EL EQUIPO CREATIVO

BARCELONA, SPAIN

Somewhere in Barcelona: a warren of narrow, nondescript corridors and seemingly identical grey doors. Surely this can’t be the home of El Equipo Creativo (EEC), whose haptic, vibrant interiors have reinvigorated the city’s hospitality scene – and are beginning to appear outside the bounds of its home town.

As if revealing a closely guarded secret, the door opens to a surprisingly large, airy space. Walls are plastered with prints: EEC’s works-in-progress. “It’s important to be surrounded by inspiration and materials,” says Natali Canas del