In Valencia, Spain, Clap Studio has reimagined the techno club Oven as a sensory experience inspired by its namesake. Drawing from the concept of heat, transformation, and intensity, the studio designed a striking interior that evokes the inside of an oven—where materials melt, pulse, and reflect the energy of the crowd.
A club reborn in fire
When Oven first opened its doors in 2018, it was a modest venue occupying a single room within a larger club. Designed on a tight budget, its early industrial look—marked by metal mesh and minimal finishes—offered a rough-and-ready charm. But with its growing popularity and cultural significance in Valencia’s electronic music scene, the time came for a visual identity that would match its auditory impact.
Enter Clap Studio, the Valencia-based design firm known for their immersive and concept-driven interiors. The team, led by creative director Jordi Iranzo and technical architect Àngela Montagud, returned to the club in 2024 with a mission: to elevate the existing structure without altering the core layout, while turning the space into a visual metaphor for heat, energy, and combustion.
The result is an interior that is as intense and charged as the music it houses—where every element, from floor to ceiling, contributes to the illusion of being inside an oven. “We wanted to evoke what happens inside a real oven—a place where temperature rises, materials transform, and everything vibrates with intensity,” said Clap Studio.
Materials that radiate energy
The new design begins with material selection—and it’s nothing short of theatrical. Surfaces are wrapped in two-tone Alpi wood, whose swirled, almost psychedelic red-and-black pattern echoes flames licking at the walls. The visual complexity of the wood is matched by its symbolism: a nod to the unpredictable nature of fire and the transformation it brings.
At the heart of the space are stainless steel panels cladding the bar areas and DJ booth. These reflective surfaces serve dual purposes. Not only do they reference the metallic interiors of industrial ovens, but they also interact dynamically with the venue’s lighting, reflecting beams of color in motion and creating an ever-shifting sense of heat and rhythm.
Lighting plays a starring role. Clap Studio integrated wall-mounted bars, ceiling tracks, and a grid-like system above the bar that mimics the glowing coils of oven heating elements. “Stainless steel surfaces reflect the venue’s moving lights, generating a sense of heat and constant motion,” Clap Studio explained. Crucially, the lighting is programmable, allowing the mood to shift from fiery red to cool blue or pulsating violet depending on the DJ set or event. This flexibility ensures that the interior remains immersive while still accommodating a wide range of sonic atmospheres.
Sensory overload: sound, visuals, and motion
Beyond surface materials, Clap Studio elevated Oven’s sensory experience through layered spatial and technological interventions. An LED screen stretches behind the DJ booth and continues across the ceiling, pulling visitors into a vortex of moving visuals. The integration of speakers, lights, and screens into the ceiling structure reinforces the club’s all-encompassing vibe—everything pulses in unison.
Below, a bold red vinyl floor by Tarkett sets a consistent tone. The uninterrupted red wash underfoot enhances the sense of being submerged in heat, like embers glowing beneath dancers’ feet. It’s a flooring choice that, while simple in execution, anchors the design’s more dramatic flourishes.
Altogether, the club’s interior doesn’t just look hot—it feels hot. The tactile warmth of wood, the glare of steel, and the glow of programmable lights combine to create a fully immersive space, where the physical design becomes a visceral part of the night’s experience.
From local venue to cultural landmark
This redesign isn’t just a cosmetic upgrade; it’s a statement of identity. As one of Valencia’s most significant techno venues, Oven plays a pivotal role in the city’s nightlife and cultural scene. Clap Studio’s new interior reinforces this role, positioning the club not just as a place to party but as a reference point for experiential design in music culture.
“The new scheme reflects the club’s evolution and its established presence as one of the most important venues in Valencia,” the studio told Dezeen. “The design reinforces Oven’s identity and positions it as a reference in the scene.” By channeling the metaphor of the oven—a space of heat, pressure, and metamorphosis—Clap Studio has managed to translate the essence of techno into a built environment. The club doesn’t just host energy—it generates it.
A continued legacy of immersive spaces
Founded in 2017, Clap Studio has consistently pushed the boundaries of interior design, especially in hospitality and nightlife. Their approach combines bold conceptual thinking with precision execution, allowing them to create spaces that engage not just the eye, but the body and mind. Oven is the latest in a series of projects that highlight their sensitivity to atmosphere, materiality, and human interaction.
Other standout nightclub interiors around the world have followed a similar path of immersive design, from Cosby Studio’s Lynchian red-and-gold club in tribute to surreal cinema, to Mutuus Studio’s queer-friendly sensory explosion in Seattle. Yet Clap’s Oven sets itself apart by channeling a single, powerful metaphor and committing to it in every detail. In Oven, the dance floor becomes the flame, the crowd the fuel, and the design the container that holds it all together—until the music, the light, and the heat blur into one hypnotic experience.
