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La Palmera House by Victor Bergnes de las Casas, Cadaqués

Designer

Antonio Gaudí

Location

Spain

Year

2026

La Palmera is architect Victor Bergnes de las Casas' 18th-century family home in Cadaqués, remodeled through a two-year renovation that draws almost exclusively on local and historical precedents while maintaining timeless interiors.
In the main living space, BD's Calvet Armchair by Antoni Gaudí. Its organic curves echo the coastal landscape beyond the windows, while the hand-carved detailing speaks to the craftsmanship that defines both the house and the artistic legacy of Cadaqués.
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Having grown up within this house, Bergnes approached the renovation with intimate knowledge of the spaces, yet also with the measured precision and patience that such a place demanded.

‘The idea was to slow down, step back and observe what the place needed – to make an unobtrusive intervention that would pass almost unnoticed and cede prominence to its surroundings.’

This approach guided the entire project. The interiors were redone with careful discipline. Inherited pieces, local furniture, and Catalan designs from different eras sit together naturally, without conflict. The materials are simple: limewashed walls, stone floors, and Macael marble. Together, they make the house feel like a building outside of time, historic and contemporary at the same time.

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