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A Raw and Honest Home That Tells Its Own Story | Naked House
Naked House by XStudio is a sensitive renovation of a historic dwelling in the Guanarteme neighborhood of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. Designed as both a home and design studio, the project embraces austerity and recovery, preserving the cultural and architectural memory of the site while adapting it for contemporary living. The design centers on an expanded courtyard and skylights that bring light and openness to the interiors, while stripped-back finishes reveal original materials like brick and concrete. New layers—such as custom pine carpentry, microcement, and troweled concrete—contrast yet harmonize with the old, creating a timeless dialogue between preservation and modernity.
Architects: XStudio
Area: 142 m²
Year: 2020
Photographs: David Rodríguez
Lead Architect: Leticia Romero Hernández, Ancor Suárez Suárez
Design Team: Marta Hernández, Lladó Borja Pajuelo Cabrera, Tara Silva González
Constructor: Constructora MFV sl
Carpentry: Carpintería Ángel Benítez
City: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Country: Spain
A Raw and Honest Home That Tells Its Own Story | Naked House
Naked House by XStudio is a sensitive renovation of a historic dwelling in the Guanarteme neighborhood of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. Designed as both a home and design studio, the project embraces austerity and recovery, preserving the cultural and architectural memory of the site while adapting it for contemporary living. The design centers on an expanded courtyard and skylights that bring light and openness to the interiors, while stripped-back finishes reveal original materials like brick and concrete. New layers—such as custom pine carpentry, microcement, and troweled concrete—contrast yet harmonize with the old, creating a timeless dialogue between preservation and modernity.
Architects: XStudio
Area: 142 m²
Year: 2020
Photographs: David Rodríguez
Lead Architect: Leticia Romero Hernández, Ancor Suárez Suárez
Design Team: Marta Hernández, Lladó Borja Pajuelo Cabrera, Tara Silva González
Constructor: Constructora MFV sl
Carpentry: Carpintería Ángel Benítez
City: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Country: Spain
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