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Designed by a Brazilian firm mf+ arquitetos, Casa Spain is a stunning forest retreat that blends natural environmental design with a modern aesthetic to create a spacious family holiday home. Located in Calas de Guisando, near Madrid, the brief for this 1,980sqm house was to be open, light, organic and welcoming. The owners wanted it
Only a few decades ago, green design was branded as futuristic. Concepts were imagined and discussed with avid enthusiasm, yet few saw completion, their creators seemingly destined forever to produce utilitarian structures, with the odd creative flair being allowed off the leash from time-to-time. Then came the out-flowing of concern for the planet, the climate