Catalonia-based designer Andreu Carulla redefines a space that is both familiar and new, incorporating the latest dining concepts from renowned chef and sommelier Roca Brothers into an ordinary space. Normal takes up a lot of space that makes you feel like you're in the public domain while being comfortable at home. Normal is a celebration of ordinary life, built on a timeless foundation that doesn't focus on fashion or trends, but redefines the events of life.

"The whole world was on lockdown, living in surrealist times, and we longed to get back to normal," Carulla said. "There seems to be a mania for being different, where the ordinary or normal becomes different at once." In the end, it's all about expressing our normality, either through the Roca brothers' cooking or through our design, taking a down-to-earth approach to both disciplines. "The restaurant takes up a lot of space and feels like it's in the public domain, while at the same time being comfortable and at home."

Mindful of the materiality of the objects and the tactical nature of the occasion, Carulla brought in local artisans to decorate the restaurant, which is his core business. They considered working with local artisans of different specialties, such as potters, carpenters and ordinary basket weavers. In fact, it's a real collaboration. Can learn a lot from them, from materials to crafts and techniques that sometimes go back hundreds of years, using this proven and authentic knowledge to implement their ideas. Key features of the dining room include modern custom French oak bays and shelving units lined on the original stone walls. The two-story Windows feature ceiling to floor curtains. Detailed signs carved by hand can be found on limestone floors and tiles, which Carulla says would not have been possible without these skilled craftsmen.