Filipao Nunes Arquitectos was the Winner of Bar/Club/Lounge – Global Award in The International Hotel and Property Awards 2022.

Bonbonniere is the first nightclub in Tulum, made up of 678m2, where every night around 800 people experience an awakening of their senses, inspired by the essence of the famous Fabergé house (creator of egg-shaped chocolate boxes), a benchmark of perfection, prestige and exceptional quality. In the middle of the jungle appears this warehouse covered with different elements that make it unique and charming like a chocolate box, as a bonbonniere is.

To turn this vision into reality, brutalist architecture was envisioned, mostly concrete and steel, contrasting with its jungle surroundings evoking the Mayan ruins and their location. With a “dirty chic” concept the team conceptualized this nightclub, where the contrast of natural materials in their natural state predominates, using wood, stained chukum-type finishes, concrete lattices, mud brick and ironwork with velvet fabrics, macramé threads, synthetic leathers and Persian fabrics. The project is crowned with artistic interventions throughout the building, which emphasize its own unique architectural language.

Bonbonniere is equipped with a terrace, a speakeasy, a VIP and a main area with a fully retractable roof, which allows you to contemplate the stars, the moon, the sun, the magical sunrises and sunsets of the region and dance under vibrant red lights surrounded by surround sound. The arrangement of these areas is based on a gradual composition and an elliptical shape of planetary systems, such as the solar system, where the planets (tables and chairs) rotate around the central star (the track). In short, Bonbonniere is a cosmic nightclub that will unlock the fantasies of adventurous beings and foster lingering memories.

The design fits into the wider environment as the team have worked with materials from the region. The site is located to ensure minimum impact on its surroundings, it is equipped with wastewater treatment plants and renewable electricity, and architectural and decorative elements which had been forgotten for years in warehouses from past projects were recycled for this project.

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