NEWS ARCHITECTURE
All the latest news, news and tips from the world of architecture.
Self-Build guide: How to build your own home in Spain
Becoming a self-builder—initiating and managing the construction of your own home from the ground up—is one of the most rewarding experiences in residential architecture. It allows you to design…
How to read architectural plans: A practical guide to understanding your future home
Looking through a set of architectural drawings for the first time often brings a mix of excitement and bewilderment. Amidst lines of varying thicknesses, minute numbers, arrows, and technical…
Cost to Build a House in 2027: Realistic Budget and Breakdown per m²
Building a detached home from the ground up requires rigorous financial forecasting to prevent cost overruns. Looking ahead to 2027, the average construction cost for a mid-to-high-end detached villa…
From Farmhouse to Design Villa: The Rise of Historic Property Renovation in Dénia
Inland from Dénia's municipal boundary, among carob-tree terraces and old rural paths, dozens of farmhouses built more than a century ago still survive. For decades they remained on the margins of…
The Independent Guest House: Why More Villas in Dénia and Jávea Are Adding a Second Home on the Plot
For years, a guest house was almost an exception reserved for the largest plots. Today, any architect in Dénia or architect in Jávea will confirm that the request has spread to mid-sized projects,…
Energy Communities and Shared Self-Consumption: The New Trend Among Villa Neighbours in Jávea and Dénia
Until recently, talking about solar self-consumption meant talking about an individual photovoltaic installation on a home's own roof. That logic is starting to change in some developments in Jávea…