Capricho Pop Up Market. And… at last we treated ourselves!
The Spanish word “capricho” translates to “whim” or “fancy” in English.
Taking fun to heart, the Castaño-López sisters pulled a punk spirited street market out of their hat to unveil Nave ¡encarna!, a new space in Carabanchel, Madrid that the brand presented to the neighbourhood’s burgeoning creative community’s.
This pop-up was not just a whim, but a statement of intent. “The space was going to be vacant for a short while and we fancied sharing it with talented people we admire, giving them the chance to enjoy it with us and helping to raise their profile,” Esther and Elena explain. Because when a furniture company dives into ventures like this, it’s because it truly believes in what it does.
Nave ¡encarna!, at Alejandro Morán 57, forms part of ¡encarna!, an architectural project by BURR Studio that also includes number 59 on the same street. Following the practice’s Elements for Industrial Recovery philosophy , this warehouse is the first phase in transforming an old sausage factory enhancing its past: with raw floors and exposed structures. BURR turns industrial premises into spaces devoid of solemnity yet packed with identity.
But ¡encarna! doesn’t just transport us to the site’s former life; it is also a call to action. In Spanish, “encarnar” is a verb inviting us to flesh out ideas.
Now an up-and-coming area, Carabanchel was once a working-class district filled with family businesses that either closed or outgrew their premises and moved to industrial estates. As they left, many ground-floor workshops and shops in District 11’s old buildings were abandoned and have visibly decayed over time. We believe that reviving these spaces and giving them a second life as renewed post-industrial studios is an honest act of conservation – and a sustainable way to keep the warehouses in use and the neighbourhood alive.
From now on, Nave ¡encarna! is available to hire. Follow us in Instagram @encarna_espacios.
For further information, please register here: https://forms.office.com/e/ZxtgL9tf6k
Who joined the market?
At Sancal we like to surround ourselves with people who work from the heart and enjoy the process. Emerging talents and established names alike shared their work in this space: unique pieces, limited editions, fresh ideas and shared enthusiasm.
Ana Galvañ (@anagalvan_comic)
The illustrator brought prints and a few comics in which the everyday turns fantastic: floating characters, impossible façades and electric skies. Neon colours bathe her dream‑like worlds.
Boira × Malota (@boira_ceramics, @malotaceramics)
The duo of Jordi Ferrándiz and Mar “Malota” Hernández showed illustrated ceramics (mugs, vases, bowls) with vibrant glazes and naïve poetry. Each piece blends Jordi’s calming wheel work with Mar’s strokes.
Casa Dilema (@casadilema)
Irene embroiders what others daren’t say on tea towels, T-shirts, even knickers. Limited-edition Embroidered Truths (Verdades Bordadas) with colourful threads and feminist winks guarantee conversation.
Del Amor y la Belleza (@delamorylabelleza)
Carlos J. Cenamor arrived with vases, little plates, platters and hand-painted tiles. His freeform, experimental approach is selftaught, making every piece a search. Beauty here is raw yet sensitive.
ESTO Estudio (@esto_estudio)
Guillermo Borreguero and Amalia Wakonigg brought two chairs and a bench upholstered using a unique technique. Graphic aesthetics seem to have leapt off the page: irregular outlines and jagged edges mirror this small studio’s innovative, playful spirit.
Fun Furniture For Friends (@fun_furniture_for_friends)
Francisco Jordán presented a punchy selection of lamps, coat hooks and other pieces in curved, powdercoated steel with vibrant colours. He also brought fanzines and Tarot for Kids aged 0-99 showcasing his illustrator side.
Garra Estudio (@garra.studio)
Rosana Galián bares her claws (Garra hence its name) in every jewel she designs. Futuristic chromes meet baroque filigrees in “technofolk” necklaces – attitude-packed pieces for the unapologetic.
Lucas Muñoz Muñoz (@lucasmunozm)
Between records, Lucas showed his iconic Tubular Chair family: plumbing repurposed as minimal thrones. Elbows, clamps and galvanised tubes find new life. Brutalist objects that challenge the line between waste and furniture.
Silvia Tack (@silvia_tack)
The artist behind Sancal’s 2025 calendar presented numbered prints evoking the vegetable garden, revisiting homely scenes through tender crayons.
MUT × Sancal (@mut_design)
Two of the twelve Canto Designer’s Edition tables, hand‑finished by Alberto and Edu, sneaked into the show where design becomes art. Unique pieces with their own “panel and paint” backstory and utterly irresistible.
The soundtrack was in the hands of three greats, Lucas Muñoz Muñoz, Lady Dilema and Edu Piqueras, who took turns on the decks. Records played through Lucas’s Sound System speakers, built from European poplar plywood: functional sculptures fusing technology and sustainability with a raw, direct aesthetic. The analogue sound, vibrant and full of nuance, kept the space moving all weekend.
And so, amid beer, music and laughter, we created a fleeting, open community with fun as its goal.
Thank you to everyone who dropped by: curious locals, gallerists, design press, designers, artists and many friends who filled every corner of Nave ¡encarna! with energy, enthusiasm and conversation for two days. Without you, none of this would have made sense.
