Alhambra trophy for Agencia Maslow and Mahou

The project

Archicercle produced a trophy for Agencia Maslow and Mahou, combining a birch body with small coloured elements on clear acrylic. Production brought together cutting, painting, bonding, staining and engraving to integrate the decoration and award lettering into a single object.

The body was built by bonding layers of birch, with four pieces on each side of the trophy. This arrangement was intended to add volume and strength. The base and engraved front sit alongside an area of multicoloured geometric decoration, contrasting with the tone of the wood.

The decorative elements were cut from 0.4 mm birch and painted in the brand’s colours. These small pieces were attached to clear acrylic, combining the presence of wood with a backing that leaves the spaces between the shapes visible.

The size of the decorative pieces informed the preparation for bonding. An adhesive backing was applied to the wood before cutting to make the pieces easier to attach to the acrylic. This introduced the adhesive before the cutting stage, rather than applying it individually to each separate element.

Once the layers of the body had been bonded, an oak stain was applied to the birch. Text and logos were engraved using a galvanometer laser system. The finished piece combines the relief of the layers, the coloured decoration and the Premio Cervezas Alhambra inscription, with the studio’s contribution focused on producing the trophy.

Adhesive was applied before the small decorative pieces were cut, making them easier to attach to the acrylic.

The body’s colour comes from an oak stain applied to birch, rather than from oak timber.

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