Location
Madrid
Status
In Design
Scope
Interior Design, FF&E, Styling
Project Director
Lorea Domínguez
Design Team
Ana Martín de Castro
Alexia Oeschle
Fernanda Azcárraga
CD Supervisor
Jhan Chavarría
General Contractor
Inner XXI
Renders
Flip
For one of Cuaik | CDS’s first hotel projects of this typology in Spain, Jerónimo 18 extends beyond the design of a collection of rooms. Conceived as the complete interior renovation of an existing building in Madrid, the project approaches hospitality as a sequence of atmospheres—an interior world with its own rhythm, material language and sense of place.
Cuaik | CDS’s scope encompasses the hotel’s guestrooms and main amenities, including the restaurant, bar, spa and library, conceived as interconnected spaces rather than independent programs. Together, they create a continuous experience that shifts in character and intimacy throughout the day.
The design draws from the character of Madrid’s traditional interiors without attempting to reproduce them. Dark timber, polished wood, woven surfaces, marble and warm textiles establish a language that feels familiar yet contemporary. Classical references emerge through proportion, symmetry and architectural detailing, balanced by a restrained approach to furniture and finishes.
Across Jerónimo 18, the project seeks a balance between the permanence of Madrid’s architectural heritage and the intimacy of contemporary hospitality, creating a layered interior landscape in dialogue with the city and its context.
For the spa, the material palette shifts deliberately, marking a transition from the richer, darker character of the hotel’s social spaces into a quieter and more tactile environment. Wood tones become lighter, surfaces softer and more muted, and the contrast between materials is reduced to create a sense of visual calm.
Natural textures, warm neutral tones and diffused lighting define an atmosphere that feels more intimate and restorative, while remaining connected to the broader architectural language of Jerónimo 18. Rather than treating the spa as an entirely separate world, the design translates the hotel’s emphasis on craftsmanship and material depth into a more serene register—creating a subtle change of pace within the overall experience.
MOCK UP ROOM
More than a presentation exercise, it became a way of calibrating the project physically—testing proportions, materials, lighting, joinery, transitions and the relationship between bedroom, dressing area and bathroom before the wider renovation moves forward.
In hospitality, where millimetres can alter the experience of a room, the prototype transforms drawing into evidence.
