EWE Studio’s Design Showroom Inside 1950s Dance Hall in Mexico City.

Mexico City-based EWE Studio is devoted to the preservation and advancement of Mexico’s rich artisan heritage while embracing new mediums and languages for the execution of limited edition sculptural and functional objects. The studio recently opened their first showroom set within a former 1950s dance hall in the charming neighbourhood of Roma Norte, filled with inspiring pieces from the local design studio and their collaborators.

Led by Hector Esrawe, Manuel Bañó and Age Salajõe, EWE Studio’s output praises diverse techniques, blending primitive roughness with pristine surfaces and use natural empathic materials that appeal to the senses. “Mexican history is our inspiration for forging new ideas that have substance and meaning,” explains the team.

The studio collaborated with Hector Esrawe’s eponymous design practice on the 600-square-metre interior. The showroom occupies two-thirds of the space, while the rest of the hall is home to Esrawe Studio’s multidisciplinary architecture & design practice.

The existing interior was stripped from excess material, exposing the structure and adding a skylight to bring in natural light. The warehouse interior features a gable framing structure which was accidentally discovered during the demolition phase.

The raw shell is complemented with elegant shelving that displays EWE Studio’s work, alongside natural materials and case studies. Several of the products on show were made in collaboration with local glassmaker Nouvel Studio and ceramic maker Cerámica Suro, as well as others.

“Together with the unique skills of each artisan, we collaborate to transform glass, wood, metal, textile and stone, among other raw materials, into magnificent and original contemporary pieces of collectible design,” says Hector Esrawe.

Related: Esrawe Studio Designs Grupo Arca’s Stone Showroom & Warehouse in Guadalajara, Mexico.

[Photography by Genevieve Lutkin.]