KONARE (Tarahumara word for wanting to eat) is a foodcourt that is part of a mixed-use development, in Monterrey, Mexico. This complex is located in an area that has been losing its commercial value due to the settlement of industrial warehouses.
The intend, was to reactivate the area and provide the necessary added value for other companies to develop similar projects in the area.
The concept is based on the idea of a tree, an oasis within the hectic neighborhood. The stereotomic weave of wood, starting from the trunk of this tree, is distributed throughout the space like branches, welcoming the users and forgetting that they are inside a corporate building.
The lighting design complements and softens the design of the tree, both on the ceilings, with circles that also support natural vegetation, as well as those that are born from planters and fall with a half circle on the tables, generating a biophilic space.
KONARE makes this area a unique and cozy place, a break from the industrial life of the area, where the user does not feel that he is in a traditional food court but in a place that invites him to consume, a place that pays tribute to nature, tranquility and enjoyment.
