This house, with its traditional aesthetic – requested by the owners as the basis for the design – has been created through the addition of volumes, stone finishes and traditional features such as the oven and the wooden porches.
This detached house, situated in the rural surroundings of Puerto de San Miguel, is conceived as a contemporary reinterpretation of traditional Ibizan architecture. The design is based on a clear premise: to respect the character of the site and to build from its essence, not from its form.
The ground-floor layout is achieved through the aggregation of clean-lined volumes, the height of which varies according to the interior use of each room. This approach revives the island’s traditional building logic, in which each structure was erected independently according to its function, resulting in organic, adapted and domestic architecture. The layout comprises a living-dining room, a kitchen and three bedrooms—one of which is en suite—linked by courtyards, porches and shaded areas that enrich the living experience.
The choice of materials reinforces the link with vernacular architecture: white-plastered walls, sections of local stone laid using the dry-stone technique, and juniper wood pergolas that filter the light and create shade. The infinity pool acts as a serene horizon and a transitional element between the architecture and the landscape.
Inside, the design creates a warm and authentic atmosphere: ceilings with exposed juniper beams, continuous lime-washed walls, natural flooring and handcrafted-style furniture that interacts with the changing light of the Mediterranean. As a nod to Ibizan tradition, a traditional oven has been incorporated into the kitchen façade, reinterpreted as a functional and symbolic feature that connects with the island’s rural heritage.
More than just a house, this home is an exercise in restraint and attentiveness. It is architecture that does not impose, but rather accompanies: the climate, the topography, and the unhurried rhythms of the Ibizan countryside.