After yesterday’s colourful summer fashion I’m going to hit you with even more colour today – found via Nuevo Estillo.
This stunning Ibiza holiday home has been sensitively restored so the original inspiration of Villa Tugendhat – by German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe – is being kept alive.
Van der Rohe famously adopted the phrase ‘Less is more’ as a precept to describe minimalist design and if my Spanish (and Google translate) don’t let me down the villa is divided into two distinct volumes: Open and transparent for the communal areas, connecting the inside and outside and a more opaque and compact one for the private quarters. An idea that was radical at the time but now seems to be the norm if you look at contemporary architecture.
I like how the colour blue subtly weaves like a thread through the interior in different shades and materials, from the rug patterns to artwork, cushions and blinds to – ultimately – the sky and sea, connecting interior and exterior.
This blue theme in combination with the dominating white interior is inspired by nature and gives a fresh summery feel that has been adopted all around the Med, especially Greece. A classic combination that I will never get bored of and spells holiday for me – with a capital ‘H’. Are you dreaming yet?
VIA | Nuevo Estillo