Serena
location: Santa Marta, Colombia
Category: Restaurant
photography: simon bosch
general contractor: camilo torres arq.
area: 530m²
year: 2023
Serena is a Caribbean regional cuisine restaurant located in the Santa Marta Marina, where the design draws from the immediacy of the sea, the tropical landscape, and the relaxed sophistication of the coast. The interior spaces evoke the quiet refinement of nautical environments through warm wood tones, enveloping textures, and a material language that feels intimate, polished, and subtly transportive. In contrast, the terraces open up to a lighter and more laid-back atmosphere, inspired by the casual elegance of a beach club overlooking the marina. Abundant greenery, earthy tones, and natural textures soften the architectural language, creating an experience that feels luminous, sensorial, and deeply connected to its setting. The result is a space that translates the spirit of the Caribbean into an environment that feels refined, effortless, and rooted in place.
