Refurbished house architect carles oliver has refurbished ‘sant miquel 19’, a home on the spanish island of mallorca. bringing an unused home back into the limited housing market. the architect chose a minimalist approach to the project, attempting to maintain the identity of the old house while creating subtle architectural changes the architect followed three tenets when approaching the project: 1. ‘not to do, as the best way to do’. 2. domestic archeology: learn how economy of means has built our cities for centuries. 3. back to the arch, as a way to open spaces without adding any new material. to open a door is not the same as building a door.’ the refurbishment thus exposes and highlights the material qualities and original character of the old home. image by josé hevia Written by isabel narea I designboom #designboom #josehevia #joseheviaphotography #carlesoliver #architecture #architecturelovers #architecturephotography #interiordesign #interiordecor #refurbishedhome #homes #spain #spanishhome https://www.instagram.com/p/CWZ68GTs0mm/?utm_medium=tumblr