Apartment in Orihuela is a minimalist apartment located in Alicante, Spain, designed by Balzar Arquitectos. The renovation is on the top floor of a rationalist-style building built in the town of Orihuela in the sixties. The apartment has stunning views over the treetops of the park below. In the distance are the Callosa and Orihuela mountain ranges. The home has three bedrooms and a large living-dining area with an open kitchen. The bedrooms are located to the back, while the dwelling’s main reception area takes up the whole of the front façade overlooking the park.

This latter space feels much extended, further accented by an impressive feature running along its length serving as a kitchen island and doubling up as a dining table. The transformation of the home has been enabled by the two ingredients the architects believe to be essential to a good design: time and a great team. On the one hand, they have had time on their side. The time needed for solutions to be tailored and well-researched. The time to enjoy the process and bring the construction together perfectly. On the other hand, they realized that architecture is a joint effort.

Photography by David Zarzoso

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