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Published on Leave a comment on Bioclimatic Dwelling in Tenerife by Ruiz Larrea y Asociados

The Bioclimatic House by Ruiz Larrea and Associates has a wind farm right in its back yard, so when it came to the design, high winds had to be accounted for. Located next the to wind park of Granadilla (Tenerife, Canary Islands) at the Instituto Tecnologico y de Energias Renovables, the home is one of 25 Bioclimatic Houses incorporated into the research center.  The home is surrounded and shielded by a circular wall of volcanic Tosca stone, and has no heating or air conditioning, relying completely on passive strategies to keep the interior warm or cool depending on the season. Insulation, weatherproofing, and thermal mass all help to retain or remove heat when necessary. Natural ventilation provided by cross breezes, the stack effect, and louvered openings encourages air to move through the house.

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Published on Leave a comment on House Ca’s Bouer by Jordi Queralt and La Boqueria

House in Blanes, Girona (Spain)

From the architect. The time and the use is the main demand of the project: the building has to absorb a great variety of functions. The first floor, level in which you can access through the public staircase, it is conceive to develop many activities, from a leisure space to a second housing or an office space.

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Published on Leave a comment on All I Own House: Multifunctional Space in Madrid Apartment

Moveable library-style shelving units slide from side to side to reveal and hide compartments that serve various functions in this Spanish apartment by Madrid-based PKMN Architectures.

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Published on 1 Comment on Barcelona Apartment Designed by Miel Arquitectos and Studio P10

This Barcelona apartment renovated by local firms Miel Arquitectos and Studio P10 contains two micro live-work spaces either side of communal kitchen facilities.

The brief given to Miel Arquitectos and Studio P10 was to create two separate units within a 65-square-metre apartment as "an experiment in shared micro living".

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Published on Leave a comment on Architect Frank Gehry receive the Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts

Frank Gehry has been bestowed with Spain’s prestigious Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts. The Canadian-American architect was chosen as the award’s 34th laureate “for the relevance and impact of his creations in numerous countries, via which he has defined and furthered architecture in the past half century.”

“His buildings are characterized by a virtuoso play of complex shapes, the use of unusual materials, such as titanium, and their technological innovation, which has also had an impact on other arts,” stated the jury. “An example of this open, playful and organic style of architecture is the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, which, in addition to its architectural and aesthetic excellence, has had an enormous economic, social and urban impact on its surroundings as a whole.”

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Published on Leave a comment on Renovated Apartment in Barcelona by Sergi Pons

Barcelona architect Sergi Pons has exposed stone walls and wooden beams during the renovation of this apartment in the city's Les Corts district.

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Published on Leave a comment on Architecture: Royal and General Archive of Navarra

Occupying the site which, in years past, was the Palace of the Kings of Navarra, the Royal and General Archive of Navarra (Pamplona), deep within the same city walls, is one of the most ancient and emblematic historical buildings in Navarra.

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Published on 3 Comments on Palatial Estate in Sotogrande, Cádiz, by ARK

This outstanding villa is situated in the luxurious neighbourhood of Sotogrande, in the municipality of San Roque (Cádiz), which is well known as an architectural showcase on the Mediterranean coast, with styles varying from the traditional Andalucian to mid century modern all the way through 21st century design and even more unusual designs, including moorish/mudejar style homes and even a Swiss chalet.

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Published on 2 Comments on Dwelling in Ibiza 2 by Roberto Ercilla

By the architect Roberto Ercilla

The traditional Ibiza (Spain) house is organized by adding rooms, which give an imperfect image with high plasticity.

In house nº 2, the white cubic volumes are articulated among themselves by means of turns, generating interesting residual spaces and cross views.
This arrangement allows a close relationship between interior and exterior through the organic adaptation of the house on the lot, integrating the existing trees.

The house sits opposite the landscape, to the south, with views of the city of Ibiza, and opposite the mountains, to the north, with views of the countryside.

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Published on 1 Comment on The Alcazaba of Málaga

This fortress palace, in Málaga city, whose name in Arabic means citadel, is one of the city's historical monuments and is much visited because of its history and beauty.

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