denim wraps workout equipment within sutura sculptural gym in mexico

the gym interior is reinterpreted as a spatial installation rather than a functional room.

sulkinaskenazi edited by christina vergopoulou November 14, 2025 3 min

Sutura Turns Gym Equipment into a Unified Denim Landscape

For Sutura, studios Sulkin Askenazi and Alterego apply a single material strategy to reframe the spatial and functional identity of a gym environment. The project introduces denim as a continuous surface treatment, covering all equipment and architectural elements in a uniform indigo textile. Through this intervention, the gym is reinterpreted as a spatial installation rather than a conventional fitness interior.

The use of denim draws on its cultural and material associations while repositioning it within an unexpected program. By enveloping machines, pads, and structural components, the design transforms standard workout equipment into a cohesive sculptural landscape. The space, located in Mexico City, operates at the intersection of utility and visual composition, merging daily exercise routines with a heightened awareness of form, texture, and movement.

denim wraps workout equipment within sutura sculptural gym in mexico - 1 — all images by Ricardo de la Concha

Monochrome textile Interior Reinterprets the Gym Environment

References to the work of James Turrell, Harry Nuriev, and Glenn Martens inform the project’s approach to color, surface, and spatial perception. Light interacts with the monochromatic textile in a way that emphasizes volume and silhouette, allowing the gym to function simultaneously as an environment for physical activity and as a controlled visual field.

Within this setting, repetition and movement are framed as part of the spatial experience. The design, developed by the collaborative team between architectural practice Sulkin Askenazi and interior design studio Alterego, integrates bodily motion into its conceptual structure, positioning exercise as a sequence of interactions with a continuous textile environment. Sutura – Design House 2025, therefore, presents a reinterpretation of the gym typology, where material consistency, sculptural treatment, and programmed activity operate as a unified architectural statement.

denim wraps workout equipment within sutura sculptural gym in mexico - 2 — denim wraps every surface, redefining the gym as a single-material environment

denim wraps workout equipment within sutura sculptural gym in mexico - 3 — indigo textile covers equipment and architecture in a continuous field

denim wraps workout equipment within sutura sculptural gym in mexico - 4 — the gym interior is reinterpreted as a spatial installation rather than a functional room

indigo-denim-textile-sutura-sculptural-gym-mexico-sulkin-askenazi-alterego-designboom-1800-2 — a uniform denim treatment transforms workout machines into sculptural forms

denim wraps workout equipment within sutura sculptural gym in mexico - 5 — the design shifts denim from its cultural context into an unexpected program

denim wraps workout equipment within sutura sculptural gym in mexico - 6 — the gym features Sutura’s identity graphic detail on the mirror

denim wraps workout equipment within sutura sculptural gym in mexico - 7 — the space blends utility with a strong emphasis on form and texture

indigo-denim-textile-sutura-sculptural-gym-mexico-sulkin-askenazi-alterego-designboom-1800-3 — pads, frames, and structures merge into a cohesive textile landscape

denim wraps workout equipment within sutura sculptural gym in mexico - 8 — denim unifies Sutura gym into a controlled visual composition

a monochrome palette shapes perception throughout the gym a silver pedestal showcases the denim gloves a nook in the space acts as a sitting area highlighting the lamps of Bandido Studio designer Gabriel Askenazi stands on the nook between the mirror and the sitting area

project info:

name: Sutura
architect: Sulkin Askenazi | @sulkinaskenazi

lead designers: Gabriel Askenazi, Jack Sulkin

interior design: Alterego | @alterego_mexico

lighting design: Bandido Studio

location: Mexico City, Mexico

area: 45 sqm

photographer: Ricardo de la Concha | @ricardodelaconcha

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