b-wear Fashion Highlights
DARIAL
A new lifestyle inspired emporium conceived by Djaba Diassamidze
The opening of DARIAL last October marked a milestone in the fashion and lifestyle retail sector in the city and Barcelona’s international projection. A spectacular space measuring some 1,600 sq.m. located on the ground floor of the Casa Tomàs Roger, a 19th-century listed building that is located on Ausiàs Marc in the dreta de l'Eixample, in one of the most beautiful areas of Barcelona that contains an important collection of architectural works.
The interior design of DARIAL could be described as modern minimalist combined with a classic elegance, which contrasts strikingly with the historical building where it is located, creating a very unique ambience in Barcelona. Conceived by its founder and creative director Djaba Diassamidze, DARIAL is composed of a series of stylized and spacious galleries in which the different categories of lifestyle are organically organised, going from fashion to art and from books to decorative objects to Le Léopard, a bistrôt restaurant offering contemporary cuisine with a menu created by Romain Fornell.
-
-
-
-
Portrait of Djaba Diassamidze
An eclectic mix of contemporary and period installations, the main showroom area is a white cube with vertiginous ceilings lending DARIAL its distinctive character, the original iron columns are embellished with golden palm leaf capitals, made using 3D printing. Decorative pieces like the Coromandel screens are combined with furniture from some of the most iconic 20th-century designers, including Pierre Chareau, Serge Roche and Pierre Poulin. The overall style is reminiscent of a modern day Art Deco featuring minimalist oriental arches that allude to what the word DARIAL means in ancient Persian; "gateway".
Furniture pieces and designer objects are interspersed with an impressive selection of more than 100 fashion brands and accessories, among which are Ann Demeulemeester, Courrèges, Dries Van Noten, JW Anderson, Haider Ackerman, Jil Sander, Loewe, Maison Margiela, Marni, Olivier Theyskens, Raf Simons or Yohji Yamamoto.
-
-
-
Presented in minimal black lacquer and mirror made to measure shelves, a carefully curated selection of books and contemporary works reflects the ethos of DARIAL, an absorbing mix of influential pieces from the world of art, design and fashion, both past and present.
In a reference to the Visconti classic, the restaurant Le Léopard features 19th Century style sofas in red velvet and ceilings finished in gold leaf; a relaxed modern bistrôt accommodating up to 70 people serving seasonal cuisine with vegan options as well as classic and natural wines. On the basement level a cloister-shaped space with cement floor and arches provides an ideal space for temporary art exhibitions and special events.
-
-
-
- DARIAL
- C. d'Ausiàs Marc, 37
- 08010 Barcelona
- T. +34 93 417 73 37