A Jaunty Video for the Time Poor: How much does it cost to build a house in Spain?
Author: Eco Vida Homes is a team of Architects, Technical Architects, Builders, an Engineer, and a Chartered Surveyor. We help people design and build beautiful energy efficient homes designed for Mediterranean living in Marbella and Southern Spain. There are two things that make us stand out: a sharp focus on our clients’ needs and everyContinue reading
Architect Marbella and Costa del Sol: fees and what to watch out for
It can be a daunting task approaching an architect in Marbella, or the Costa Del Sol region as a whole, especially if you’re not familiar with the local currency and regulations. Because getting our clients the best possible price to build their villa in Spain is what we do, Eco Vida Homes has broken downContinue reading
Comprehensive Modernisation Marbella Villa
Our clients are a young couple for from the UK. Having looked hard for a plot to build their ideal home they finally settled on renovating and extending this large villa that dates from the 1980s. It has the style, size, and, above all, the location that they want. The living room will be extendedContinue reading
5 elegant villa designs custom built to the owners’ lifestyles
The best villa designs are those that put the owner at the forefront and revolve around their lifestyle. That’s why Eco Vida Homes is an architect in Spain that prides itself on going above and beyond to deliver luxurious, energy-efficient homes. Whether your villa design ideas demand rooftop parking, a basement cinema, or a specialContinue reading
Modern Marbella villas can be both eco-friendly and luxurious
Designing a modern villa in Marbella has amazing benefits for new home builders in terms of how far you can make your budget stretch. But it’s easy for those looking to invest in the region to become so enamoured with the design choices available for the home of their dreams that they overlook the factContinue reading
Why Build an Energy Efficient Home? Bayfield Training webinar
John Wolfendale is the guest presenter on this webinar run in conjunction with Bayfield Training in the UK. “Why Build an Energy Efficient Home?” Answer: It’s more comfortable Its less expensive Its more valuable It helps save the planet Find out more….Wed Nov 4th 12.00 CET Sign up here https://bit.ly/building_energy_efficient_homes
Continue readingInitial Designs for a Villa in Alqueria East of Marbella
This project is now pending the building licence lodged at the town hall. We are proceeding with the Execution Project and expect to start on site in the autumn. These images are taken from the basic proyect (projecto básico) which we use to make the building licence application. As you can see its a modernContinue reading
Healthy Home Design for Children
When we are designing a home that children might grow up in there are one or two things we should bear in mind. In some ways building a house can be a metaphor for nurturing a child’s development. When you design and build a house you only have one go at laying the foundations andContinue reading
Healthy Paints and Varnishes
In this short article I give an overview of the key issues. It’s a huge subject and this is a brief summary. #healthyhousedesign There are two key aspects: 1. The toxins and VOCs emitted by some paints are bad for your health 2. The “sustainability” of the materials and their manufacture could form part ofContinue reading
Ergonomics and Healthy Villa Design
“Ergonomics” what does it mean? Good ergonomics is kind of making everything fit both physically and psychologically. For example in a traffic jam the cars don’t fit. You could say the ergonomics of the road design are bad. A human skeleton has to fit an office chair – that’s ergonomics. In your kitchen design thinkContinue reading