The TLL Lobby in Barcelona is conceived as a contemporary corporate atrium that blurs the limits between workplace, public plaza and interior garden. The intervention transforms a previously neutral circulation void into a dynamic lobby-landscape where people can meet, work informally, or simply pass through. The design organizes space around sculptural, sinuous seating islands that integrate generous planters and trees, turning the center of the lobby into a green topography that activates all surrounding levels.
The architectural language is intentionally minimal and technological, providing a calm, neutral background to highlight vegetation and human activity. Large vertical surfaces and voids frame the atrium as an interior urban canyon, while the organic geometry of the furniture introduces softness and informality, encouraging spontaneous occupation and longer dwell times.
The lobby operates as a central node for the building’s corporate ecosystem. Circulation is structured as a perimeter loop along the ground floor, complemented by bridges and balconies on upper levels that visually connect different departments. The void of the atrium becomes a primary orientation device: from any point, users maintain clear visual references to exits, lifts and common services such as the café and information counters.
The plan is organized around several main islands. These elements subtly choreograph movement, creating varied passages—some more direct and linear, others slower and more meandering. Seating edges open strategically toward entrances, retail fronts and digital information walls, ensuring that resting areas always relate to flows of people without obstructing them. The result is a hierarchy of micro-spaces: quick waiting zones, informal meeting pockets and more relaxed working corners.
The architectural envelope uses a restrained palette of cool grey panels and glass, emphasizing precision and corporate clarity. This neutral shell is contrasted by the soft, warm tonality of the seating surfaces, which appear as continuous, carved volumes. The light beige tones of the benches, combined with pale green floor accents around the planters, subtly reference Barcelona’s Mediterranean context without resorting to overt color.
Metallic finishes on lighting structures and handrails echo the technological character of the building. The high-gloss digital screens punctuate the façade-like inner walls, introducing a dynamic layer of content and wayfinding. At ground level, flooring is specified with a durable, low-sheen finish to diffuse reflections from the skylight above, providing visual comfort and reducing glare.
A large overhead skylight spans the atrium, functioning as the principal atmospheric device. The roof structure is articulated with linear beams that modulate sunlight, creating a rhythmic pattern of shadows across the interior plaza. This controlled daylight reduces the need for artificial lighting during daytime while maintaining a balanced luminance suitable for digital displays and laptop use.
Vegetation is curated as a series of compact urban groves. Medium-height trees rise from the central islands, providing vertical scale and partial shading at seating level. Planter rims are integrated seamlessly with the benches, allowing users to sit in close contact with greenery. This proximity enhances acoustic comfort, improves indoor air quality and introduces seasonal variations in color and density, giving the lobby a subtle temporal dimension.
The custom benches are conceived as continuous, fluid elements, alternating between generous backrests and open, 360-degree seating edges. Their freeform geometry supports multiple postures—from quick, upright waiting to more relaxed, collaborative uses. Movable café tables and chairs complement the fixed elements, enabling reconfiguration for events, informal meetings or temporary workstations.
Lighting combines large-scale ambient fixtures with focused, pedestrian-scale luminaires. The arc-shaped floor lamps hover above the benches, generating intimate pools of warm light that contrast with the cooler, uniform illumination of the general atrium. This dual system allows the lobby to adapt from bright daytime conditions to a more atmospheric evening scenario while preserving a coherent visual identity.
Integrated digital totems and large-format screens provide wayfinding, corporate information and real-time building data, turning the atrium into an interface between physical and digital environments. The façade of devices is recessed into the wall cladding to maintain a flush, calm surface, and technical equipment is discretely incorporated in ventilation grilles and service panels.
Sustainability is addressed through passive and active strategies. The extensive skylight maximizes natural lighting, significantly reducing reliance on artificial sources during office hours. Glazing incorporates solar control to minimize heat gain, complemented by a high-performance building envelope that stabilizes interior temperatures. The selection of durable, low-maintenance finishes extends the life cycle of the lobby, while the substantial indoor planting contributes to improved indoor air quality and occupant well-being. The combination of efficient LED lighting, intelligent controls and the biophilic design approach positions the TLL Lobby as a contemporary, environmentally conscious corporate interior.
The TLL Lobby in Barcelona is conceived as a contemporary corporate atrium that blurs the limits between workplace, public plaza and interior garden. The intervention transforms a previously neutral circulation void into a dynamic lobby-landscape where people can meet, work informally, or simply pass through. The design organizes space around sculptural, sinuous seating islands that integrate generous planters and trees, turning the center of the lobby into a green topography that activates all surrounding levels.
The architectural language is intentionally minimal and technological, providing a calm, neutral background to highlight vegetation and human activity. Large vertical surfaces and voids frame the atrium as an interior urban canyon, while the organic geometry of the furniture introduces softness and informality, encouraging spontaneous occupation and longer dwell times.
The lobby operates as a central node for the building’s corporate ecosystem. Circulation is structured as a perimeter loop along the ground floor, complemented by bridges and balconies on upper levels that visually connect different departments. The void of the atrium becomes a primary orientation device: from any point, users maintain clear visual references to exits, lifts and common services such as the café and information counters.
The plan is organized around several main islands. These elements subtly choreograph movement, creating varied passages—some more direct and linear, others slower and more meandering. Seating edges open strategically toward entrances, retail fronts and digital information walls, ensuring that resting areas always relate to flows of people without obstructing them. The result is a hierarchy of micro-spaces: quick waiting zones, informal meeting pockets and more relaxed working corners.
The architectural envelope uses a restrained palette of cool grey panels and glass, emphasizing precision and corporate clarity. This neutral shell is contrasted by the soft, warm tonality of the seating surfaces, which appear as continuous, carved volumes. The light beige tones of the benches, combined with pale green floor accents around the planters, subtly reference Barcelona’s Mediterranean context without resorting to overt color.
Metallic finishes on lighting structures and handrails echo the technological character of the building. The high-gloss digital screens punctuate the façade-like inner walls, introducing a dynamic layer of content and wayfinding. At ground level, flooring is specified with a durable, low-sheen finish to diffuse reflections from the skylight above, providing visual comfort and reducing glare.
A large overhead skylight spans the atrium, functioning as the principal atmospheric device. The roof structure is articulated with linear beams that modulate sunlight, creating a rhythmic pattern of shadows across the interior plaza. This controlled daylight reduces the need for artificial lighting during daytime while maintaining a balanced luminance suitable for digital displays and laptop use.
Vegetation is curated as a series of compact urban groves. Medium-height trees rise from the central islands, providing vertical scale and partial shading at seating level. Planter rims are integrated seamlessly with the benches, allowing users to sit in close contact with greenery. This proximity enhances acoustic comfort, improves indoor air quality and introduces seasonal variations in color and density, giving the lobby a subtle temporal dimension.
The custom benches are conceived as continuous, fluid elements, alternating between generous backrests and open, 360-degree seating edges. Their freeform geometry supports multiple postures—from quick, upright waiting to more relaxed, collaborative uses. Movable café tables and chairs complement the fixed elements, enabling reconfiguration for events, informal meetings or temporary workstations.
Lighting combines large-scale ambient fixtures with focused, pedestrian-scale luminaires. The arc-shaped floor lamps hover above the benches, generating intimate pools of warm light that contrast with the cooler, uniform illumination of the general atrium. This dual system allows the lobby to adapt from bright daytime conditions to a more atmospheric evening scenario while preserving a coherent visual identity.
Integrated digital totems and large-format screens provide wayfinding, corporate information and real-time building data, turning the atrium into an interface between physical and digital environments. The façade of devices is recessed into the wall cladding to maintain a flush, calm surface, and technical equipment is discretely incorporated in ventilation grilles and service panels.
Sustainability is addressed through passive and active strategies. The extensive skylight maximizes natural lighting, significantly reducing reliance on artificial sources during office hours. Glazing incorporates solar control to minimize heat gain, complemented by a high-performance building envelope that stabilizes interior temperatures. The selection of durable, low-maintenance finishes extends the life cycle of the lobby, while the substantial indoor planting contributes to improved indoor air quality and occupant well-being. The combination of efficient LED lighting, intelligent controls and the biophilic design approach positions the TLL Lobby as a contemporary, environmentally conscious corporate interior.
Our offices are located in Barcelona, Cancún, Chicago and Santo Domingo, but thanks to technology we can do projects on all over the world.
Barcelona
Bac de Roda 136
08020, Barcelona
Spain
Madrid
Av. de Buendía 11
19005 Guadalajara (Madrid)
Spain
Chicago
373 Hazel Ave, Apt A1
60022, Glencoe, Illinois
United States