A 200-year-old stable building in the mountains of Ibiza has been converted into a vacation home by local studio Ibiza Interiors.
The Atelier is one of four dwellings that make up Campo – a group of rentable guesthouses set in a finca, or farmstead, in the island’s Morna Valley.
Campo Atelier is located in a renovated dry-stone stable building
Ibiza Interiors founder Jurjen Van Hulzen has renovated these buildings one by one to enhance their original features and create a series of tranquil getaway spots.
“Nestled between carob and orange trees, the Atelier […] appears at the end of the path as a haven of peace,” said the Dutch architect, who founded the studio in 2014.
The main space is designed for flexible use
The single-storey dry-stone structure is typical of the local vernacular but now features a large retractable glass wall across its front.
A polished concrete patio continues inside, where exposed timber ceiling beams and wooden doors complement the neutral colour palette.
“Textures and styles are not afraid to cohabit and the emphasis is on the interplay between old and contemporary, elegant and rustic,” said Van Hulzen.
A small kitchenette with wood-panelled cupboards matches the doors on either side
The main space contains a small kitchenette on one side and a dining table that doubles as a workspace on the other.
A seating area comprising low, comfy sofas is positioned towards the back.
The minimally furnished bedroom includes built-in storage
The interior is designed to be as flexible as possible, with all of the furniture except the kitchen counters moveable to provide space for exercise or meditation.
Equally, the linen curtains can be drawn and the sofas reoriented for watching movies on a projected screen.
The bedroom is minimally furnished but guests can store their belongings within built-in closets while another glass door opens to the exterior.
In the bathroom, lit from above by a skylight, a large tub made of dark stone is accented with matte black hardware.
In the bathroom, a grey stone tub is illuminated by a skylight
The landscaping around the Atelier was designed by Ibiza Exteriors, a new offshoot of Ibiza Interiors created by Van Hulzen and Alicia Uldall.
The pair chose local flora attuned to the island’s climate that requires minimal maintenance such as stipa grasses, aloe, rosemary and mastic trees.
The 200-year-old building sits on a hillside, with its flat roof accessible via stairs
Deep steps lead up to the flat roof that serves as a picnic or sunbathing spot overlooking the valley. The dining table and chairs can also be brought outside for al fresco dining among the vegetation.
“Like the Atelier, the garden preserves the wild essence of this land and its genuine beauty,” Van Hulzen said.
The dining table can be brought outdoors for al fresco meals
Better known for its party scene, Ibiza is becoming ever more popular as a wellness and relaxation destination – particularly away from its coast.
Many of the island’s historic fincas have been converted into secluded accommodations including the remote Aguamadera resort and the members-only retreat La Granja.
Four vacation rental apartments within a green-painted building in San Juan, Puerto Rico, are each designed with a slightly different take on “minimalism meets retro-chic”.
Verde contains four minimalist apartments: two studios and two one-bedroom apartments, all a 10-minute walk to Ocean Park Beach.
Each of the four apartments in Verde has a different interior, including the cool-toned Verde 1
The units were designed and are operated by LGBTQIA-owned hospitality group Dreamers Welcome, which manages over 60 rentable rooms across hotels, multi-unit properties and single-family dwellings in Puerto Rico and North Carolina.
All of the spaces at Verde are designed to create a “cohesive contrast where minimalism meets retro-chic charm”, according to the owners.
Verde 1 studio features concrete furniture and a giant keyhole that leads to an outdoor shower
The loft-like Verde 1 studio boasts 12-foot (3.7-metre) ceilings and opens onto a private terrace, complete with a water feature and hammock.
Inside, antique checkerboard tiles cover the floor and polished concrete furniture elements including a table-cum-counter and a centrally positioned headboard add Brutalist touches.
Verde 2 has a warmer palette, with honey-toned floors and colourful accents
Walls are painted pale blue until halfway up, then replaced with beige that continues across the ceiling.
A giant keyhole behind folding glass doors provides access to a small outdoor pool with a shower.
Verde 2 has access to two outdoor spaces, including one with a pink concrete tub and rain shower
Verde 2 features a warmer palette, with honey-toned floor tiles and pink concrete surfaces including the outdoor shower and soaking tub.
This one-bedroom apartment has access to an additional terrace, wrapped with wood slats for privacy, and has colourful accents throughout.
In Verde 3, tinted glass gives the room an amber glow
“The oversized windows overlook a verdant plant enclosure allowing for plenty of natural light to pour in,” said Dreamers Welcome.
Upstairs, Verde 3 is another studio unit, where retro-tinted glass gives the whole space an amber glow.
Neutral hues are used through the majority of one-bed Verde 4
A compact kitchenette opens onto a balcony enclosed by concrete blocks and more tinted glass.
“Midcentury modern pieces like lamp fixtures, peacock chairs, and wood panelling create a unique contemporary vibe rooted in the past,” Dreamers Welcome said.
In contrast, Verde 4’s bathroom features olive green walls and a pink double vanity and shower
The final one-bedroom apartment, Verde 4, is decorated in neutral tones apart from the bathroom, which has olive green walls and pink concrete double vanity and shower.
A hammock is installed in the bedroom and a corduroy sofa in the living area can sleep a third guest.
There’s a full kitchen for those who wish to cook for themselves, and a balcony for eating and relaxing outside.
Two of the four apartments also have access to a secret room, which is lined entirely with silver foil as an homage to Andy Warhol’s Factory in New York City.
Two of the units have access to a Warhol-themed secret room
Guests won’t know if the space they’ve booked is one of those with access until they arrive and discover the room by exploring for themselves.
Dreamers Welcome was founded by entrepreneur Stephan Watts and artist Roy Delgado, and the duo design the interiors for each of their properties themselves.
The apartments are housed within a green-painted building 10 minute’s walk from Ocean Park Beach
Puerto Rico’s Caribbean climate makes it a popular tourist destination, particularly for American tourists, and the island has a wealth of accommodation options to cater to them.
A 1920s residence that was destroyed by Hurricane Maria and then converted into a luxury holiday home in Dorado, and pairs of apartments stacked in rectangular concrete blocks to form a self-sufficient guesthouse are among other choices for holiday makers.
A one-room hotel kitted out with a miniature nightclub and twin dwellings with labyrinthine staircases informed by MC Escher are among the guesthouses featured in our latest lookbook.
Guesthouses are accommodations for travellers, including cabins, rental cottages and private rooms, sometimes located in close proximity to permanent structures such as homes or offices.
Despite their temporary nature, guesthouses can feature distinctive designs created to be remembered for longer than just during their occupants’ stay.
From a bird nest-style retreat in Namibia to a micro dwelling in South Korea, here are eight guesthouses with impactful interiors from across the globe.
This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks featuring gardens with swimming pools, cave-like interiors and striking accent walls.
Top image: Trunk House in Tokyo features a miniature nightclub. Above: Photo by José Hevia
La Hermandad de Villalba, Spain, by Lucas y Hernández-Gil
Spanish studio Lucas y Hernández-Gil sought to honour the original architecture of this eighteenth-century building, which was renovated to feature decorative doorways and original arched ceilings.
Nestled in a wine-growing town in Spain’s Extremadura region, the guesthouse takes visual cues from its site, with hues of deep red and pale green that nod to the town’s natural terrain and surrounding vineyards.
Find out more about La Hermandad de Villalba ›
Photo is courtesy of Den Outdoors
Den Cabin Kit, USA, by Den Outdoors
Prefabricated in New York, Den Cabin Kit is a flat-packed kit-of-parts for a steeply pitched cabin that is designed to be assembled in a few days.
Cabin-design company Den Outdoors created the structure to cater to a guesthouse, study or yoga studio. Slanted wooden walls and a single triangular window create a cosy atmosphere inside.
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Photo is by Katinka Bester
The Nest at Sossus, Namibia, by Porky Hefer
The Nest at Sossus is an off-grid guesthouse in Namibia with a thatched facade informed by the amorphous shape of bird nests.
Thatching also features on the interior, which South African designer Porky Hefer created with bulbous protrusions and built-in furniture to mimic the stacked components of a nest.
Pieces include a sunken Chesterfield-style sofa upholstered in oxblood-coloured leather.
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Photo is by Chao Zhang
Dream and Maze, China, by Studio 10
Shenzhen-based Studio 10 designed a pair of guest rooms in Guilin, China, which take cues from the optical illusions of the seminal Dutch graphic artist MC Escher.
Called Dream and Maze, the rooms feature colour-coded arched doorways and disorientating anti-gravitational staircases built within a seven-metre-high structure with a pitched roof.
“The challenge was in keeping the balance between the practical need of a hotel suite and the illusionary, spatial effect we wanted to achieve,” the studio told Dezeen.
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Photo is by José Hevia
Alfondac, Spain, by Aixopluc
Catalan studio Aixopluc filled a guest apartment above its offices with modular furniture that can be assembled using DIY techniques.
Named after an Arabic word describing a place for both guests and for storing goods, Alfondac features various exposed appliances and living areas amalgamated into one space.
“This iteration is an exploration of the potential benefits of having different activities and their smells – shit, lavender soap, pee, escudella [a type of Catalan stew], incense, linen sheets after sex, hyacinth flowers, baby’s poo and half-full glasses of Priorat wines – coexist rather than being segregated,” said Aixopluc.
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Photo is by Texture on Texture
Nuwa, Korea, by Z_Lab
Nuwa is a tiny guesthouse in northern Seoul that measures under 30 square metres. Local studio Z_Lab renovated a traditional Korean home, known as a hanok, to create the apartment out of a single room.
A porthole window inserted next to the bed provides views of the surrounding garden, while a sunken bath and walnut and stone accents define the rest of the space.
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Photo is by Tomooki Kengaku
Trunk House, Japan, by Trunk and Tripster
Hailed by its designers as containing Tokyo’s smallest disco, this one-room hotel in the city’s Kagurazaka neighbourhood features a miniature nightclub with a bright red interior, a curved bar and an illuminated dance floor.
Hotel brand Trunk collaborated with design studio Tripster to create the interiors within a traditional 70-year-old geisha house. Living spaces are characterised by muted palettes, including a tearoom with tatami mats arranged around a sunken fireplace.
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Photo is by Piet Albert Goethals
The Olive Houses, Mallorca, by Mar Plus Ask
Architecture studio Mar Plus Ask designed a pair of guesthouses in the Mallorcan mountains to celebrate the craggy boulders that jut through their walls.
The Olive Houses are off-grid dwellings created for solo creatives as a silent refuge. Sloping cave-like walls were rendered exclusively in blush-pink stucco to complement the pale green shade found on the underside of an olive tree leaf.
“To us, the [boulders] became a piece of art – suddenly the house was more about sculpting its backdrop and being its lightbox,” explained the studio.
Find out more about The Olive Houses ›
This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen’s archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks featuring gardens with swimming pools, cave-like interiors and striking accent walls.
