The Blub Lounge in Barcelona, Spain, is described as a small, sub-aquatic world. It combines food with music and vegetation. Not all on the same plate, mind you. This looks like a place where the normal stark lights and hard surfaces of the city are smoothed by natural elements. Recycled materials also are in the mix.
The Blub Lounge opened last year. According to the designer, Elia Felices Interiorismo, the single-floor club is meant to mimic an undersea world: "The light shining onto the different elements is broken up into tiny shafts, resembling the rays of light under the sea, bathing every detail in an underwater glimmer."
The interior space, totaling almost 6,500 square feet, is divided by blue anodised aluminium Kriska curtains, "which link up to make a light and versatile mesh screen on the upper part of the walls which is both decorative and functional in that it allows spaces to be defined while providing light, colour and movement similar to that of water."
The bars in this club are topped with ECO by Cosentino, a substitute for stone that's made mostly of post-industrial or post-consumer materials and bound with a resin derived in part from corn oil.
Another interesting aspect: The VIP area is where most of the plants hang out. The area is "designed with vertical rows of different plant species, dividing the space into geometric modules of varying height to create a natural, living environment which both protects and provides privacy for those who want to get away from the crowds."
Finally, the light here comes from LEDs. Remember, "dancing is one of the best full body, no-equipment-needed, sweat-dripping, calorie-blasting, slim body-making, naturally green exercises (not to mention the fun factor)," as reported here in 2009.
If you're in Spain, check this out. If you've found a eco-disco spot someplace else, let us know in the comments.
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