In the heart of Deià (Mallorca), between mountains and sea, Moredesign was born in 2011—a studio that has become a singular voice of the contemporary Mediterranean. Founded by Madrid-born architect Manuel Villanueva and German-American designer Oro del Negro, the atelier is nourished by a certainty: architecture is not only construction, but an act of memory, emotion and belonging.

From the beginning, Moredesign set out to recover the essence of the vernacular. Their projects intertwine the language of stone and lime, the wisdom of the craftsman and the protective shadow of the landscape. Each work is a dialogue between tradition and modernity, a sensitive interpretation of place that seeks to create spaces that are habitable, serene and timeless. Private residences, hotels, restaurants or gardens—every intervention is conceived as a complete universe, where architecture, interiors and landscape merge into a single narrative.

Today the studio brings together a multidisciplinary team based in Mallorca and Ibiza, extending its footprint beyond the islands while preserving the Mediterranean roots that define them. They have completed projects in Sicily, Brazil, Mexico and the Bahamas, as well as across the Balearic Islands. Their growth has never been quantitative, but qualitative: adding perspectives, deepening the relationship with nature, preserving what deserves to be remembered and projecting it into the future.

Manuel Villanueva

Born in Madrid in 1977, Manuel Villanueva trained in architecture with a universal vocation. He worked alongside renowned architects such as Jean Nouvel, Herzog & de Meuron and OMA—experiences that offered him a cosmopolitan vision before putting down roots in Mallorca. At Moredesign he serves as director of architecture, driven by a passion: to explore how local materials, light and climate can shape an architecture that shelters and moves. His work seeks the essential—that constructive truth which transcends trends and becomes a refuge.

Oro del Negro

Also born in 1977, Oro del Negro grew up between cultures, yet found in Mallorca his spiritual homeland. A designer by training and a craftsman by sensibility, he leads Moredesign’s design direction with an eye that combines intuition, memory and skill. His fascination with traditional techniques, handmade objects and the imperfections that reveal authenticity permeates each project. For Oro, design is a way of telling stories that dwell in matter—a bridge between the ancestral and the contemporary.