Rustic construction: cal viva
The iconic whitewashed buildings of the Balearics can be traced back to a very simple but ingenious invention from our ancestors. The process of using cal viva, made from limestone, was an incredibly simple and low cost method of creating paint to be used for exterior and interior walls. This now artisanal technique was one […]
Cement tile
Cement tiles are handmade colourful tiles used as floor coverings. They appeared in Catalonia in the 1850s, and have been widely used in Europe and America. They are mostly known throughout the world as encaustic cement tile. Like their predecessors, encaustic clay tiles, they derive their name from the term “encaustic” which is an art term used […]
Salinas . Ses Portes Tower
Ses Portes Tower is one of the coastal defense towers to protect the islands of Ibiza and Formentera built during the eighteenth century. This is a defensive two-storey building built in the sixteenth century with conical seated on the uneven ground. In the municipality of San Jose de Sa Talaia in the Natural Park of […]
Jordi Carreño. Ibiza architect
Walking through Dalt Vila you can find Jordi, always with a smile and willing to listen. I was fortunate enough to travel with him to the distant Russia and developing a new business concept for a great brand. On both occasions I could see his professionalism and dedication. His passion for architecture and design spread. […]
Mountain bike routes. Port des Torrent
Our return trip begins in Sant Antoni, next to Port des Torrent beach, which gives name to this route. Setting off from the display panel, we take Conca Street upwards; a few metres later, we leave the asphalt and take a dirt road to our right. This is an undemanding route, perfect for initiating an […]
THE STAR WARS HOUSE
Living in the world of ‘Galaxy’ is not crazy, because George Lucas has personally commissioned to devise a rebel ship fleet when he started the universe of Star Wars. This fleet is not piloted by Han Solo and not what you’ll find on the planet Endor, is nothing more and nothing less than a home […]
Britons embark on buy houses in the Spanish coast
British real estate Taylor Wimpey brings the number of their sold in Spain in 2015, thanks to the market recovery and the appreciation of the pound against the euro, which attracted more British buyers property by 53%. http://www.expansion.com/empresas/inmobiliario/2016/01/11/56941f05268e3e85068b4578.html?cid=OUTSINER001&s_kw=elmundo
New Balearic government decree
The Consell approved last Tuesday a decree law on urgent measures for urban development that renders the laws of Soil and Land Tourist “more developers aspects” of Baleares