Canot was born from observing one of Barcelona's most familiar urban scenes: crushed Estrella Damm beer cans scattered across pavements after nights of celebration. Repeated so often that they become almost invisible, these discarded objects are as much a part of the city's landscape as the iconic panot tiles beneath them. The project brings these two symbols together. Collected cans are compressed using a process inspired by industrial recycling—similar to the way scrap metal or waste is pressed before being reused—and then embedded in resin to recreate the geometry of Barcelona's traditional pavement.

The title, Canot, merges the words can and panot, reflecting the encounter between an object of mass consumption and one of the city's most recognizable design icons. Rather than hiding the material, the resin preserves every dent, fold, and scratch, allowing each can to retain the physical traces of its previous life. By transforming disposable waste into a permanent sculptural surface, Canot questions ideas of value, permanence, and consumption. It invites viewers to reconsider the overlooked materials that shape the identity of a city, revealing how everyday objects can become quiet archives of collective memory and urban life.