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A project designed by two Spanish architects has won a UN competition to create sustainable solutions for mass urban housing. Recooperation, presented by María García and Gonzalo Navarrete of architectural firm Improvistos is a project to revitalize the run-down Orba neighbourhood in Alfafar, in the southern outskirts of Valencia (Spain), which was built in the 1960s to house the families of workers employed in a nearby timber plant that has since closed, prompting an exodus from the area.

valencia 300x180 - Spanish Team Wins UN Prize for Plans to Create Solutions for Mass HousingOrba’s housing stock is made up of just two types of low-quality, identical 70- and 90-square-meter apartments in blocks laid out on a grid system, originally designed to house around 6,000 people.

Improvisto’s project is based on the principle of cohousing, an approach that is popular in Scandinavia, where communities consist of private homes with shared facilities, and where residents play an active role in how the community is designed and managed.
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3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Swimming-pool, 500m away from the Beach, Luxury property, In Urban Area, Adapted for disabled, Marbella, Costa del Sol

Stylish apartment that consists of two apartments joined together, creating a totally renovated and modernised property containing three large double bedrooms, two modern bathrooms with underfloor heating, a very spacious living room with dining area and an excellent modern open plan SieMatic kitchen with island. There is a room at the opposite side of the kitchen offering a small gymnasium and a further room served as a television room. There are plenty of fitted wardrobes including a dressing room is available for storage. The sunny terrace enjoys incredible views to the coast, including the surrounding area with golf courses. Its totally amazing! For the joy of residents there are two tennis courts, a large swimming pool plus children's pool, barbecue area for garden parties and two parking lots with a storage room included. The gated development is guarded 24 hours.

The price is 690,000 €.

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176 - Luxury Apartment for Sale in Marbella, Malaga
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Sant Gervasi is a pleasant, but densely inhabited neighbourhood in western Barcelona. When the city council decided to expand its 40-strong network of public libraries, the local outfit BCQ Arquitectura Barcelona won the competition by having their cake and eating it too: namely by designing a building which preserves the little green public space there is, all the while creating a new social hub.

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Home prices in Spain fell 4% in May compared with a 10.4% drop recorded in May 2013, indicating that the market could be nearing the bottom.
The data from the leading valuations company Tinsa index also shows that this was the lowest annual drop in May since 2008.

house in balearic islands 300x192 - Falling of property price in Spain have slowed substantiallyThe biggest price declines were on the Mediterranean coast, down 7.9%, but even that was the slowest drop since 2010. Madrid saw the smallest fall at 3.3% and other large cities also saw smaller than usual price declines.

Recently released figures from the National Institute of Statistics showed a 1.6% annual decline in prices recorded in the first quarter of the year compared to a 7.8% annual decline in the fourth quarter of 2014. On a quarterly basis prices fell 0.3% compared to a 1.3% drop in the fourth quarter.
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1 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, Swimming-pool, Luxury property, In Urban Area, Ibiza, Balearic Islands

This duplex apartment is a completely open space in two floors. In the top level there is a kitchen, wc and shower, a spectacular dining/living room with a terrace from where the Island of Formentera can be seen. The low level has a fabulous main bedroom (the bed is 2 x 2 m), with an open space adjoined with a toilet and a shower. From this room a beautiful and romantic view can be seen from the terrace. The flat also has, air conditioning, marble floors and parking.

The apartment is located in the centre of Ibiza, in Los Molinos Complex, 1 min. Away from Playa d’en Bossa, 5 min. To the Salinas beach area, and close to all the restaurants, night life and trendy boutiques. It is situated near all the Ibiza’s activities, but at the same time it is in a peaceful part of town giving a sensation to be living in a boat.

The price is 1,500 €/week.
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174 - Stunning Holiday Let Apartment in Ibiza (Baleares)
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