David Pastor Liberates a Madrid Home From Nostalgia With Colour and Light.When David Pastor first encountered this Puerta de Hierro home, its modest architecture and mature garden stirred deep nostalgia. But inside, overly divided spaces and disappointing darkness told a different story. The owner's devotion to...
Barcelona Meets Japanese Jazz Listening Culture at Jaç Hifi Café by Isern Serra Studio.Jaç Hifi Café in Barcelona takes its cues from Japan's jazz kissa — intimate bars where the music wasn't background noise, it was the whole point. Designed by Isern Serra Studio, the interior features a walnut bar that doubles as a...
Interior Designer Turns a Neglected 1934 Madrid Villa Into a Design Manifesto.When Plutarco co-founder set about renovating her own 1934 Madrid villa, the result was always going to be personal. Found abandoned with floors built halfway up the windows, the home has been transformed into an extraordinary study in...
Extrarradio Estudio’s TET House Turns Spatial Constraints into Design Opportunity.Extrarradio Estudio took a tired 1940s Madrid terrace and reduced it to its structural skeleton. From this blank canvas came TET House: a 68m² home where a vivid green zigzag element traces the perimeter, integrating all the essentials...
This Bold Textile Installation Explores Softness as Cultural Protection.Punctuated by Mediterranean plant ecosystems, this installation positions softness as a protective cultural value, countering institutional rigidity while addressing climate-driven threats to architectural...
This Madrid Home Proves Compact Living Needs Smart Design, Not More Space.A disused furrier's shop in Madrid's south has become a compact home where nothing goes to waste. Architecture practice BURR tackled the tricky split-level layout with a staircase that works overtime, concealing storage and a tiny WC...
Hidden Madrid Warehouse Transformed Into Light-Filled Artist Studio by Día Uno Estudio.Día Uno Estudio's transformation of this 1950s Madrid warehouse into an artist's studio proves that successful adaptive reuse doesn't require dramatic intervention. By embracing the building's industrial bones and introducing a striking...
Building on Impossible Terrain: Casa Magarola by Raúl Sánchez.Casa Magarola proves impossible sites can yield remarkable results. This Barcelona home floats above a 100% slope on minimal concrete supports, working with gravity rather than fighting it. The 175-square-metre building barely touches the...
Smart Material Moves Transform This Fragmented Madrid Apartment.Plantea Estudio transformed a fragmented 1970s Madrid apartment into a serene refuge through intelligent spatial planning and material restraint. Timber flooring extending up walls to create a nest-like embrace that unifies daily...
