An Old Farmhouse in Spain Gets a New Faceted, Light-Filled Design

Longing to flee to the countryside to benefit from the Mediterranean solar and surrounding olive timber, a household employed Pablo Muñoz Payá Arquitectos to renovate an previous farmhouse in Valencia, Spain. Restricted by the prevailing footprint, the Faceted Home goes fashionable whereas nonetheless honoring its Mediterranean structure. Thick partitions are changed with glass to create a way of spaciousness whereas filling the house with pure mild.

The communal lounge, eating room, and kitchen dwell along with a wall of home windows on the aspect searching to the swimming pool.

The primary dwelling space encompasses a sunken lounge for added ceiling peak. The previous, low ceiling extends up and out with triangular sides so as to add extra quantity and open up the views. The brand new ceiling is clad in sound absorbing wood panels that additionally create a contemporary focus within the house.

The wood slats add heat and texture whereas bouncing golden mild from the solar.

By decreasing the lounge, the kitchen and eating room sight strains are stored open.

The wooden on the ceiling is mirrored on the encircling body of the built-in couch, which features a built-in planter.

Pictures by David Zarzoso.

Caroline Williamson is Editorial Director of Design Milk. She has a BFA in pictures from SCAD and might often be discovered trying to find classic wares, doing New York Instances crossword puzzles in pen, or transforming playlists on Spotify.