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INTERIOR
Febrero Studio
PHOTOGRAPHY
Salva LóPez
EDITOR
Gina
Collection

The sea breeze still trickles through the eaves, and the sunlight, as usual, spills into the courtyard. An old house facing the Mediterranean Sea has quietly come back to life in the folds of time. It was not rewritten but was reborn in the light and shadow of memory.

The transformation of BOS-COS Menorca is not a brand-new beginning. It is a continuation, a design practice emerging from spatial memory. This old house by the sea is located in the historical town of Es Castell on Mallorca Island. It was once the residence of a family and quietly accompanied the growth of the occupants. At the beginning of taking over, Febrero Studio established a clear direction: not to reshape, but to listen and respect. On the premise of retaining the original charm, it endowed it with the functions and warmth that meet contemporary life.

Unlike the flashy renovations, this transformation maintains restraint in appearance and only makes minor adjustments to the spatial structure: some lines of sight are opened up to enhance natural lighting, while avoiding interference with the original characteristics of the space. The designer uses the smallest design actions to allow the space to tell its own story.

The choice of materials is not only about aesthetics, but also a response to time. The original texture of the wall was gently preserved, and the old components in the furniture were carefully restored. Most of the newly added accessories come from the retro market, as if they were tailor-made for the old house. They do not flaunt their identities, but resonate with the history of the house in terms of temperament.

The town of Es Castell combines British heritage, Mediterranean atmosphere and traditional lifestyle, and thus serves as the design starting point for the entire project. The designer did not avoid this "hybrid" temperament. Instead, he drew inspiration from it and combined materials, scales and light and shadow to create a state that is both mixed and balanced.

The relationship between the living room and the kitchen has been reconstructed: the functions are clear, but the boundaries between them have become blurred, and the visual and circulation lines flow freely here. The material selection within the space remains consistent, with gray and white as the main tones, and wooden elements are interspersed throughout, making the space appear extremely restrained. At the same time, the warmth of home is revealed everywhere in the detailed construction.

Three bedrooms (one of which is a suite) are laid out successively along the spatial axis. Each one has its own unique style characteristics. The materials, colors and lighting have all been finely adjusted according to the orientation and purpose. They share a pursuit of tranquility, yet are not lacking in delicate expressions of personality, just like the portraits of different members in a family.

The designer did not design it merely as a vacation home, but made it a space that could be "truly lived in". The functional layout is reasonable, the furniture scale is friendly, and sufficient blank space is reserved, allowing residents to reshape their own pace over time. This kind of "habitability" is a true respect for a residence.

The open and private courtyard space in the atrium enjoys abundant natural light, fresh air and clear water. The small swimming pool ripples among the white stone walls, and around it unfolds an open-air living area for conversation, reading and relaxation. It is a transition of rhythm, a trigger for the body and mind to slow down.

Nowadays, this old house has returned to life in the form of the BOS-COS series of homestays. It is a gentle retelling of a memory. What Febrero Studio has achieved is a respectful design practice: regarding time as the best collaborator, allowing the architecture to still exist quietly in the new era and communicate with the world.

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