The house in the pines
A plot with a twelve-meter elevation drop, on the north face of a hill, lacking the surface area to accommodate the proposed program, rocky terrain, a forest to be preserved and, as usual… the…
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bulthaup between ashlar walls
You wind your way down cobblestone streets to the main square of a medieval village. A fortified tower looms up before you. Loopholes. Merlons. Ashlar stonework. Facing this stronghold, you…
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Coco House, a space opening out to the landscape
From the air, a curved stroke weaves across the landscape. A stroke of concrete that could clash against its context but does just the opposite. Its sinuous, organic movement dodges the mark of man…
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“Reconquering” a castle in France
In the castle of Frespech, between Toulouse and Bordeaux, the kitchen is the heart of the home and of the social life of its owners, who dreamed of a space where they could bring their family and…
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Son Grua Nou, a hidden oasis
Venturing into the foothills of the Serra de Tramuntana range from the bay of Pollença, we reach the mountain valley known as Vall d’en March. Olive groves appear amid the barren, rocky…
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Surfer´s house
Puntas de Calnegre, Murcia. A protected area whose cliffs and coves shape a ragged coastline. A barren landscape where the wind blowing in from the south reminds us that Africa is not far. On the…
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Beauty in the essence
An architectural jewel from the 14th century placed in the medieval heart of Palma de Mallorca—long ago, the house of a tinker—passes almost unnoticed in the intricate tapestry of narrow streets,…
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Levene House
Tucked away between century-old pine trees in mount Abantos, in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, stands Levene House, designed by architect Eduardo Arroyo in collaboration with Francesco Monaco, Javier…
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The house reaching out to the sea from the hillside
R House is a radical, unique venture that explores the limits of continuous, versatile space without overlooking the specific and affective elements. Built in 2009 amidst terraced orange groves…
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A house in the Pyrenees
The mountain vistas outside the windows liven up this single-family house that is environmentally sound, energy-efficient, functional, and comfortable. The house is built on a plot of land at the…
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