state____1800 /
Interior Design, Furniture Design & Art Direction
Sebastián Ángeles Studio
Design Week Mexico 2026
state____1800 is an immersive bar experience conceived and designed by Sebastián Ángeles Studio for 1800 Tequila, presented at Design House during Design Week Mexico 2026.
At the heart of the project lies the concept of temporal ambiguity: a space that could exist in the past or the future, where familiar references coexist with unexpected contemporary expressions. Drawing from the original 1970s architecture, the intervention brings together different periods without belonging to any particular era.
Rooted in the transformation of tequila, the project translates earth, time, and matter into sculptural forms, color, and light. Rather than referencing traditional tequila imagery, the design explores its essence through abstraction, creating an intimate and sensory atmosphere.
Through shifting light, sound, and materiality, the space continuously transforms, inviting visitors to experience different states of perception.
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More than a bar, state____1800 is an exploration of how design can shape emotion, alter perception, and create a sense of belonging to another time.
A space that feels like a memory of the future.
