All posts by Alfonso Novoa Alvarez
Event October 14, 2025
Ibiza architects: hotel facades open to the landscape.
Ibiza architects design hotel facades that seek a direct connection with the environment. Large windows, natural materials and light tones allow the buildings to integrate with the Mediterranean landscape without losing functionality or energy efficiency.
Event September 23rd, 2025
Ibiza contemporary architecture: tradition and innovation
Today, architecture in Ibiza combines the heritage of the farmhouse with contemporary designs that prioritize sustainability, energy efficiency and connection to the landscape. This balance between past and future defines the identity of...
Event September 23rd, 2025
Ibiza architecture and the opening to tourism in the 20th century
In the mid-twentieth century, the arrival of tourism marked a turning point in Ibiza's architecture. Hotels and apartments were built that transformed the physiognomy of the island, generating a dialogue between the local tradition and the...
Event September 21, 2025
Ibiza architecture: from the contributions of the Arab period to medieval architecture: walls and defense.
During the Arab domination, architecture in Ibiza adopted irrigation systems, retaining walls and an intelligent use of water resources. Compact and functional forms of construction were also consolidated, which can still be recognized today in the...
Event September 21, 2025
Ibiza architecture: prehistoric origins, Phoenician and Carthaginian legacy.
Ibiza architecture has its first traces in prehistoric settlements. Primitive communities built with dry stone and took advantage of natural caves as shelters. These early examples show how man adapted to the island's environment from ancient times.
Event September 18, 2025
Ibiza architecture in the 18th and 19th centuries
During the 18th and 19th centuries, Ibiza's architecture evolved towards more complex forms. The farmhouses began to expand with new rooms and decorative elements were incorporated to reflect the prosperity of the Ibizan countryside. This stage consolidated the...
Event September 18, 2025
Ibiza architecture and its Phoenician and Arab roots
The architecture in Ibiza is the result of multiple cultural influences. Phoenicians, Arabs and Romans left their mark on the way of building, always adapted to the climate and local resources. Nowadays, Mgag arquitectos takes up these roots...
Event September 18, 2025
Ibiza architecture: the essence of the farmhouse.
The Ibiza traditional architecture has in the farmhouse its maximum exponent: simple constructions, with thick walls and flat roofs that guarantee coolness in summer and insulation in winter. Today, studios such as Mgag arquitectos reinterpret this typology while maintaining its...
Event September 16, 2025
Ibiza architects and hotel experience design
Architects in Ibiza understand that a hotel must offer much more than accommodation: it must generate unique experiences. Mgag arquitectos designs projects that transmit wellbeing, culture and connection with the essence of the island.