In the Archiduque neighborhood, just five minutes from the center of Palma, a 92 m² apartment becomes the perfect excuse to rethink how to live in the city. Between trees that filter the light during daylight hours and a structure almost forgotten by the passage of time, an architect and his family found not only a space to live, but a blank canvas to design their own way of being together.

The house, practically untouched since the 1960s, was completely gutted. Only the essentials were kept: the concrete pillars and beams, the only witnesses to its history. The rest was redesigned from the ground up, with a layout designed to promote light, circulation, and a sense of spaciousness. A new window in the living room did the rest: letting the day in, shading it, and making every hour feel different.

This project wasn't just another one. It was the first time the architect had taken on his own commission. Being both client and designer at the same time demanded radical honesty: no external references, no filters. Just a clear idea: to reinterpret local colors through materials, and to do so under the philosophy of Danish hygge . Cozy, simple spaces that invite you to linger. A warmth that comes not from embellishment, but from the essential.

Minimalism, yes, but with soul. That was the key. After years of working in London, where formal cleanliness bordered on the cold, this house in Mallorca had to retain the purity of "less is more," but wrapped in textures that invite you to linger. Custom-designed natural oak wood, a kitchen that blends with the dining room, and a carefully selected palette of materials.

The result is a warm and serene interior, where every object speaks volumes. Many of them come from the work of Sara, the architect's partner, who runs an agency specializing in contemporary design.

The area that unites the kitchen, dining room, and living room is, without a doubt, the meeting point. Designed for sharing, it revolves around a central island that invites you to cook, converse, or simply relax. The Oak WOOD  and Marga LACQUER fronts provide a balance between warmth and softness, reinforcing the sense of visual lightness that runs throughout the project. Everything, from the layout to the flow of movement and functional zoning, is designed to be easy to live in, yet also aesthetically coherent.

And in the end, that's what defines this house: a measured balance between architecture and life. A house designed from within, where every gesture seeks something as simple and as difficult as well-being.