The architects used natural materials and colors in the kitchen to make the space feel serene, expansive, and connected to the outdoors.
While the original house had a full glass facade, the addition uses windows in specific areas to draw your attention to the smaller details.
Ignacio created a bridge to link the existing house with the new addition further downhill.
Designer Ismael Medina Manzano stretches the limits of an 861-square-foot flat in San Sebastián with mirrors, curves, and a kitchen island on wheels.
“Decoration is something that fascinates me,” says Carolina. “Mixing old with modern works very well for me, so I have my great-grandmother's bed, but the dining room has Philippe Starck chairs.”
Ignacio wanted the walkway up to the house to offer an immediate connection with nature.
A key intervention in the space was the addition of a curved wall just off the entrance. "We like doing curved things that are not sharply defined,
The kitchen is tucked into a corner off the curved green wall with mirror-clad cabinetry, helping it almost disappear into the space. The island is on wheels and incorporates a hydraulic piston so that it can be moved and raised and lowered for different uses in the space.
Now, the blue bathroom is one of the homeowners' favorite spaces. "We love showering in our blue cabin,