House On The Olive Trees

Valencia / Spain

With an irregular plot made up largely of terraces of olive trees, thi

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house has been conceived as both a sanctuary and a lookout, designed

to focus on the views to the horizon and to integrate the internal and ex-

ternal spaces effortlessly. The monolithic exterior of white mortar offers

no distractions – only a warm wood entrance door and a stone pat

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ushering you into the all-white space within. Even this access to the

house offers a clear view through the glass-fronted building to th

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infinity pool and valley beyond.

The pool itself forms a focal point of the design by architects Gallardo

Llopis, both enhancing and diluting the surrounding views according to

the reflections on its seamless surface. Inside the open-plan cooking,

dining and living space a gloss white kitchen almost vanishes into the

white walls and floor. The subtle lines of GROHE Essence faucets add

a tactile note. The master bedroom has its own orientation towards a

private area of garden, the view emphasized by an overhanging eav

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which screens the sun and frames the full-height window.

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