“The challenge of this project began with an original layout that did not take advantage of the potential of the house. The rooms were small, the corridors were endless and natural light was scarce, which created an environment that was not very functional. So, we set out to renovate the house in a way that not only reorganised the spaces, but also connected them in a fluid way, creating an open and luminous home that reflected the tranquillity that we wanted to transmit“, say the interior designers.

The result of the intervention is a house with large spaces, connected to each other through generous distributors and elegant anterooms, with the light from its large windows flooding every corner, allowing the city to form part of the interior landscape.

The tour through the house is a real enjoyment of noble materials and simply elegant furniture, with modern design pieces that add character, such as the coffee table in the living room designed by the interior designers with a travertine stone base, the black leather armchairs by Rue Vintage 74, or the modern art pieces by Galería Alzueta. All this has transformed this home into a modern and sophisticated oasis full of peace.

Materials and furniture

Living room. Invisible natural oak wood flooring. Finger-jointing with lost joint. Fine oak skirting board. Minimalist style plaster ceiling mouldings and curved escocias. Oak wood shelving unit with doors concealing the television, covered in stucco. Furniture. Joquer sofa designed by Mario Ruiz. Coffee table designed by De la Villa Studio with olivillo travertine stone legs and transparent glass top. Side tables with onyx top by Rue Vintage 74. African marquetry stools and black leather armchairs by Rue Vintage 74. Set of paintings by Aythamy Armas from Alzueta Gallery. Painting by Richard Zinon from Alzueta Gallery. Decorative bowl by Audo.

Dining room. Invisible natural oak wood flooring. Finger-jointed. Fine oak skirting board. Minimalist style plaster ceiling mouldings. Alba limestone inlay. Furniture. Dining table by Zeitraum. Ceiling lamp by Sammode. Italian dining chairs from the 70s by Rue Vintage 74. Upholstery by Elitis. Dining chairs (headboards) by Isist Atelier. Painting by Enrich R. De Alzueta Gallery.

Terrace. Stone floor in Campaspero. Furniture. Outdoor armchairs by Honoré available from Rue Vintage 74. Stucco coffee table from Rue Vintage 74. Santa Cole floor lamp .

Gallery. Invisible natural oak wood flooring. Finger-jointing with lost joint. Fine oak skirting board. Minimalist style plaster ceiling mouldings and curved escocias. Natural oak door. Furniture. Divan by Rue Vintage 74. Painting by Moritz Berg from Alzueta Gallery. Base by Berenis. Vase by Ops Ceramics.

Entrance hall. Invisible natural oak wood flooring. Finger-jointed with lost joint. Panelled with natural oak panelling. Furniture: Design icon armchair, available at Rue Vintage 74. Picture on the right by Moritz Berg from Alzueta Gallery.

Distributor. Invisible natural oak wood flooring. Finger-jointing with lost joint. Fine oak skirting board. Minimalist style plaster ceiling mouldings. Concealed doors lacquered in the same tone as the wall. Furniture: Coffee table with wooden legs and onyx top by Berenis. Painting by Bruno Ollé available at Alzueta Gallery.

Kitchen. Alba limestone and Campaspero floors designed by De la Villa Studio. Wrought iron and glass entrance doors. Olivillo travertine stone kitchen island. Cabinet unit in natural oak with glass display cabinet and olivillo travertine worktop. Kitchen unit with natural oak cabinets with olivillo travertine front and worktop. Furniture. Ash stool designed by De la Villa Studio varnished in different tones. Painting by María Yelletisch available at Alzueta Gallery.

Toilet. Sculptural washbasin unit in terracotta limestone.

Dressing room. Invisible natural oak wood flooring. Finger-jointing with lost joint. Fine oak skirting board. Natural oak cupboards with upper half covered with natural linen. Natural oak island with alba limestone top. Furniture: Long John Pendant ceiling lamp by Rubn. Painting by Claudia Valsells at Alzueta Gallery. Set of paintings by Jordi Alcaraz at Orellana Arte. Bedroom chair by Carl Hansen.

Main bathroom. Invisible natural oak wood flooring. Finger-jointing with lost joint. Fine oak skirting board. Olivillo travertine stone washbasins with natural oak wood furniture. Exploded view of shower cubicle floor designed by De la Villa Studio in olivillo travertine and alba limestone. High skirting board in olivillo travertine with walls clad in continuous mineral, micro-quartz. Furniture. Set of paintings by Jordi Alcaraz at Orellana Arte.

Baño 2. Suelo de tarima natural de madera de roble invisible. Fajeado con junta perdida. Rodapié fino de madera de roble. Lavabos de piedra travertino olivillo con mueble de madera lacada en mismo tono que la pared. Suelo de la ducha y rodapié alto en travertino olivillo.

Project: Príncipe de Vergara.
Interior Design: De la Villa Studio. @delavillastudio.
Location: Príncipe de Vergara, 32. Madrid.
Surface area: 298 m2
Finished: 2024.
Photography: Erlantz Biderbost. @biderbost_photo
Styling: De la Villa Studio.

De la Villa Studio

De la Villa Studio is a young studio born from the shared passion for architecture and interior design of its founding partners: Alberto Espejo, interior designer, Miguel Otero, architect and Juan Esteve, architect, who previously developed projects independently.

The studio is distinguished by a deep interest in the naturalness of materials and an appreciation of their ageing over time. This approach has led to a constant exploration in the search for innovative and creative ways of using these materials.

Most of the projects they are currently working on focus on residential housing, with a special emphasis on the remodelling of historic buildings in the centre of Madrid. The intention is to capture the unique essence of each space, transforming it into something special and functional. One of the biggest challenges they face is to make each place attractive for everyday life, awakening the interest and emotional connection of those who live there.

The studio is characterised by its dynamism and continuous growth. The team has expanded with the incorporation of specialists in various fields of architecture and interior design, thus forming a multidisciplinary team where each member brings unique knowledge and enriches each other.

They strive to design spaces that are not only visually stunning, but that also excite and connect with the people who will ultimately inhabit them.

Source: De la Villa Studio.

Just like words, objects need to come together, which leads to a poetics of shapes, materials and colours, in the search for meaning and emotions, something like a mystery that spaces provoke in the people who inhabit them. This is the obsession of all interior designers, but only those endowed with the talent and the craft of bringing together objects chosen or designed with great knowledge and sensitivity can act as masters of the poetics we are talking about. The interior designers of the De la Villa studio belong to this lineage that we admire.

As soon as we enter this flat, which enjoys the authenticity of Madrid’s late 19th and early 20th century architecture, with high ceilings, recovered mouldings and balconies to the outside, we come across a space that oozes exquisiteness, with a natural stone floor overflowing with geometries, with the natural oak wood of the furniture that presides over the space, designed by the interior designers, together with the painting by Aythamy Armas and some fluted wooden columns that transport us to classic spaces from another time.

Entrance hall. Floor with geometric break-up designed by De la Villa Studio in Denia cream natural stone and Marquina black. High wooden skirting board lacquered in the same tone as the wall. Ceiling with moulding painted in grey. Striated wooden columns painted in the same tone as the wall. Chest of drawers in natural oak varnished in open pore black designed by De la Villa Studio. Picture by Aythamy Armas de Alzueta Gallery. Alabaster sconces of Contain Studio. Amaya table lamp and vase.

The interior designers have talked about how Art Deco has been a source of inspiration in the project and in particular in the design of the different compositions of the stone and wood floors of the house, or in the sliding doors that lead to the master bedroom.

In the living room, flooded with light from two large wooden windows of yesteryear, the symphony of objects, presided over by a discreet and minimalist fireplace and the floor of the same natural stone, sheltered by the beautiful carpet of the Swedish company Layered, offers us the relaxation of the armchairs and sofa for rest and gatherings, with the counterpoint of marble and glass in an unexpected combination and the art, on all four sides, of López-Quincoces, Violeta Maya and María Yelletisch, luxury inhabitants of the Alzueta Gallery.

Living. Floor with geometric break-up designed by De la Villa Studio in Denia cream natural stone. High wooden skirting board lacquered in the same tone as the wall. Ceiling with moulding painted in grey. Fireplace with interior curve in white tone and mantelpiece in Denia cream natural stone. Camaleonda vintage modular sofa designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia White bouclé wool upholstery. Set of coffee tables in bronze smoked glass with bronze staples and honed travertine stone designed by De la Villa Studio. Painting by Jordi Alcaraz. Wool carpet in white with Layered pattern. Back-Wing armchairs by Patricia Urquiola for Cassina. Mesita Era de David López-Quincoces para Living Divani, in Minim, and 9 by Piero Lissoni for Cassina. Fireplace with mantel in Denia cream marble and acrylic Más Violeta que nunca III by Violeta Maya, in Alzueta Gallery. Colourdisc centrepiece by Cassina. Samples knots with blue 1 and 2 by Maria Yelletisch (2023), in Alzueta Gallery.

We return through the entrance hall to the interior area of the house (see floor plan) which has two beautiful interior courtyards that bring light into these spaces: kitchen, dining room, office, two bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms and dressing room.

Undoubtedly the star of the house is the library office, also a dining room, meeting room and reading corner. This large library in natural oak wood, with its shelves multiplied on the aged mirrored ceiling to bring light and amplitude, is much more than a collection of books, it is a treasure for its owner, a space that houses the presence of read authors, who look at him out of the corner of their eyes and, in moments of solitude, accompany him in his reading corner, with their words, stories, memories and emotions. The space is completed with an original smoked glass table, designed by the interior designers, and a set of natural oak chairs, accompanied by the art of Sabine Finkenauer and Bruno Ollé, also illustrious tenants of the Alzueta Gallery.

Achieving this warm space in the heart of the home is one of the great achievements of this project, of which the interior designers can be proud.

Dining room office-library. Floor with natural oak slats alternating in the direction of the slabs. High wooden skirting board lacquered in the same tone as the wall. Aged mirrored ceiling. Natural oak wood bookcase with water-based varnish. Lower cupboards upholstered in leather. Dining table in bronze smoked glass designed by De la Villa Studio. Set of chairs in natural oak wood with water-based varnish and gazelle leather upholstered seat. Lounge chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra. Book by David Bailey from Taschen. Wall lamp 265 by Flos. Figura (2023) by Sabine Finkenauer, in Alzueta Gallery. Painting Under Canvas 1 (2023) by Bruno Ollé, in Alzueta Gallery. Paintings and decoration Amaya vases.

The kitchen features a polygonal-shaped island and the kitchen front, both in natural stone, together with a floor with a geometric pattern designed by the interior designers.

Kitchen. Floor with geometric pattern designed by De la Villa Studio in Denia cream natural stone. High wooden skirting board lacquered in the same tone as the wall. Ceiling with moulding painted in grey. Kitchen island with polygonal shape in Denia cream natural stone. Kitchen front in Denia cream natural stone. Cabinet fronts in antique bronze with bespoke handles. Ceiling lamp made of Contain Studio. Taps of Icónico in antique bronze finish. Taburetes Revolver of Wrong. London by Hayat Minim. Painting Untitled of Sune Christiansen (2023), Alzueta Gallery.  On the island, ceramics from Pez. 

In the master bedroom, the linen upholstered headboard designed by the interior designers takes centre stage, as do the natural oak sliding doors with an Art Deco-inspired geometric pattern, also designed by the interior designers.

Bedroom. Floor with natural oak slats alternating in the direction of the slabs. Sliding doors in natural oak wood with water-based varnish with Art Deco-inspired geometric pattern designed by De la Villa Studio. Dressing room wardrobes with linen upholstered doors and antique bronze skirting board. Skirting board in natural oak wood.

Bedside tables in natural oak wood and brown Emperador natural stone. Table lamp made of Gubi. Linen upholstered headboard designed by De la Villa Studio. Bed linen by Abbatte. Lamp for Gubi.

In the bathrooms there is an exhibition of natural stone cut-outs, with washbasins also in natural stone and a set of details in doors, mirrors, wall lights and taps, with the exquisite design to which we are accustomed by the interior designers of De la Villa Studio.

Bathroom1. Walls and floor with geometric break-up in Denia cream and Guatemala green natural stone designed by De la Villa Studio. Natural stone washbasin in Denia cream with curved front detail designed by De la Villa Studio. Iconic shower head in antique bronze.

Bathroom 2. Natural stone washbasin in Denia cream designed by De la Villa Studio. Decorative mirror with antique bronze frame designed by De la Villa Studio. Shower cubicle and toilet doors in antique bronze and fluted glass with Art Deco inspired pattern detail designed by De la Villa Studio.

Small bathroom. Floor with geometric pattern in Marquina black natural stone and Guatemala green. Green wallpapered walls. Marquina black natural stone washbasin. Decorative mirror with antique bronze frame designed by De la Villa Studio.

Project: Valverde
Interior and furniture design: De la Villa Studio.
Styling: Amaya de Toledo.
Location: street Valverde (Madrid).
Photography: Germán Saiz.

De la Villa Studio

De la Villa Studio is a young studio born from the shared passion for architecture and interior design of its founding partners: Alberto Espejo, interior designer, Miguel Otero, architect and Juan Esteve, architect, who previously developed projects independently.

The studio is distinguished by a deep interest in the naturalness of materials and an appreciation of their ageing over time. This approach has led them to constantly explore innovative and creative ways of using these materials.

Most of the projects they are currently working on focus on residential housing, with a special emphasis on the remodelling of historic buildings in the centre of Madrid. The intention is to capture the unique essence of each space, transforming it into something special and functional. One of the biggest challenges they face is to make each place attractive for everyday life, awakening the interest and emotional connection of those who live there.

De la Villa is characterised by its dynamism and continuous growth. The team has expanded with the incorporation of specialists in various fields of architecture and interior design, thus forming a multidisciplinary team where each member brings unique knowledge and enriches each other.

The property, located on Travesía de Belén street in Madrid, enjoys the serenity of a street with little traffic in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the Justicia neighbourhood and is located on the corner of the building facing another street, which provides an exceptional feeling of spaciousness and luminosity in the dining room area.

The original layout was more compartmentalised, and due to the angular layout of the building, many partition walls were placed at oblique angles. These were restructured to achieve a more regular and functional layout.

The renovation focused on making the most of natural light, so it was decided to give continuity to all the balconies. The living/dining room has 4 balconies, while the guest bedroom, master bedroom and dressing room have their own balcony. The kitchen has been integrated into the living room by means of an opening that maintains a certain degree of independence.

The entire house pivots around the living room, which serves as the central core, eliminating the need for corridors and facilitating circulation between the different rooms. The original compartmentalisation was not the only challenge they faced: in buildings of that era, the installations usually run through the interior courtyards. “We didn’t have any downpipes in the entire façade area that would allow us to bring the wet areas there, so we had to orientate the kitchen and bathrooms towards the inner courtyard“, say the interior designers.

The house features generous ceiling heights and a spacious living room that serves as the central core, eliminating the need for corridors and facilitating circulation between the different rooms.

On entering, one perceives a harmony in the materials that define the essence of the project throughout the house: natural oak wood lacquered in white, white walls and earth-toned stone. The floor, in natural oak, unifies the spaces, while the made-to-measure woodwork, such as doors and skirting boards, is in white lacquered wood. Olivillo travertine stone is used in the bathroom and Emperador claro in the kitchen.

The interior design is characterised by a careful selection of furniture and decoration that complements the harmony of the materials and the luminosity of the space. The interior designers chose pieces with clean lines that bring elegance and functionality to each room, without visually overloading the spaces. The colour palette is kept in neutral and soft tones, creating a serene and welcoming atmosphere.

Some of the pieces are designed to the average for this project by De la Villa Studio, something recurrent in their projects given that they tend to be homes of contained dimensions that require an optimisation of space. Clean-lined pieces have been chosen to bring elegance and functionality to each room, without visually overloading the spaces.

Materials and furniture

Living room. Natural oak wood floor with missing joint. Wooden skirting board lacquered in the same tone as the wall. Restored antique shutters. Restored cast iron radiators. Classical style plaster ceiling mouldings, in simple lines. Recessed plaster spotlights.

Natural linen sofa by Rue Vintage 74. Cushions also from Rue Vintage 74. Wool rug from Rols Carpets, made to measure. In beige. Set of green army stone coffee tables by Verdegabán antique dealer. Set of side tables with conical shape and circular top in olivillo travertine designed by De la Villa Studio. Divan designed by De la Villa Studio with Larsen fabric by Canica Collection. Floor lamp by Gubi with wicker lampshade by Espacio Betty. Pakistan green onyx block side table by Rue Vintage 74. &Tradition side table with Buñol emperor stone base by Espacio Betty. Armchair by Los Modernos antique shop with wooden arms and upholstered seat and backrest.

Italian sideboard handcrafted in matt white ash wood. Its imposing carving in irregular blocks inspired by the 70’s makes it a sculptural piece, available at Rue Vintage 74. Set of blown green glass decanter and glasses, designed by Space Copenhaguen for &Tradition. Set of glasses designed by Mar Bermejo of Vidrio_Studio_Oficial, this glass is based on the lakes in front of the Malgrats of her grandmother’s old house in Mallorca.

Green stone tray by Judith San Quintín antique dealer. Glass vase from the Cassina coffee table. Glass vase by Hay(the one with the blue background). Set of wooden paintings by Miguel Angel Molina from Alzueta Gallery. Painting by Larissa Lockshin from Alzueta Gallery. (left) Painting by Luis Gamo from the antique shop Le Secret. (above sideboard) Murano glass mirror, piece from the antique shop el 8. Set of curtains made by De la Villa Studio with fabric by Yutes and antique bronze rods. Set of sculptures by Maru Quiñonero. Silkscreen on paper by Lidia Masllorens available at Alzueta Gallery. Painting by Enrich R available at Alzueta Gallery.

Dining room. Oak cupboard in white oak and glass. Interior in natural white oak. Dining table designed by De la Villa Studio in olivillo travertine. Set of white velvet upholstered chairs by Rue Vintage 74 antique shop. Ceiling lamp by OiSoiDesign. Brown pouf by Cassina. Waiter by antique dealer Aeternus. Metal jug by Audo available at Alzueta Gallery. Painting by Maria Yelletisch available at Alzueta Gallery. Painting by Bruno Ollé available at Alzueta Gallery. Vases on top of the sideboard by Cassina.

Kitchen. Natural oak kitchen with worktop and front of first drawer in silver emperor. Made-to-measure blind with fabric by Yutes. Painting by Guim Tio available in Alzueta Gallery. Set of alicante red stone bowls by Berenis antique shop. Orange glass vase with water effect by Aeternus antique shop.

Master bedroom. Jute rug by Rue Vintage 74. Large mirror with wooden frame designed by De la Villa Studio. Bedside table by antique dealer Reno. Table lamp designed by Space Copenhaguen for Fredericia, available at Espacio Betty. Side table in orange by String available at Espacio Betty. Cushions by Elitis available at Rue Vintage 74. Floor lamp by Gubi with grey emperor stone base available at Espacio Betty. Set of bed plaids in orange and beige tones by Matarranz. Photograph by Xènia Fuentes available at Alzueta Gallery. Curtain fabric by Guell La Madrid and net curtain fabric by Yutes, on aged bronze rod.

Dressing room. Floor to ceiling wardrobes in white oak with handle design. Wooden bench and upholstered seat by Rue Vintage 74. Blanket by Matarranz design by Missoni. Black iron pedestal by Zara Home. Sculpture by clients. Curtain fabric by Guell La Madrid and curtain fabric by Yutes, on aged bronze rod.

Main bathroom. Bathroom vanity unit with natural oak drawers and wash hand basin with olivillo travertine top. Bespoke oak framed mirror with interior storage. Wooden door in white with moulding detail. Leather bench by Cassina. Orange vase by the antique shop Aeternus. Photograph by Xènia Fuentes available at Alzueta Gallery.

Main bathroom with bathtub area. Olivillo travertine step with rounded sides custom-designed by De la Villa Studio. Continuous resin floor and wall cladding in white. Nacelles also made of this cladding. E15 wooden bench available at Espacio Betty.

Project: Travesía de Belén.
Interior Design and Decoration: De la Villa Studio.
Location: Calle Travesía de Belén. Madrid.
Surface: 99 m².
Finished: 2024.
Text: De la Villa Studio.
Photography: Belén Imaz.

De la Villa Studio

De la Villa Studio is a young studio born from the shared passion for architecture and interior design of its founding partners: Alberto Espejo, interior designer, Miguel Otero, architect and Juan Esteve, architect, who previously developed projects independently.

The studio is distinguished by a deep interest in the naturalness of materials and an appreciation of their ageing over time. This approach has led to a constant exploration in the search for innovative and creative ways of using these materials.

Most of the projects they are currently working on focus on residential housing, with a special emphasis on the remodelling of historic buildings in the centre of Madrid. The intention is to capture the unique essence of each space, transforming it into something special and functional. One of the biggest challenges they face is to make each place attractive for everyday life, awakening the interest and emotional connection of those who live there.

Source: De la Villa Studio