Designing La Camionera: A Contemporary Take on a Lesbian Bar in Hackney
By
Alice Laycock
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Summary
London firms Wet Studio and Studio Popelo designed La Camionera, a lesbian bar in Hackney, with a contemporary twist on traditional Spanish aesthetics.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledLa Camionera reinterprets the traditional Mediterranean bar.
The bar was named after a Spanish slang term for butch lesbians.
Clodagh Farrelly and Clara Solis co-founded the bar, drawing inspiration from their experiences in London and Spain.
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