{"id":230927,"date":"2024-06-13T09:42:12","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T13:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/?post_type=id_product&p=230927"},"modified":"2024-06-13T09:42:15","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T13:42:15","slug":"inside-masquespacios-vibrant-haven-in-the-valencia-countryside","status":"publish","type":"id_product","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/products\/inside-masquespacios-vibrant-haven-in-the-valencia-countryside\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Masquespacio\u2019s Vibrant Haven in the Valencia Countryside"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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June 13, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n

Words: <\/span>Rebecca Thienes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photography: <\/span>Luis Beltran<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Inside Masquespacio\u2019s Vibrant Haven in the Valencia Countryside<\/h1>\n\n\n
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Nestled in the countryside of Valencia, Spain\u2014yet a mere 3 miles from the city center\u2014is the home, studio, and workshop of Masquespacio<\/a>. Expats and work\/life partners Ana Hern\u00e1ndez (from Colombia) and Christophe Penasse (from Belgium) cofounded the award-winning firm in 2010 with a focus on graphic design, but have since pivoted to residential and commercial interiors, with projects spanning Norway, Saudi Arabia, and the U.S. Four years ago, the duo\u2014she serves as creative director, he as CEO\u2014launched an experimental product-focused division dubbed Mas Creations, for which their home base functions as a testing ground.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They applied their signature love of color and geometry to the property, which is actually two structures: a traditional 1925 brick farmhouse connected to a rear barn by an interior courtyard. The ground floor encompasses the office and a workshop for prototyping and producing inventive furnishings, shapely ceramics (see the 3D-printed clay Cono series), and other items showcasing the studio\u2019s melding of modern technology with handicraft. The second-floor living quarters is furnished almost entirely with a rotating mix of Mas Creations designs: from ceramic-base tables to circular seating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Giving a futuristic nod to Memphis, geometric shapes repeat throughout; note the lofted area overlooking the courtyard, where a series of freestanding curves enclose the bed, the TV zone, and a mediation nook. \u201cThe interplay of square, triangular, and circular forms recall our graphic-design past,\u201d Hern\u00e1ndez explains. Adds Penasse, \u201cOur intention here was to maintain the essence of the house\u2019s historical character, but, upstairs, our hand is more visible: a touch of brutalism reinvented by way of color contrast, artisanal materials, and texture.\u201d Attributes we\u2019ll no doubt be seeing more of in their next collection. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Masquespacio cofounders Ana Hern\u00e1ndez and Christophe Penasse with Block Chair Down, in stainless steel and marble, at the studio\u2019s Valencia, Spain, home\/office\/workshop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

12 Standout Items From Masquespacio\u2019s Futuristic Workshop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Cilinder Lamp<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    The Cilinder lamp in glazed ceramic is one of the latest designs from Masquespacio\u2019s product offshoot, Mas Creations, and a recent addition to the couple\u2019s living space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    2. Cloud Big Collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    The Cloud Big lounge and footrest are dressed in pleather. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    3. A Green Rooftop Terrace<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    The residence, combining a 1925 farmhouse and a barn that once sheltered animals, boasts a roof terrace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    4. This Lime-Green Curved Headboard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    A colorful curved pod serves as a headboard and screens the sleeping area from the interior courtyard below. \u201cWe didn\u2019t touch the house\u2019s structure, limiting our interventions to materials and decorative selections,\u201d Hern\u00e1ndez says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    5. Maora Ceramic Tiles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    The monochromatic bathroom features custom-colored tiles by Maora Ceramic, with whom Masquespacio launched a recent collaboration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    6. Mas Creations Pastel Pieces<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    The living area\u2019s Pouf table, Ball chair, Yellow couch, Cono table, and ceramic planters are among the new pieces Mas Creations debuted at Maison&Objet Paris in January. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    7. Upholstered Triangle Chair<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    An all-upholstered Triangle chair sits near the kitchen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    8. Ring Stool<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    A circle of paulownia wood tops the Ring stool\u2019s base of glazed ceramic and terra-cotta. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    9. Geometric Seating Nook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    The pair\u2019s Triangle chair, this time in wood, joins the Ring table in the bedroom area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    10. Vescom Semi-Sheer Curtains<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    Semi-sheer custom curtains from Vescom veil the lofted upstairs living space and create a colorful accent in the interior courtyard, with a chair and an ottoman from Masquespacio\u2019s Monoprix collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    11. Greenery-Planted Courtyard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    The greenery-planted courtyard, featuring a chair-like sculpture from the pair\u2019s Forms & Textures series in painted PLA, \u201cis a transition space we use for photo shoots, after-work sports, and family dinners,\u201d Penasse notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    12. Cono XL Table<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    The Cono XL table\u2019s silhouette derives from 3D-printed clay with a handmade finish.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n