QR menu plaques for El Cantō

The project

We developed QR plaques for El Cantō to provide access to the restaurant’s menu. The project brings together a physical wooden object, the restaurant’s identity and access to its digital content.

Archicercle’s contribution covered the development of the plaques, painting, hand sanding and laser engraving. The square pieces combine QR codes with El Cantō’s visual identity.

The plaques were made from birch plywood with a coat of chalkboard paint. Subsequent hand sanding created the distressed effect: a light-toned surface with visible variations in the finish.

Once the finish was prepared, we engraved the pieces using a galvanometer laser system. The sequence of painting, sanding and engraving defines the character of these plaques, turning access to the digital menu into a physical object made for the restaurant.

Processes and materials: fabrication services · available materials · studio machinery.