Curved House

Contemporary architecture isn’t afraid to push the envelope in terms of what is possible with the design and with Curved House from Nomo Studio, they’ve really pulled off some striking aesthetic features with aplomb. As the name suggests, curved walls and arching ceilings are the order of the day with Curved House and they enclose indoor and outdoor living areas that are arranged over several stepped levels at this magnificent villa in Menorca.

Designed by Nomo Studio, Curved House elevated setting in the high-end residential area of Coves Noves ensures that it comes with some mesmerising views towards the sea and the nearby town of Port d’Addaia. The client purchased an undeveloped plot of land and asked Nomo Studio to design a summer villa that consisted of four bedrooms, with a covered outdoor area linked to a small swimming pool. As you can see, they delivered all that and more with this superb piece of modern architecture in Spain.

FLUID LINES

There is such an elegance to the aesthetic of Curved House from Nomo Studio – both inside and out – that it’s impossible not to be impressed with what the architectures have achieved here. The 600-square-metre site presented the designers with an array of challenges, not least the fact it was to be built upon a steep gradient. It also contains an area of archaeological importance that needed to be conserved. Nomo Studio tackled both issues head on and overcame them expertly with the finished property.

Nomo Studio responded to the sloping plot on which Curved House is built by creating a house with a compact footprint that is carefully shaped to avoid the restricted area of land that was to be left untouched. By curving the house on the ground floor, Nomo Studio could avoid the archaeological site but still maximise the footprint of the property. They then continued with the same language in three dimensions and the end results are spectacular to say the least.

The property looks largely akin to a cube with certain sections removed, as if by intersecting with giant spheres. The resulting curved and double-curved geometries lend the external and internal spaces of Curved House an incredibly distinctive character. The house can be entered from the street on either side of the property and at different levels. From the upper street, a bridge with curved stairs and a rope handrail traverses the steep slope, while from below a set of steps weaves its way around the circular pool. Fantastic architecture which really maximises the space available.

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Photography is by Adriâ Goulá