‘Our job was to bring back a sense of the vernacular, make it feel like it belongs in the landscape and reflect the historic building traditions,’ explains Till. As well as introducing local materials and generally softening the interior architecture, Oro was also tasked with reconfiguring the layout. Although the house was only built in 1992, its location in a protected natural area means the footprint cannot be changed. Instead, Oro redistributed the existing space, balancing large open-plan living areas with smaller, more private zones to meet the needs of the soon-to-be-grown family. A sitting room, kitchen, work and hobby rooms (the wife is a keen ceramicist) and six bedrooms now spread over the two main floors, while the basement houses Hammam-style Spa And a cinema room, where teenagers like to hide out.
Outside, there is a yoga deck, which is fully furnished the kitchen and numerous terraces, while a short walk through an ancient oak forest trees Brings you to the swimming pool with breathtaking sea views. During the colder months – or in the heat of the day – the owners can retreat indoors to the winter garden at the back of the house, where floor-to-ceiling windows look out to the mountains. ‘It’s a bit of an oasis,’ says Till, who admits to envying the place.
With equally inspiring views from every window, Till wanted to ensure that nothing inside competed with the landscape. ‘The setting is so powerful, so majestic, it’s almost like everything else Art piece,’ she explains, ‘so we tried to focus on creating an interior that felt really simple, precise and clean.’ It’s an approach that comes naturally to Tille, who was born in Norway and still gravitates toward purity and efficiency. Scandinavian design. ‘I think minimalism has the same meaning in the Mediterranean, of distilling things down to an essence,’ she adds, explaining that her years living in Mallorca with Oro, who grew up here, have also shaped her visual language.
