Interior refurbishment · 2023
Portixol Penthouse
A 1960s penthouse reworked: fewer partitions, more terrace, the same floor area.
Portixol, Palma
01 The brief
A 1964 penthouse with its original layout of five small rooms and an underused sea-facing terrace. The owners, a couple from Stockholm, work remotely from Palma six months a year.
| Location | Portixol, Palma |
|---|---|
| Type | Interior refurbishment |
| Floor area | 185 m² |
| Completed | 2023 |
| Construction time | 9 months |
| Our role | Design, refurbishment permit and construction |
| Materials | Stained oak, microcement, coarse-aggregate terrazzo, anodised aluminium. |
02 The intervention
Six non-structural partitions were removed and all storage concentrated into a nine-metre run of joinery along the north facade, absorbing kitchen, wardrobes, desk and the route to the bathrooms. The terrace was drawn into the living room with joinery that folds fully back against the column. The slab was insulated from above with a lightweight screed, gaining 3 dB of acoustic separation between floors.
