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Nestled among the rocky hills of Pollença in Mallorca (Balearic Islands) we find Casa Bauzà, an incredible house created by architect Miquel Lacomba. Everything in the villa in large: the compound, the pool, the rooms and even the kitchen cabinets! Yet you still get a smooth flow between the spaces and nothing is overdone.
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Despite being located in Granada, Spain, the hotel has remarkably British characteristics.
...continue reading "Portago Hotel by Ilmiodesign, in Granada City"
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.
...continue reading "Joan Maragall Library by BCQ Arquitectura Barcelona"
The idea of situating and relating a series of objects in the landscape of Almadén, in Ciudad Real (Spain): Dwelling, Chapel, Hunting pavilion and Guard´s residence, gave the project a dual significance: in addition to the close relationship between landscape, objects and itinerary -between space and objects-, each item had to provide a different response with different emphasis, from the most symbolic to the most silent or private. The unifying thread was to be the concept of the fold: the fold as a hidden generator of different spaces.
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A dream home in the mountains near Alicante, Spain, has been restored into a grand estate, a residential complex for a large family and their regular guests. La Hedrera is a masterwork of architectural restoration, one envisioned and executed by Hernández Arquitectos and a team of talented collaborators. It is a massive achievement, a home that is as much a hotel as it is a private residence.
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The experience of rising above the world we experience when we peer through the large windows. The interior spaces are embraced by large sliding glass areas, allowing the majestic areas to unite with terraces and pool, also bringing them closer to the exterior natural setting: the top of Toix-Mascarat urbanization, in Alicante (Spain).
...continue reading "Mediterranean Pearl by Architect Carlos Gilardi"
Located on the southernmost edge of Granada (Andalusia), the Health Sciences Faculty immediately stands out due to its monolithic, sculptural form. The 130-m-long podium, which culminates in a 40-m-tall tower is not, however, a product of the architects’ fancy, but dictated by an urban plan.
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Modular vacation home, far away from the traditional prefabricated wooden houses, because in this case, concrete is the main element. Located in Guadalajara (Castilla-La Mancha), next to the Entrepeñas reservoir, it is surrounded by trees and water. The house is made up of two cubes joined by a central courtyard. The furnishings are an eclectic mix of contemporary and modern with a little vintage added in.
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The basic idea of the project consists in the location of a monolithic concrete and glass volume over a timber platform located at the edge of a cliff in order to enjoy the amazing view of the 300m cliff, a 1000m long black sand beach, mount Teide and all the north coast of Tenerife island (Canary Islands).
...continue reading "Architecture: House at Jardín del Sol, Tenerife"
