From cliffside infinity pools to castle courtyards and vineyard views, these design-led escapes invite guests to float through Europe’s most beautiful landscapes one swim at a time. The art of summer transcends destinations—it’s defined by the emotions they inspire. At these handpicked members of The Aficionados, that sentiment often begins at the...
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The Aficionados
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The Aficionados
At the 2025 edition of Concéntrico, the international festival of architecture and design in public space held annually in Logroño, Spain, Czech Nami nami studio presents Wildlings, a sensory installation inviting free and creative play. Conceived as a temporary micro-world sheltered by translucent curtains, the circular space offers natural.
Architecture firm
Nami Nami Studio
Location
Patio COAR, Logroño, Spain
Photography
Vojtěch Veškrna
Collaborators
The project was supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic
LABANC.STUDIO: House in the forest is a project focused on the reconstruction of an existing two-generation home from the 1980s, which no longer met the typological and technological requirements for contemporary housing. Due to local regulations in Collserola Park near Barcelona
Project name
Collserola House
Architecture firm
LABANC.STUDIO
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Principal architect
Tomas Labanc
Design team
Nadia Alaliová, Avelli Hernandez, Marko Brkic
Interior design
LABANC.STUDIO
Structural engineer
Aveli Hernandez
Typology
Residential › House
Essential bioarchitecture, integrated into its natural surroundings, with breathtaking views of the golf course and the Mediterranean Sea.
Architecture firm
ARK Architects
Location
La Reserva de Sotogrande, Spain
Photography
ARK Architects
Principal architect
Manuel Ruiz Moriche
Collaborators
ARK Architects
Interior design
ARK Architects
Structural engineer
ARK Architects
Environmental & MEP
ARK Architects
Construction
ARK Architects
Supervision
ARK Architects
Visualization
ARK Architects
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, d5 Rrenderer, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, V-ray
Typology
Residnetial › Detached Villa
Welcome to a light and pure look villa in La Reserva, inspired by the vibrant mediterranean nature that surrounds us and designed to meet all your hopes and dreams for life. With excellent craftsmanship, durable materials and tailor- made design.
Architecture firm
ARK Architects
Location
La Reserva de Sotogrande (Sotogrande, Spain)
Photography
ARK Architects
Principal architect
Manuel Ruiz Moriche
Collaborators
ARK Architects
Interior design
ARK Architects
Structural engineer
ARK Architects
Civil engineer
ARK Architects
Environmental & MEP
ARK Architects
Construction
ARK Architects
Supervision
ARK Architects
Visualization
ARK Architects
Typology
Residential › Detached Villa
In the quiet interior of Castile, an architectural piece emerges—not one that imposes itself, but one that gently settles. More than a conventional winery, it is conceived as a place for the research and recovery of ancestral grape varieties.
Project name
Bodegas Dominio D’echauz
Architecture firm
Fran Silvestre Arquitectos
Location
Zayas De Báscones, Soria, Spain
Principal architect
Fran Silvestre
Design team
Fran Silvestre, Sevak Asatrián, David Cirocchi
Collaborators
Engineering: ALFATEC; María Masià | Collaborating Architect Pablo Camarasa | Collaborating Architect Ricardo Candela | Collaborating Architect Estefanía Soriano | Collaborating Architect Carlos Lucas | Collaborating Architect Andrea Baldo | Collaborating Architect Ángelo Brollo | Collaborating Architect Javi Herrero | Collaborating Architect Paco Chinesta | Collaborating Architect Gino Brollo | Collaborating Architect Facundo Castro | Collaborating Architect Anna Alfanjarín | Collaborating Architect Laura Bueno | Collaborating Architect Toni Cremades | Collaborating Interior Designer Susana León | Collaborating Architect David Cirocchi | Collaborating Architect Neus Roso | Collaborating Architect Nuria Doménech | Collaborating Architect Andrea Raga | Collaborating Architect Olga Martín Collaborating Architect Víctor González | Collaborating Architect Pepe Llop | Collaborating Architect Alberto Bianchi | Collaborating Architect Pablo Simò | Collaborating Architect Andrea Blasco | Collaborating Interior Designer Laura Palacio | Collaborating Architect Carlos Perez | Collaborating Architect Jovita Cortijo | Collaborating Architect Claudia Escorcia | Collaborating Architect Diana Murcia | Collaborating Architect Carlos Ferrer | Collaborating Architect Diana Vela | Collaborating Architect Ana de Pablo | Director of the Finance and Administration Department Sara Atienza | Director of the Marketing and PR Department Valeria Fernandini | Finance Department Sandra Mazcuñán | Administration Department José María Ibañez | Business developer CCG and Mexico Andrea Álvarez | Marketing and PR Department Néstor Bolinches | Business Developer Graciela Guillén | Marketing and PR Department Olga Fernández | Collaborating Interior Designer
Visualization
Estudio Agraph
Client
Vitis Navarra, Bodegas Dominio D‘Echauz
The project features diagonal views toward a lake belonging to the La Moraleja golf course in Madrid. Given that the size of this location allowed for it, a home was proposed that develops primarily on a single floor. The daytime area is organized into two volumes of different heights that shift in relation to each other.
Project name
Villa 18, House In La Moraleja
Architecture firm
Fran Silvestre Arquitectos
Location
La Moraleja, Madrid, Spain
Photography
Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Principal architect
Fran Silvestre
Design team
Fran Silvestre | Principal in Charge. María Masià | Collaborating Architect. Estefanía Soriano | Collaborating Architect. Carlos Lucas | Collaborating Architect.
Collaborators
TECHNICAL ARCHITEC : Jorge Carrión Ponce, José Miguel Cota San Andrés - Pablo Camarasa | Collaborating Architect Ricardo Candela | Collaborating Architect Sevak Asatrián | Collaborating Architect Andrea Baldo | Collaborating Architect Angelo Brollo | Collaborating Architect Javi Herrero | Collaborating Architect Paco Chinesta | Project Architect Gino Brollo | Collaborating Architect Facundo Castro | Collaborating Architect Anna Alfanjarín | Collaborating Architect Laura Bueno | Collaborating Architect Toni Cremades | Collaborating Interior designer Susana León | Collaborating Architect David Cirocchi | Collaborating Architect Neus Roso | Project Architect Nuria Doménech | Collaborating Architect Andrea Raga | Collaborating Architect Olga Martín | Collaborating Architect Víctor González | Collaborating Architect Pepe Llop | Collaborating Architect Alberto Bianchi | Collaborating Architect Pablo Simó | Collaborating Architect Andrea Blasco | Collaborating Interior designer Laura Palacio | Collaborating Architect Carlos Perez | Collaborating Architect Jovita Cortijo | Collaborating Architect Claudia Escorcia | Collaborating Architect Andrea García | Collaborating Architect Diana Murcia | Collaborating Architect Ana de Pablo | Financial Manager Sara Atienza | Marketing Manager Valeria Fernandini | Financial Department Sandra Mazcuñán | Administration Department José María Ibañez | Business developer CCG y México Andrea Álvarez | Marketing & PR Néstor Bolinches | Business Developer Graciela Guillén | Marketing & PR Olga Fernández | Collaborating Interior designer
Interior design
ALFARO HOFMANN
Completion year
2022 - 2024
Structural engineer
Estructuras Singulares
Construction
Project Work S.L
Typology
Residential › House
Welcome to the epitome of luxury living in La Zagaleta, one of the most exclusive gated communities in Europe. We are pleased to present to you an exceptional property that is sure to captivate your heart and soul.
Project name
Villa KAIZEN
Architecture firm
ARK Architects
Location
La Zagaleta (Benahavís, Spain)
Photography
ARK Architects
Principal architect
Manuel Ruiz Moriche
Collaborators
ARK Architects
Interior design
ARK Architects
Structural engineer
ARK Architects
Civil engineer
ARK Architects
Environmental & MEP
ARK Architects
Construction
ARK Architects
Supervision
ARK Architects
Visualization
ARK Architects
Tools used
3ds Max, D5 Renderer, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, V-ray
Typology
Residential › Detached Villa
