Journal
Journal
Updates from our project and guides to the world about the region.

Three days in Sella
16 July 2026
We spent three days back in Sella, settling the last big decisions on the project and getting to know the village that will hold it. Wood-fired bread, an easy welcome, and a pace we keep wanting to return to.

Stars, Categories and Compromise: How Spain's Hotel Classification System Shapes a Boutique Vision
26 May 2026
When you set out to build a boutique hotel in Spain, you quickly discover that the country has very specific ideas about what a hotel is, what it must contain, and how it must behave. Here is what we learned navigating the classification system — and where vision and regulation had to find each other.

Why the Aitana
15 April 2026
Beyond the neon lights of the coast lies the Aitana range, a rugged, limestone frontier where the spirit of the ascent meets the stillness of a historic sanctuary. Discover why this high-altitude landscape is becoming the definitive basecamp for the purposeful traveler.

The architecture of a new life
12 April 2026
What happens when two people leave the city to restore a mountain home? A story of grit, limestone, and the search for a more purposeful way to live and host.
