- Perfect for: retreat, meditate, be in silence, join with nature and expertise psychological and bodily well-being from a completely different perspective.
- Location: the forests of Melides, south of Comporta, in .
- Don’t miss: the good Portuguese architect Manuel Aires Mateus indicators his first venture created solely in taipa, compacted earth within the model of adobe.
- In a nutshell: conceived as a therapeutic home, RockRose relies on three basic pillars: neuroaesthetics, matter and the 4 parts: water, earth, hearth and air. Located between the forest and the ocean, its ten hectares are a part of a native ecosystem of oaks, strawberry timber and rockroses, in addition to birds and different fauna.
There is an unwritten rule in some structure that essentially the most beautiful homes by no means seem in passing, however that you will need to try to succeed in them. They demand intention to succeed in them. The Portuguese Manuel Aires Mateus, one of the resounding architects of the worldwide scene, appears to be an skilled on this want that we applaud right here. And it’s that, after a few twists and turns alongside a slim highway a few kilometres from Melides, on the Alentejo coast, Rockrose seems earlier than us, presumably one of the fascinating homes of 2026.
Marta Alvim y Vasco Maya, creadores de Rockrose.Piet Albert Goethals
THE HOUSE
Its homeowners, the visual artist and researcher Marta Alvim and her companion, the pilot Vasco Maya, open the doorways of a place that, at first sight, is already distinctive. After falling in love with this wild land of ten hectares, they proposed to Aires Mateus to create a home of compacted earth, adobe-like, with sturdy partitions and a monastic aura. From there, the architect made his debut in a method he had solely tackled in restoration initiatives and gave life to a 500-square-meter home wherein horizontality, symmetry and reference to nature obtain one thing nearly mystical. Without the virtually. The building took six years and, for the reason that earth is molded by hand, the method required an unlimited effort with the assistance of Tânia Teixeira, of Atelier Cru.
Inside, 5 suites of radical, conventual austerity overlook the panorama, all the time the identical, the infinite forest assembly the blue of the ocean. In addition, a meditation room with a hearth, referred to as “fire room” and imagined as a cave, a water room with a Roman basin, a library with a choice made by Marta herself – books on experimental cinema, artwork and essay, philosophy… – and an out of doors saltwater lioz pool heated within the chilly months, as the home will probably be open all yr spherical.
The terracotta tiles, made piece by piece in Santa Catarina, Algarve, the dwelling stucco partitions, which regulate humidity and temperature to make sure thermal consolation in a pure method, and the austere, exact furnishings do the remaining, in addition to the native landscaping, developed in collaboration with the Sigmentum studio, and the views over the valley, with the blue of the Atlantic as a fruits. The mattress linen is linen and natural cotton, the brass fittings, from Casa Achilles; the hand-painted crockery, from Vida Dura; and the tiles are signed by the ceramist Víctor Marqué, a compendium of expertise and conventional strategies.
THE DETAILS
Marta’s analysis in neuroaesthetics -the research of how magnificence and sensory environments rework the brain-, in addition to its influence on longevity and psychological well being, has in Rockrose its place of being. Its sanctuary. Thus, structure, gentle, proportion, silence and textures sublimate such well-being. All for a beautiful life.
- Children: sure. The home is totally rented and no restrictions apply on this regard.
- Accessibility: the inside of the home has common accessibility, however one should bear in mind the orography of the terrain and its distant location. Dogs and pets are welcome, however every case and state of affairs will all the time be studied personally.
- Information: The home is open all yr spherical and is rented in its entirety (most ten-twelve company) with companies corresponding to non-public chef, astrologer and Ayurvedic therapies with merchandise of the Spanish agency ROWSE. Price: from EUR14 (Rs1570) per week.
Photos: João Guimarães
First revealed on CNT Spain