Casa Ugalde is located in Caldes d’Estrac, a small town north of Barcelona. It is one of the first masterpieces by the modernist architect José Antonio Coderch, in collaboration with Manuel Valls.
It was commissioned in 1951 by a friend of Coderch, the industrial engineer Eustaquio Ugalde, who loved to take walks on the hillside where the house stands. In this idyllic setting, the Ugalde family wanted to build a house that would blend seamlessly into its natural surroundings; nestled in the lush Mediterranean pine forest, with a spectacular panoramic sea view. With this in mind, Coderch and Valls built a series of volumes that grow out of nature, absorbing the serpentine topography and looking out to the endless sea.
An irregular construction, open-plan and free-flowing; formed by unique spaces that transform with natural light, and merge into the forest that slopes down to the blue waters.
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The combination of this spontaneous structure with the use of materials typical of Mediterranean popular architecture—such as stone walls, tiled roofs and terracotta tiles—make Casa Ugalde a landmark of modern architecture. It was selected by the prestigious Japanese magazine a+u as one of the world’s 33 most important houses of the 20th century. In 2003, the Government of Catalonia declared Casa Ugalde a Cultural Asset of National Interest.
Our Nagoya, Tatu and Cesta family lamps enjoy privileged views in this unparalleled location.
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