The luminous maturity of Sigfrido Serra in the transformation of this home within a neo-Gothic building from the early 20th century

In the heart of Valencia, Sigfrido Serra reinterprets in Casa Punto a past laden with memory, turning it into a warm, contemporary home. The building, a neo-Gothic piece constructed between 1901 and 1909 by architect José Manuel Cortina Pérez, preserves the solemn presence of another era, with its rhythmic cadence of thick walls, its contained verticality and an atmosphere that still seems to whisper stories. Confronting that past, Valencian interior designer Sigfrido Serra proposes a different reading: a space that steps away from rigidity and seeks calm, emotion and the human gesture.

The home belongs to a young family with European and Colombian roots. From the outset, the idea was to translate into this monumental architecture a way of living that is more open, sensitive and multicultural: a natural coexistence between Mediterranean serenity and Latin American vitality. Casa Punto inhabits the place with softness, bringing light, organic gestures and a more intimate way of understanding space.

Rounding the story

Sigfrido’s first gesture was to introduce curves where angles once prevailed. Softening junctions, rounding columns, allowing the walls to be accompanied with delicacy. The result is an interior architecture that decompresses and humanizes the original building, making it domestic. The curves generate a fluid, almost musical rhythm that transforms the experience of the place: it now feels like a gentle space where the body moves naturally.

Within this organic continuity, light plays a decisive role. Filtered through light linens, it slides over whitewashed surfaces, caresses the wood and reveals the texture of the materials with a cadence that shifts throughout the day. At dawn, the golden light softens the echoes of the past; at midday it becomes precise; by dusk it wraps every corner with a warmth that makes one forget the severity this building once held.

Latin American energy with a Mediterranean accent

The herringbone wood floor, framed by a smooth perimeter, acts as a continuous base throughout the home. It is a floor that speaks of domesticity, that accompanies movement and adds a human counterpoint. Upon it, a palette of cream, beige and brown evokes Mediterranean landscapes, shaping a serene, honest and almost tactile atmosphere. The chosen materials —linen, cotton, handcrafted ceramics, noble woods— seek to move through stillness. In this context, the original architecture becomes a quiet backdrop upon which the new elements find their place with composure.

Colour appears as a subtle pulse. Amid the neutrality of warm tones, terracotta, ochre or green accents emerge with delicacy. These are not decorative whims: they are emotional echoes of the family’s Colombian heritage. The intention is not a literal translation, but a chromatic heartbeat, a way of intertwining the home with Mediterranean energy. This cultural coexistence takes shape as a balanced duality: Valencian calm and Latin American intensity meet here at an exact point, without one overpowering the other.

The kitchen: sculptural heart

At the centre of the home stands a terracotta kitchen, undoubtedly the project’s boldest gesture: a sculptural piece radiating warmth and vitality. Its fluted fronts, veined marble and carefully studied proportions create a precise, emotional and deeply contemporary ensemble. This space becomes a true protagonist in family life. The kitchen is not a passageway: it is a place with presence, an architecture that is felt.

For the furnishings, Sigfrido selected contemporary pieces, personalized objects and artisanal touches that converse with the spaces. There is no excess, only intention. Each element seems to have found its place naturally. The home is not “finished”: it remains open, awaiting the life that will unfold across it over the years.

Light as narrative

As in any mature work, light is not here to “illuminate” but to reveal —and Sigfrido knows this well. Light becomes another material, perhaps the most important one, because it defines moods, softens the history of the place and writes an emotional narrative that accompanies those who inhabit it.

Casa Punto offers a new reading of a historic building: more intimate and serene, closer to everyday life. Sigfrido Serra’s intervention demonstrates an exceptional maturity in transforming a neo-Gothic structure of strong character into a domestic landscape where architecture becomes emotion, and history ceases to weigh and instead becomes context. Balancing serenity and energy, geometry and curve, Mediterranean heritage and Colombian heartbeat, Casa Punto offers a discreet yet luminous lesson: true luxury lies in the way a space allows us to inhabit it with ease.

Project: Casa Punto
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Location: Valencia.
Completion: 2025.
Interior Design and Architecture: Sigfrido Serra Studio
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Photography: Sonia Sabnani.

Styling: The Santa Living.
Construction: Cerveró Obras.

Floral design: Fulanita.

Furniture and art: The Masie, Raúl del Chano, Arenaa Home, Los objetos decorativos, Malva Studio, Aldea, Marset, Casahari, Fulanita, Justino del Casar, Smeg, Bancal, Lorena Canals, Heirloom, Aldo, Víctor González, Galería Vangar, Serra Concept.
Source: Sigfrido Serra Studio.

Sigfrido Serra

Sigfrido Serra is an interior designer renowned for his ability to fuse functionality with an innovative, sensitive aesthetic, turning each project into a unique experience. With a career marked by meticulous attention to detail and a deep passion for design, Serra has established himself as a defining figure within the contemporary interior design landscape.

An engineer in building construction and an interior designer, he holds a Degree in Technical Architecture Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Valencia. He earned a Diploma in Interior Design from the Escuela de Arte Superior de Diseño de Valencia and Hochschule Rosenheim. He also trained in the specialities of Objekt-Projekt with James Orron, Daily Soap with Rainer Haegele, Campus Store with Frank Marcus, Virtual Architecture with Ricardo Pérez and Naval Interior Design with Arturo Catalá. He completed further studies in London at the Central School of English.

From the beginning, Sigfrido has been distinguished by a vision that transcends convention: every environment he transforms tells a personal story in which tradition and innovation converge. His creative approach allows him to reinterpret everyday spaces, imbuing them with personality, dynamism and an artistic sensibility that invites reflection.

Throughout his career, he has collaborated on high-profile projects at various fairs and industry events such as Marbella Design Week 2021, Feria Hábitat, CES Las Vegas 2022 and ADN Forum 2023. His work at Casa Decor —editions 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025— has been especially notable. In the 2025 edition, his collaboration with the Valencian brand The Masie materialised in La Sala, a living-dining room space that embodies his design philosophy: environments that speak for themselves through the careful interplay of forms, colours and textures. He has been selected by AD magazine as one of the best interior designers on the Spanish scene for two consecutive years.

Serra’s commitment to innovation and his constant pursuit of excellence are evident in each of his works. His ability to transform spaces into true sensory and emotional experiences has earned him the recognition of clients and peers alike, positioning him as a leading voice in contemporary interior design.

Today, Sigfrido Serra continues to explore new horizons, guided by the conviction that design has the power to transform the way we live and feel our spaces. His trajectory stands as a testament to a passion for detail and boundless creativity, inviting every observer to discover the beauty hidden in the everyday.

Sigfrido combines his architectural and interior design practice with teaching, as a professor at Barreira Arte + Diseño in the University Degree in Interior Design and the MINT Master’s programme, as well as co-director of the Master’s in Interior Design: Styling, Decoration and Trends.

Project by Sigfrido Serra