Plastic Box Supermarket in Mallorca Features Brutalist Architecture with Concrete and Plastic Crate Ceiling

Summary

Architecture practice Minimal Studio has designed Plastic Box, a supermarket in Mallorca's Port of Pollensa featuring a minimalist, brutalist aesthetic with exposed concrete interiors and a ceiling made from 1,200 plastic crates. The store is described as a "raw concrete envelope" that reduces the structure to its essence by removing previous finishes, creating what the designers call "a brutalist art gallery disguised as a supermarket." The article focuses on the architectural design approach and aesthetic philosophy behind this functional retail space.