A renovated 1970s bungalow with "kitsch character" and a greenhouse that doubles as a living room feature in Casamontesa ? a weekend home designed by Spanish studio Lucas y Hernández Gil.
The project began when a couple asked the studio to overhaul a single-storey house that was once part of a hotel complex on the outskirts of Madrid.
The renovated bungalow and a multifunctional greenhouse (above) make up Casamontesa
The brief later expanded to include a multifunctional greenhouse that can be used as a workspace, a guest bedroom, a gym or simply as a garden room.
Lucas y Hernández Gil, led by architects Cristina Domínguez Lucas and Fernando Hernández-Gil Ruano, developed a distinct character for each building.
The main house is a bungalow built in the 1970s Casamontesa's renovated bungalow has a warm, playful style that draws on the 1970s aesthetic while the garden pavilion has a more utilitarian feel.
"The owners, a young urban couple who love design and live and work in the centre of Madrid, were looking for a functional and compact getaway within a fantastic garden," Lucas told Dezeen.
"They wanted a very comfortable and flexible home that would be useful for both working and getting together with friends."
The interior centres around a new kitchen island
The bungalow renovation involved simplifying the interior layout to create a combined kitchen, dining room and living room, with a bedroom and bathroom off to one side.
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