The city of San Sebastian in northern Spain is celebrated as one of the world's culinary capitals, so it's only appropriate that this gastronomically important city would be the location of a spectacular new culinary building that will act as a modern and elegant hub for the celebration and fostering of traditional as well as modern culinary science and art.
Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), the 'Gastronomy Open Ecosystem' building will house high-tech labs working on food-related innovations ranging from robots and food waste processing technologies to alternative and eco-friendly proteins. It will also house an a large theatre for events, not to mention demo kitchens, office spaces and an accessible rooftop terrace.
Finally, it would be remiss of BIG to not make space for a memorable dining experience in a culinary building of this stature, which is precisely why the top floor will features a world-class restaurant.
Consolidated Culinary Buildings
This Building Will Act As a Hub Of Gastronomy and Food Sciences
Trend Themes
1. Gastronomy Open Ecosystem - The trend is to create culinary buildings that are also innovative hubs for exploring and developing new food-related technologies and ideas.
2. Food Innovation Labs - The trend is to house labs for research and development of new food-related technologies ranging from robots, food waste-processing technologies to alternative proteins.
3. Accessible Rooftop Terraces - The trend is to provide accessible rooftop terraces for dining and events to further enhance the dining experience.
Industry Implications
1. Culinary - The culinary industry is being disrupted by incorporating modern technology, eco-friendly proteins, and food waste processing techniques.
2. Architecture - Innovative culinary buildings require innovative design firms to accommodate emerging technologies and ideas.
3. Hospitality - The hospitality industry is disrupted by providing integrated gastronomy, technology, and dining spaces that cater to the guests' needs and expectations.