SLOW LIFE IN FORMENTERA

At the centre of the Mediterranean sea and east of the Spanish mainland, the Balearic Islands are one big source of Wanderlust. Among the four Balearic Islands (and the smallest of the lot) sits Formentera, quieter than its neighbour Ibiza and the widely-acclaimed Mallorca. 

This exclusive island, its pristine coastlines and petite villages are where you go to escape the crowds and revel in some peace and quiet. So what better place to design three family homes, in an olive grove overlooking the ocean, connected by dirt roads? That’s what Barcelona-based firm GCA Architects were called to do, combining linear Mediterranean architecture, minimalist principles and the island’s natural materials. Each endowed with their own individual character, GCA Architects have blended the slow and serene pace of life Formentera promotes.