Cozy Architecture Studio Office Design - SelgasCano

Architecture SelgasCano
Location Madrid, Spain
Year 2007

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The office of the Madrid architects José Selgas and Lucía Cano, built in 2007, is a simple white longitudinal container that is inserted in a wooded environment simply by burying itself, and generating an extremely attractive image with few projective resources. It has turned out to be the most seen project of the well-known Archdaily page in its five years of history.

This small Spanish studio has achieved a stunning international recognition since they designed and built the Palacio de Congresos de Badajoz in 2006. They make an architecture of simple spaces and vibrant colors. His formative process has been quite intense graduating both by the School of Architecture of Madrid in 1992. José Selgas would later obtain the Prix de Roma scholarship in 1998, having also worked in Naples with Francesco Venezia. Lucía Cano is the daughter of the well-known Madrid-born architect Julio Cano Lasso, in whose studio she would work until 2003. Since then they have created a studio of their own that has produced a few works of interest and recognized popularity.





Five years ago, Segas and Cano built this small office space to house their own design company. It is a small rectangular volume very elongated that is buried in the ground. There is only space for a row of tables perpendicular to the wall next to a bookcase, a longitudinal corridor and another shelf that follows the path of the other wall. The construction is very simple a concrete vessel buried in the ground on which a light enclosure is placed. The roof is divided into two parts, one closed to the south, consisting of a sandwich of three layers, in polyester fibers, glass and insulation, which protects from direct sunlight. And another, transparent, that covers the north of the curved plexiglass plate, thus allowing to offer a complete illumination of the workspace. All this is maintained by a simple curved metal structure that gives rise to the characteristic section of rounded corners.

The different areas that make up this sparse plant are subdivided with Plexiglas panels and colored doors with curved finials. An office and a tiny bathroom adhere to the main work space for 8 people, which is accessed by a small stairway embedded in the ground.

This project is in itself a radical bet that sins of an excessive simplicity and that, however, offers a unique photogenic with its colorful yellow and orange green. The report made by the extraordinary photographer Iwan Baan offers highly evocative and suggestive images. At first glance it would seem like the dream paradise for every architectural student.

Beautiful Luxury Villa in Alicante, Spain

Beautiful Luxury Villa in Alicante, Spain

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Design	Gestec
Area	459 square meters
Year	2015
Location	Sierra Cortina, Finestrat, Alicante, Spain

This luxury villa in Alicante, Spain, has a privileged location, in "Sierra Cortina" of Finestrat and fantastic views to the bay and the island of Benidorm.

This fantastic property has 459 square meters of built area, on a plot of 813 square meters. Because of its orientation, the views of the bay of Benidorm are fabulous and can be enjoyed from almost every point of the house.

From the pedestrian access, we can enter in a magnificent garden, with an endless pool that extends along one of the sides of the property. Access to the main door of the apartment by a walkway that gives access to the porch next to the pool.

Once inside the house there is a large living room with large windows allowing you to enjoy the views and thanks to the maximum opening of the Schüco carpentry the pool area and porch are merged with the interior of the house. Kitchen is integrated with the living room and has dining area both indoor and outdoor. On this floor there is also a toilet and a washing area.

Access to both the first floor and the basement is done by a magnificent spiral staircase made of steel and wood.

On the first floor, the first room we find is the master bedroom. A suite with 35 square meters in which dressing, toilet and shower area and bathtub is practically integrated in the bedroom area. This suite has been designed to enjoy the skyline of the city of Benidorm.

This floor has two other fabulous spaces. One of them of 15.5 square meters, with wardrobes and a large bathroom en suite.

At the end of the corridor, with natural light thanks to the windows installed along it, is the third bedroom of the apartment. It has 25.5 square meters, a wall covered with wardrobes and an original bathroom en suite equipped with separate shower.

In the basement, in addition to the garage for two vehicles there is an additional space prepared to install an additional bedroom or living room, a gym or any other use that is necessary.

Finally, it should be noted that it is a house with underfloor heating system, ducted air conditioning, interior carpentry with lacquered wooden doors of 2.3 meters high, exterior aluminum carpentry of the Schüco brand, electric shutters and home automation system from which to control all the benefits of housing.





The residential area where this luxury villa in Alicante is located offers a wide range of services such as hypermarkets, cinemas, gymnasium, paddle courts, golf courses (Sierra Cortina Golf Club or Puig Campana Golf Club) and restaurants, as well as Have areas suitable for hiking and cycling. It is an area very close to both Finestrat and the city of Benidorm, with direct access from the Mediterranean motorway AP 7. In this fantastic area have been located luxury hotels such as the Meliá Villa Aitana or Barceló Asia Gardens, which shows that it is a suitable environment for rest.

Casa Acantilado - Beautiful House on the Cliff, Granada, Spain

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Architecture	Pablo Gil and Jaime Bartolomé, GilBartolome Architects
Project	Casa Acantilado (House on the Cliff)
Year	2014
Location	Salobreña, Granada, Spain
Photography	Jesus Granada

A brilliant house, that resembles in its appearance something that has come from old pages of a fairy tale, is designed by GilBartolome’ Architecture Bureau. This beautiful architecture merges organic forms with dynamic modernity. Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, it is located in Granada, Spain. This extraordinary project has got the name Casa Acantilado or Cliff House.

As the construction of this house had been started in Spain during the 2014 financial crisis, the group decided to avoid an expensive factory production and costly machines and save money. It was decided push the matter through the long hours of labor work on the project.

According to architects, the design and construction of the house were a real challenge: areas with a slope of about 45 degrees were considered to be very complicated.

The mansion seems to be buried into the mountain and hidden under the smooth curves of reinforced concrete sheets and hundreds of streams made of zinc plates. The architects have chosen this solution not only because effective appearance (like a mansion that is turned into a sea castle), but also it is much more saving for this area. The building has all interior spaces arranged on two levels, so that the optimum temperature is maintained everywhere throughout the year. This gorgeous mansion was created especially for a young Spanish couple. While building a house, architects from GilBartolome’ tried to fit it right into the surrounding landscape as accurately as it was possible.

Taking into account the slope of area, the internal layout of this Beautiful House on the Cliff has got two levels and its location inside the rock allows using the underground heat more efficient.

The Casa Acantilado is dug into the hillside that allows maintaining in it a constant temperature of the earth (approximately 19.5 degrees). Living spaces are covered with double-curved roof, which lines interact with the geometry of the mountain’s surface. This shape has not only an aesthetic function, but also directs inside the building the air flows reaching from the Mediterranean Sea.

GilBartolome’ Bureau states that architecture of this Beautiful House on the Cliff shows the whole landscape geometry, creating an intentional ambiguity between the synthetic and the natural. In general, the house is very similar to the dragon’s face with eye-windows and a scaly head.

Of course, the main thing in this project is the figured wavy roof that shines in the sun during the whole day. Its "scales" are made of galvanized sheets on special technology. The roof is based on retaining walls, lagging apart on 14.5 meters without additional supports. Thanks to this constructive solution, the first floor that is divided into several thematic zones can be used also as a spacious room for major parties. The complex and dynamic form of the roof creates an unusual interior, which the authors describe as modern cave in the style of Gaudi.

There is a spacious living area in the Casa Acantilado, where more than sixty-five guests can be seated. Only 150 square meters takes the lower level. Moreover, forming a small terrace, the house is located in such a way that it seems to be a hillside. Thanks to this, it is created a unique feeling that there is a breathtaking theater on the picturesque horizon. Most of the space is located in the open air, and even the pool was equipped on one of the terraces.




Organic shapes of the Casa Acantilado are visually highlighted and quite impressive. It must be stated that even the furniture was designed specially by the architects request for this unique home. They state that all house furniture was manufactured using the preplanned machines. But, nevertheless, the workers were given the opportunity to make a contribution to the project. There is also handwork in furniture parts design. This allowed employees to consider their work to be special in the Beautiful House on the Cliff.

This gorgeous house shows that everything is possible in performing a house design and that the designer and the consumer both have an opportunity to get a high quality product at an affordable price.

Cliff house on Mediterranean sea, Alicante, Spain

The living spaces of the Cliff house on Mediterranean sea are spread over four floors to reduce to a minimum adjustments to the topography. The white lime walls stucco recalls the traditional Mediterranean architecture of the area. A swimming pool terrace set on the lowest level and opens to the dramatic sea view. Leading up from the swimming pool, an outdoor stair is attached to the concrete monolithic exterior allowing residents to change levels in different surrounding sceneries. The living room, bedrooms, kitchen and dining are situated at the top level of the house.

Architecture: Fran Silvestre Arquitectos
Photography: Diego Opazo

Small Simple Stone House, Spain

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Architecture: Enproyecto Arquitectura
Project team: Sergio Garcia-Gasco Lominchar, Jorge Cortes, Borja Garcia

This small simple stone house (Spain) is situated on a hilltop, planted cherry trees, which offers a beautiful view of the surroundings. Design of this home is determined by local building codes that allow the construction of facilities for storing agricultural equipment, with area of no more than 25 sq m and an underground reservoir for water storage. The main space is occupied by living room and kitchen, bedroom is over them. Basement with natural daylight contains bathroom, studio and second bedroom.

Modern concrete home, Madrid, Spain

The modern concrete home situated on the slope oriented to the south not far from Madrid, Spain. Overhanging part of the facade on the front side of the house protects the inner space from the hot sun in summer and allow sunlight to fall inside during winter months.

Architecture: Inaqui Carnicero Alonso-Colmenares

Low energy luxury villa, Mallorca, Spain

In this luxury villa project in Mallorca (Spain) have been used such low energy, sustainable and innovative technologies as geothermal, passive cooling, photovoltaic, daylighting, super-insulated and solar water heating.

Architecture: tecDesign, Sebastian Knorr

Modern highland house, Pyrenees, Spain

This modern highland house in Pyrenees (Spain) stands out among the surrounding mountain scenery and a few buildings in the neighborhood. Location on the slope combines privacy, the opportunity to enjoy the spectacular views and breathe the fresh mountain air.

Architecture: Cadaval & Sola-Morales

Eco-friendly house with solar panels, Madrid, Spain

Architects: IAAC

Energy producing eco-friendly houses are growing in numbers, with concerns for the environment and rising energy prices, we can see why. Fab Lab House blends sustainable features with extraordinary aesthetics and comforts. This off-the-grid home produces more energy than consumes – a house using readily accessible building materials that was designed to be applied almost anywhere in the world. The timber house plan is made using laser-cut plywood, is prefabricated and assembled on location, that minimizing site impact. Solar panels adhere to the structure’s curved roof to maximize the sun’s potential.

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House with Big Windows and Swimming Pool. Madrid, Spain.

Architecture studio A-Cero designs contemporary truly amazing houses, among them the Vivienda 19, villa located near Madrid. The house’s front is a mixture of large windows which bathe the Vivienda house in light throughout the day and marble smooth travertino.  The luxury open-plan house is made up of 3 floors: the basement, the first floor and the second floor. Also there is an illuminated 80 sq. m. swimming pool which enhances the contemporary art of A-cero`s latest project.