ARTICA Sevilla by ENEI
ARTICA Sevilla is ENEI’s third café and ice cream shop for the brand, set within the irregular shell of a former suburban bank branch in Montequinto, Seville.
The project takes a space once defined by enclosure and institutional order and reworks it through a clear architectural premise. Remove what is unnecessary, reveal what is already there, and build a new social interior from that openness.
The transformation starts with subtraction. Internal partitions are stripped away and the suspended ceiling is removed, releasing the full height of the premises and restoring a single, continuous volume. With the plan cleared, the geometry of the interior becomes legible again. What had been an office-like sequence of small rooms shifts into an open environment designed for movement, visibility, and shared occupation.
Within this newly expanded field, one object establishes an immediate point of orientation. A luminous Moon lamp hangs above the main entrance, operating as both marker and anchor. Its glow pulls the eye inward from the threshold and gives the café a strong identity that is easy to recognize and remember. More than a decorative feature, it organizes the experience of arrival and sets a calm, graphic presence at the heart of the room. The same clarity carries through the seating arrangement, which is structured around two linear rows of custom benches extending a total of 12 meters. Together they form a pair of parallel edges that hold the program in place, define circulation, and produce two complementary zones: one side supports smaller tables suited to shorter stays and a more active flow of people moving through, while the other encourages longer visits with a quieter, more settled atmosphere.
With the exception of the loose chairs, the furniture is custom designed and made in a restrained palette of wood and stainless steel. The combination brings a balanced atmosphere to the café. Wood introduces warmth and familiarity, while stainless steel adds durability and a crisp contemporary edge. Together, these materials reinforce the project’s straightforward logic and keep attention on proportion, light, and the continuity of the room.
ARTICA Sevilla also reframes the building’s relationship to its neighborhood. Converting a former bank into an open café and ice cream shop changes a closed, service-oriented site into a public interior with everyday appeal. For the brand and for Montequinto, the space becomes a recognizable meeting point, offering an inviting setting to pause, connect, and enjoy coffee in a room shaped by openness and a few decisive architectural moves.
