Mandarín Oriental

Zara Live emerges from the fusion of Zara Home’s contemporary sensibility and Madrid’s artisanal heritage. The hotel draws inspiration from the Royal Tapestry Factory, a symbol of craftsmanship and timeless beauty. Not only are noble materials and natural textures revived, but the hotel’s very spatial and conceptual structure is built around a fundamental principle: THE WEFT AND THE WARP.

"A refuge where history comes alive, art inspires, and modernity surrounds you." Hotel Alma – La Galería by Sircle Collection, "One of a kind" on Gran Vía 66.

The meaning of “vacío” (emptiness), according to Western thought, refers to the absence of emotions within a person, linked to introspection and commonly associated with depression and anxiety. However, within the Buddhist context, it represents the search for the “self”—the act of emptying ourselves to reach our purest, most emotional essence. It is about learning who we are, recognizing our needs as human beings, and accepting ourselves and our surroundings, letting go of the mind to make room for the soul. But what if we apply this concept to spaces and objects? From this perspective, we can conclude that there is a crisis—a crisis in how we organize, divide, or combine spaces, and how we give them a narrative, if they even have one. Since COVID, greater priority has been given to homes, approaching them as spaces that truly meet our needs, covering functionality and creating harmonious environments. Yet, many services—both public and private—still fail to follow this approach.