Few people would be able to say they’ve had a cave-style home. But this Spanish design could make that a reality.

Polished concrete floors feature in the main living spaces, with crazy paving marble slabs in service areas. Photo: David Vico.
Polished concrete floors feature in the main living spaces, with crazy paving marble slabs in service areas. Photo: David Vico.

This contemporary cave house, designed by EMMO Estudio, is part of the Cuevas del Pino estate, right in the foothills of Sierra Morena near Cordoba in Spain.

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The area is rich in calcarenite stone, creating various geological formations, including caves. These traditionally have been used as shelters for livestock watchmen. Most recently, however, a number of these caves have been rehabilitated for rural housing.

Most of the house disappears back into the pre-existing cave.
Most of the house disappears back into the pre-existing cave.

Architects for this project, Andrés Moreno and Manuel Murillo said the pre-existing walls and the rock itself enclosed an area of ‘great spatial and material wealth.’

“Within this dialogue we have created a new spatial experience that manages to value the tectonic nature of the area through the use of new architectural elements – clean, quiet volumes, bright, ample spaces, the use of stone materials for the flooring, such as concrete and marble, and glass openings to the south to conjure natural light.”

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The exterior of the 104 square-metre cave house has been painted white, designed to enhance the contrast and sense of space.

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Handcrafted timber furniture was added for visual warmth.

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Photo: David Vico
Photo: David Vico

What do you think? Does the look appeal to you? Would you live here?

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