Folklore Meets Contemporary: Verbena Lounge by HANGHAR and Estudio DIIR.Hanghar collaborated with Estudio DIIR on the Guest Lounge at the ARCO Contemporary Art Fair in Madrid. The two local practices blended Spanish folklore with the contemporary in a bold installation. With a large red marquee overhead, the...
Rambla Climate-House in Spain Results from an Atypical Collaboration.Beyond its pastel lime green interior, the jagged metal-clad form of Rambla Climate-House coils itself around an elliptical open space—a space that is, quite literally, the very heart of this contemporary home in Molina De Segura. The...
Celebrating Structure & Permeability: Casa 1616 in Barcelona by H Arquitectes.H Arquitectes’ transformation of an existing single storey dwelling presents considered spatial relationships and a highly contemporary approach to house design in the Sant Gervasi neighbourhood in Barcelona, Spain. Casa 1616 stands...
Nota Blu Marbella in Málaga by Astet Studio.In Marbella, Málaga, it can be tempting to stay outdoors. With golden beaches, boutique stores and Andalusian architecture that draws from Renaissance, Baroque, Gothic and Moorish styles, there's no reason to retreat—unless of course...
Protecting Madrid’s Industrial Heritage: MRT Project by BURR Studio.Burr Studio has transformed this obsolete Madrid warehouse into a hybrid live/work space. The architects divided the tenant requirements into a programmatic grid, leading to a completely fragmented volume, totally opposed to the original...
A Roman Ruin Turned Family Home in Granada by Ignacio Quemada, John Hoyland & Victor Cadene.The development of turning these once four separate 15th-century Moorish homes into a luscious, dozen-bedroom holiday nest in Andalusia with glorious views of Alhambra, unearthed more than a few surprises. In the basement, the design team...
Dance Meets Design: A Spiral Apartment in Madrid by Raúl Almenara.Raúl Almenara isn’t just an architect. He’s also an artist and innovator and choreographer—if his latest project in Madrid’s El Rastro neighbourhood is anything to go by. Designed like a spiral monospace, the home revels in...
Montesol Experimental Hotel in Ibiza by Dorothée Meilichzon.The Gran Hotel Montesol in Ibiza has undergone a complete redesign by Dorothée Meilichzon in collaboration with Experimental Group. Cool, calming colours counterbalance the Balearic heat and lush fabrics burst with eye-catching patterns,...
The Politics of Weaving, Bobbin Lace & Gender Roles: UMT Project by LluĂs Alexandre Casanovas Blanco.LluĂs Alexandre Casanovas Blanco has designed a chair in collaboration with his mother MarĂa Luisa Blanco using traditional weaving techniques. Continuing on from his 2018 research project Real Estate Boom House, the piece acts as a...
