Journal

Ibiza, architecture and materials

What we have learnt building on the island: real costs, planning rules, materials that survive salt air, and the design decisions that make a house enjoyable in August. Written for anyone thinking of building here.

Basement floor in exposed concrete, with a central column and the garage opening, during the structural stage.

Building in Ibiza12 September 20265 min read

Building a villa in Ibiza: from the first idea to the keys

The six stages of a build told without decoration: what is decided in each one, how long they last, and when to involve whom.

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Open-plan interior, empty, on handover day, with continuous joinery opening onto the terrace.

Renovations12 September 20266 min read

Buying a house to renovate in Ibiza: what you should know

How to tell whether an old house is worth it before you buy, which overruns always appear once it is opened up, and when renovating beats building new.

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Construction work underway with excavation, steel reinforcement and shoring, on a sloping plot.

Building in Ibiza12 September 20269 min read

How much does it cost to build a house in Ibiza

What really drives the price of building on the island, why it costs more than on the mainland, and how to read a construction quote without nasty surprises.

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Terrace covered by a concrete cantilever, with white sofas, a low table and open views over a pine wood.

Mediterranean living12 September 20265 min read

How to protect a house from the Ibiza summer heat

Ten design and construction decisions that keep a house cool in August without relying on air conditioning, from cheapest to most costly.

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Façade of exposed concrete and glass beside a dry-stone wall, with tropical timber decking and a pool, on a pine-covered slope.

Materials12 September 20265 min read

Stone, lime and timber: the materials that define Ibiza

Why the traditional Ibizan house was built with sandstone, lime and sabina wood, how those materials behave in sun and salt air, and what still makes sense today.

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Entrance courtyard with a mature olive tree in a seamless floor, lime-washed walls and a round oculus cut into the wall.

Building in Ibiza12 September 20265 min read

What to check before building a house in Ibiza

The seven checks worth making before buying a plot or commissioning a design on the island. Written from the site, not from an office.

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Whitewashed Ibizan house at nightfall, with a sheet of water, a fountain jet, lawn and a floodlit cypress.

Architecture12 September 20264 min read

Why Ibiza has one of the Mediterranean's most remarkable architectures

The traditional Ibizan house influenced European modernism before Ibiza was a destination: an architecture without architects that was already modern.

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