A Zany Experiment with Colour: Madrid Apartment by Sierra + De La Higuera.This Sierra + De La Higuera-designed Madrid apartment gleams like a vibrant jewel box, courtesy of the traditional Moroccan zellige tiles that characterise the various spaces: the terraces and living room are underpinned by a linear yellow...
The Red House in Barcelona by Aramé Studio.The Red House—designed by Andrea Arriola Fiol and Adrián Mellado Muñoz of Barcelona-based Aramé Studio—nods to the Mediterranean courtyard homes of yesteryear. The apartment, transformed from a once-upon-a-time factory, is located...
Casa Olivar by Matteo Ferrari and Carlota Gallo.Rescued from a ruined state and a turbulent past, Matteo Ferrari and Carlota Gallo bring new life to this once derelict apartment in the heart of Madrid. Adding layers, rewriting history and generating new memories, the duo draw attention...
Architectural Microsurgery: Loft Study House in Bilbao by Acha Zaballa.Acha Zaballa Arquitects have developed a prototype loft in the city of Bilbao that seeks to transform unused ground floor retail spaces into social housing. The home underwent a series of “microsurgery” interventions and stylistic...
Recooked Leftovers: Mo de Movimiento in Madrid by Lucas Muñoz.Mo de Movimiento is no ordinary restaurant. It’s a phantasmic space brought alive from dead objects, each one resuscitated, repolished and transformed into something new. For most designers, an interior like this would have been a tall...
MS7 Apartment in Madrid by Febrero Studio.Febrero Studio has completed a full refurbishment of this 250 square-metre apartment on the fourth floor of a heritage-listed building in the Chamberí neighbourhood of Madrid. A limited palette of noble materials—Walnut timber, Oak...
Utopia Lighting Exhibition by Mayice.Imanol Calderon and Marta Alonso of design and architecture studio Mayice devised Utopia, a concept space that showcased their luminaries designed in collaboration with LZF for Casa Decor 2022. The dreamlike exhibition combined a...
Public Spaces That Pop.Public spaces define the culture of a city and shape the way we all live. Well designed, they have the power to create a sense of community, belonging and identity. And the best part? Everyone can join in. They can also be almost anything,...
Ricardo Bofill’s La Muralla Roja Through the Lens of Andrés Gallardo.Andrés Gallardo has captured the graphic nature of the late Ricardo Bofill’s architectural icon La Muralla Roja (The Red Wall). In two separate photo series captured at different times of day, the Spanish photographer highlights the...
