Iron Interior Space and Exhibition Design · 2021
Ca'n Rudayla Single Family Dwelling
- A' Design Award 2021 Iron Winner in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Awarded April 15, 2021
- CLIENT: Minimal Studio
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 9,087
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About Ca'n Rudayla Single Family Dwelling
The influence of natural light and the lighting projection of this house, give different skins to the same room, advancing in a smooth and pure manner with natural light, until reaching extreme color chromatics, changing the character and appearance of the house at its whim. Its influence and reflection in the monolithic of its interior, make up a game of shadows that generate a unique and unrepeatable projection. An ode of light.
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- Unique Properties
- The influence of natural light and the lighting projection of this house, give different skins to the same room, advancing in a smooth and pure manner with natural light, until reaching extreme colour chromatics, changing the character and appearance of the house at its whim.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 300 m2 distributed over 2 floors
- Production Technology
- Its interior stands out for its neatness and delicacy, with continuous wall covering, giving its interior a monolithic appearance, which highlights the rest of the interior elements that make it up.
- Project Duration
- The project started in 2019 and finished in 2020 in Ibiza.
- Operation Flow
- The project takes place in a special location, in a defile on the magical island of Ibiza. Its volume is fully adaptive to the geometry of the terrain, as well as its wall covering and exterior finishes.
- Inspiration
- Its influence and reflection in the monolithic of its interior, make up a game of shadows that generate a unique and unrepeatable projection. An ode of light.
- Image Credits
- Main image: Art Sanchez Photography
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Colors of Ca'n Rudayla Single Family Dwelling
Design Interview about Ca'n Rudayla Single Family Dwelling
Can Rudayla is a study in contrast — an exploration of how brutalism can become delicate. The entire house is clad in ice-grey concrete, a material chosen for its precision, silence, and permanence. This monolithic envelope is balanced by soft, pale-pink flooring that introduces an almost human tenderness to the composition.
The inspiration was to create emotional balance: structure as discipline, color as breath.
The inspiration was to create emotional balance: structure as discipline, color as breath.
Our focus was to achieve purity through tension. We wanted to design a house that feels sculpted rather than built — where light glides across concrete planes and meets the warmth of subtle chromatic surfaces. The goal was to show that minimalism is not cold; it’s emotional when material and proportion are in perfect equilibrium.
This design was developed for a private client.
The conceptual stage was rapid, almost instinctive — but the refinement of every junction, tone, and transition took months. In a project like this, the smallest deviation breaks the silence. Time becomes a tool of precision.
It was a commission, but we approached it as an artistic exploration. The client shared our fascination with reduction and neutrality. Together we shaped a home that expresses control and calm — an architectural pause between chaos and serenity.
All execution was directed and produced by Minimal Studio. From the custom concrete compositions to the flooring pigment tests, every process was supervised in-house. Coherence is our most important material.
We are drawn to projects where architecture becomes emotion. Concrete is often perceived as aggressive; we wanted to reveal its sensitivity. Can Rudayla transforms hardness into elegance — a house that feels both strong and gentle.
Influence came from atmosphere rather than form — the serenity of Ando, the rigor of Pawson, and the poetic restraint of Scarpa. But the house is deeply rooted in our Mediterranean context, where light defines everything.
It’s for someone who values silence and authenticity over opulence. A person who understands architecture as a mental state — not as display, but as retreat.
The harmony between opposites. The structure is pure concrete, yet it feels almost soft because of its chromatic balance. The pale-pink floors dissolve the austerity of the brutalist shell, turning the whole composition into an emotional landscape rather than a statement of power.
The old name of the area and property was retained.
The process started with sketches and scale models to capture proportion and light behavior. Later, digital modeling allowed us to control the precision of casting and color calibration. But decisions were ultimately tactile — the final balance was found on site, through the eye.
The dialogue between chromatic softness and material brutality. Few houses are built entirely in concrete and yet manage to feel serene. Can Rudayla proves that emotion can be engineered through proportion and tonality.
We collaborated with concrete specialists, pigment technicians, and local craftsmen to achieve the perfect “ice-grey” tone and the subtle pink flooring finish. Every collaboration was guided by precision and respect for material truth.
Technology was crucial for color consistency and structural precision. But beyond the tools, what defines the project is its emotional calibration — the human sensibility guiding every technical decision.
We conducted research on material behavior — humidity, reflection, chromatic diffusion. But more importantly, we studied perception: how color and light can alter the emotional temperature of concrete.
Maintaining purity in such a restrained palette is a challenge. Every joint, every pigment ratio, every light source affects the whole. The biggest challenge was to preserve emotional coherence — ensuring that the house breathes silence, not coldness.
Because Can Rudayla encapsulates the essence of our philosophy: brutalism with grace, control with emotion. It represents Minimal Studio’s approach to architecture as precision poetry.
That material has memory. That even concrete, when treated with care, can evoke tenderness. And that the purest form of luxury is stillness.
Can Rudayla is not a house to be looked at — it’s a house to be felt.
It is the embodiment of controlled emotion: an architectural ballet performed in ice-grey concrete and pink light.
It is the embodiment of controlled emotion: an architectural ballet performed in ice-grey concrete and pink light.