The Trole Building: A transformation of a Madrid coffee factory into 24 contemporary ateliers. Explore this industrial icon of black geometry and white light, featured in Revista Arquitectura COAM. The Trole Building in the south of Madrid is a striking example of adaptive industrial design. A former coffee factory reimagined as contemporary atelier offices, it carries a bold visual identity that contrasts sharply with its brick-surrounding context. Commissioned by a client inspired by the designers’ own workspace, the project began with the demolition of the existing structure and a careful negotiation of urban regulations. The resulting form was conceived as a new icon for the neighbourhood, a geometric figure clad in dark materials that stands like a “diamond” amid the dull urban fabric. Throughout more than a year of planning, adjustments—especially to strict fire safety requirements for office and factory loft conversions—refined the design. The building’s contrasting façade and refined materiality remained at its core, asserting a modern aesthetic rooted in industrial memory. TROLE SPACESHIP: Black Geometry, White Light Rising from a demolished coffee plant, the Trole Building blends strict urban codes with expressive minimalism. More than architecture, it’s a spatial attitude: bold, clean, and quietly radical.
