PURA VIDA

SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSE

Architects:
INNOV·ARQ
Location:
Altea, (Alicante)
Project Year:
2024

Pura Vida House naturally adapts to the mountain slope, creating an architecture that breathes landscape on every level. Its design combines warm and timeless materials – such as natural stone, wood, and earth tones – with clean and contemporary volumes, achieving a balance between Mediterranean tradition and modernity.

The stepped structure allows every room to enjoy open views of the horizon, while large windows encourage a constant connection with light and surroundings. The multi-pitched roof and timber details provide a welcoming character, evoking the serenity of Mediterranean houses reinterpreted through a current language.

The upper level projects itself toward the landscape through generous terraces and relaxation areas, while the lower level embraces the hillside through intimate spaces connected to nature. The suspended pool reinforces the sense of lightness of the whole, framing the exterior as a natural extension of the house.

Pura Vida is an invitation to live calmly, in harmony with the surroundings, and to enjoy the beauty of the Mediterranean from within a warm, elegant architecture deeply integrated into the mountain.