On Mallorca, landscapes shift quickly: Palma has the pace of a true city and the airport runs at full intensity year-round; beyond the metropolis, the plains stretch out and dry to a Sahara-like stillness in summer. The coastline changes character again and again—international, marina-white villas in parts of the west; a quieter, seemingly untouched east that only reveals its tourism on second glance; and, in the north, mountains with hidden coves and villages that can appear in autumn mist like brush paintings. It is in this northern world, in the northeast of the island, that the house sits—on a hill above the small town of Alcúdia, with wide views out over the Mediterranean.

The starting point was an eighties villa with an open split-level plan and a distinctive slanted living-room ceiling structured by pine beams. These architectural features were intentionally retained, as were existing wood claddings found in the bedrooms—typical elements of seventies and early eighties building culture that already carried warmth and rhythm. What began as a small request—select interventions, a few panels, a few built-ins—developed into a comprehensive redesign of the entire home and the creation of a garden, turning the property into a holiday retreat with a clear, cohesive identity.

The new atmosphere is defined by wood and warm earth tones: grounded, tactile, and relaxed, with an unmistakable midcentury ease and a subtle nod to Luis Barragán. The transformation begins outside. Where the façade was once bright white, it is now finished in an earthy clay plaster, allowing the volume to sit naturally in its surroundings. The same clay plaster continues indoors, giving walls a soft, mineral depth. Floors are coated in fine mallorquin microcement—so smooth it reads like polished concrete—creating continuity across spaces without visual noise.