We interviewed Biel Rechach, director and founder of RM Arquitectura and responsible for some of the most incredible projects in Palma de Mallorca. From his architectural services studio and project manager, he has presented projects of single-family homes and multi-family buildings that have stood out enormously, so much so that they have even been featured in the local press. Biel commissioned us to design the lighting for RIM House and as always it was a pleasure to collaborate with our lighting vision.

Biel tells us that his project RMarquitectura began in 2006 offering architectural services to numerous studios on the island, since then he has collaborated in numerous luxury villas and has ended up specializing in large-scale projects highlighting its performance in the hotel sector.

What do you like most about your job?

The dynamism of the profession and the evolution of the sector. The management of any project is always a new motivation.

Which professional in architecture or interior design, a world reference, would you like to collaborate with?

Our current international references are Álvaro Siza and John Pawson. At the national level we closely follow Ramón Esteve and Marià Castelló.

If you were a lamp, you'd be...

The TMM of Santa e Cole, designed by Miguel Milá.

RIM HOUSE

RIM House is a detached house in the north of Mallorca. It is located on a plot of 1050 m2 with a house of 300 m2.

The challenge:

The premise of the project was to integrate an avant-garde house adapted to the environment within the forest. A house open to the outside for the summer months with large outdoor living areas and swimming pool; and at the same time, a secluded house for the winter months.

The distribution of the house is characterized by the aligned layout of the volumes that make it up. The first volume is a cube completely lined with sandstone that serves to separate the access area from the outdoor terrace. This volume houses the facilities area, pool bath and outdoor kitchen. The transition area between the first and second volume has been solved by a free-standing sandstone wall on which rests a reed pergola and a swimming pool facing it. The marés wall squares the entire outdoor area, creating a covered outdoor space integrated into the house as a whole.

The interior design team furnished the house with the premise of adapting to the environment, using wood for furniture and lighting and linen for textiles.

The high-ceilinged spaces are furnished with straight and simple furniture, but studied taking into account the proportions of the rooms. The interior areas are open and very spacious, which gives a feeling of freshness. To offset this feeling and make every corner of the house more pleasant and cozy, we chose to use curtains in natural fabrics such as linen. In addition, the use of decorative lamps was chosen to give warmth to each room and create a homely and familiar home.

Anecdote:

The speed of construction.

How important is lighting for you in your projects?

Lighting in any project is key. Playing with lights and shadows makes spaces change completely. With lighting you can achieve effects that you would never be able to achieve with the architecture itself.

With lighting you can control the environments at any time of the day.

How was your collaboration with WorldLight?

Worldlight is our partner of reference when it comes to lighting. Their facility to capture our ideas is exceptional. It is always a pleasure to collaborate with them.

Why would you recommend Worldlight to other industry professionals?

For the versatility of its product and flexibility in adapting to the project.