Jasper Morrison designs Mallorcan bakery to feel "like it had always been there"

A loaf-shaped window fronts the terrazzo-accented Can Pa bakery in El Terreno, Palma de Mallorca, created by British designer Jasper Morrison as part of the Project Gomila regeneration scheme.

Located on Palma de Mallorca's Avenida Joan Miró, Can Pa was commissioned as part of Project Gomila – an urban regeneration scheme led by the Fluxà family, founders of Mallorcan footwear brand Camper.

Morrison joined forces with local tile specialist Huguet to create the interiors for the bakery, which is managed by Esment – a local non-profit foundation that provides employment for people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Can Pa is characterised by a chunky light grey roadside wall emblazoned with the bakery's logo, developed by Argentinian graphic designer Mario Eskenazi. It was constructed in distinctive red terrazzo by the Huguet team using a traditional Mallorcan tiling technique.

"I wanted the bakery to feel local and like it had always been there," explained Morrison.

A welcoming red-and-white striped awning protects a petite stone-clad front terrace, which features a bespoke Morrison-designed, L-shaped bench and round table made from speckled cement.

Created to be easily disassembled, the furniture is 100 per cent recyclable, according to the designer.

"Using Huguet's terrazzo techniques we were able to make these characterful pieces, which help to express the bakery as something of a destination," he said.

The facade features an oval window, designed to look like a plump loaf of bread, with an integrated front door.

"Being a low and narrow shop set back from the road with a courtyard in front of it, walled in by the neighbouring buildings, I thought the bakery needed an expressive character to overcome its disadvantages," explained Morrison.

Inside, the flooring was created from a grid of handmade brick-red tiles. Curved clay tiles line the traditionally vaulted ceiling, while the same locally quarried grey stone that covers the terrace outdoors was used to create a geometric glass-topped serving counter.

Described by Morrison as "a modern take on what you can find in old Mallorcan bakeries", the counter was positioned in front of slatted timber shelving displaying freshly baked bread.

The aim of Project Gomila is to revive the areas surrounding El Terreno's Plaça Gomila, which has experienced an urban decline in recent decades despite its reputation as a nightlife hotspot for musicians including Jimi Hendrix and Tom Jones during the 1960s and 70s.

In 2023, Dutch firm MVRDV and Spanish studio GRAS Reynés completed seven colourful mixed-use buildings in the neighbourhood to echo the playful design of Camper shoes. Las Fabri-Casas, a blue-toned residential block, is located directly opposite Can Pa.

Elsewhere in Palma de Mallorca, local architect Auba Studio converted a 1980s bakery into a light-filled apartment.

The photography is by Luís Díaz.

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