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 Lluís Alexandre Casanovas Blanco.Lluís Alexandre Casanovas Blanco has designed a chair in collaboration with his mother María Luisa Blanco using traditional weaving techniques. Continuing on from his 2018 research project Real Estate Boom House, the piece acts as a...
A Half-Local, Half-Global Restaurant in Madrid by Plantea Estudio.Llama Inn has nothing to do with llamas. But its character is every bit as curious. The Peruvian restaurant is spread across two floors of a classic corner building in Madrid. But it is anything but classic—and anything but Madrid. For...
BTRT Launches its Debut Lamp Collection.Carles Sala of BTRT has launched his debut collection of lamps made skillfully by hand. The Spanish industrial designer and product developer has been working on the collection of bold and playful illuminated objects using mosaic glass...
