In Cap Falcó, a light-filled residential area in Calviá closely linked to the sea in Mallorca, Jaime Salvá Architecture & Interior Design presents IVORY, a contemporary villa that offers a clear and direct interpretation of Mediterranean architecture.

The project was commissioned by a developer entering the real estate sector from a different professional background. This condition shaped the approach from the outset, allowing the house to be conceived with a more open perspective. The aim was to create a well-considered, functional and coherent home, with a clear architectural proposal free of unnecessary gestures.

The plot, defined by a gentle slope and a particular geometry, determined how the house was positioned. Rather than imposing a predefined form, the design adapts to these conditions, allowing for a better integration into the terrain, a clearer organisation of access points, and an optimal use of orientation. This reading of the site enables the house to open towards the most favourable areas of the plot, establishing a natural relationship between architecture, garden and outdoor spaces.

Although conceived as a property for sale, the project avoids generic solutions. In the absence of a specific end client, the challenge was to strike a balance between neutrality and character. The response is an architecture of clean geometry and well-defined volumes, where each decision responds to use, orientation and placement. 

The horizontal layout of the house emerges directly from the site conditions and its southern orientation. The elongated configuration reinforces the direct relationship between interior spaces, terraces and garden. Clear and defined volumes contribute to a legible and recognisable architectural language.

One of the key aspects of the project is the relationship between interior and exterior. Rather than relying on large openings, the design carefully considers how each space connects to the outside—how views are framed, how light is filtered, and how circulation flows. Through setbacks, planters, façade planes and vegetation, the house achieves a sense of openness in daily use while maintaining privacy in more sensitive areas.

Materials have been selected following the same logic, with a restrained palette that ensures continuity and durability. Santanyí dry stone introduces a strong local reference and gives weight to the composition. Light grey tones, with a subtle greenish hue, help integrate the house into its surroundings. Technological wood slats by Tarimatec add warmth with controlled maintenance, while corten steel appears in specific elements such as planters and exterior junctions.

Here, luxury is understood in a very specific way: a well-oriented, light-filled, private and comfortable home. A place where interior and exterior relate naturally, where materials age well, and where each space responds to a clear logic of use.

The project involved a number of collaborators and companies, including Coco Ingenieros, with Iñaki Fernández as technical architect, Humiclima, Building More, Espacio Home Design, Almacenes Femenías, Tarimatec, Onix, Living Ceramics and Cortizo, among others.