off a separate dining area, and a huge porthole was cut into the room divider to reveal a pink and yellow themed space, adding an interesting contrast to the otherwise grey interior. A pink-hued gypsum was used to coat the walls, a soft mineral material that will often be used to create chalk or plaster.

To continue to add pops of colour, the rest of the restaurant features brightly coloured furniture in reds and greens, again taking cues from Giorgio Morandi's own style. Hints of industrial design are given away from the scheme's retention of exposed pipes on the ceiling. And the porthole is reflected in the use of round mirrors and giant ringed lighting.