The Marina Pavilion sits within the setting of Porto Banus — a location where the maritime world and the hospitality world exist in close proximity, and where the design has to hold its own in both registers. 

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The brief called for a lounge environment that felt genuinely sophisticated: a bar with presence, a seating area with depth, and an overall atmosphere that would reward returning guests as much as first-time visitors. 

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The palette works with the location. White and navy — materials that reference the marina without becoming a nautical cliché. A hammered gold bar surface introduces warmth and a degree of drama without overreaching. Herringbone flooring in a soothing neutral tone grounds the space. 

 

The skylight above the central lounge area is the project’s most significant spatial decision: it allows natural light to shift through the room across the day, changing the character of the interior from morning to evening without a single lighting adjustment.

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