Office Studio by UNDOS Arquitectura: A Minimalist Cowork Interior in Celrà, Spain

Located in Celrà, Spain, the Office Studio by UNDOS Arquitectura is more than a workplace—it’s a deeply personal architectural manifesto. Completed in 2023 and covering just 115 m², the project represents the studio’s own space, conceived and built with an intent to return to the essence of architecture itself. Through subtraction rather than addition, the project strips away non-essentials to reveal a raw, honest, and functional environment that reflects the firm’s design ethos.

Architecture as a Process of Uncovering

The renovation process began with a clear premise: peel back the layers of the space to expose its original character. Rather than impose a new identity, UNDOS Arquitectura sought to reveal what was already there—highlighting the building’s existing bones, materials, and atmosphere. The resulting space feels more discovered than designed, where structure and materiality are allowed to speak without distraction.

This principle of restraint manifests in every corner: beams, textures, and raw surfaces are left exposed, preserving the history of the structure while adapting it to its new function as a design studio.

Minimal Intervention, Maximum Meaning

Throughout the studio, newly added elements are intentionally minimal and precisely chosen. These components—furniture, partitions, lighting—act more as functional tools than decorative objects. They exist to support the daily practice of architecture, not to overshadow it. The material palette is clean and subdued, dominated by natural light, neutral tones, and textural contrasts between existing and new interventions.

The space is deliberately open and flexible, supporting collaboration while allowing moments of solitude. The layout encourages adaptability—an essential quality in creative environments—without the need for rigid spatial zoning.

Workplace as a Home for Ideas

This self-designed studio is a place where the architects can work, reflect, and inhabit their values. Every design move communicates their understanding of architecture as both a craft and a process. Rather than a showroom of stylistic signatures, the studio embodies a quiet clarity—a background for creativity to emerge, evolve, and thrive.

By crafting their own workspace, UNDOS Arquitectura offers a case study in authentic workplace design that prioritizes atmosphere over aesthetics and experience over excess.

All the photographs are works of La Renderia