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Concrete staircase with a glass railing and light-colored wooden steps at Casa L in Ábaton, Madrid

L House

  • Architecture, interior design, construction and landscaping: ÁBATON

In keeping with our values, the clients came to our studio looking to renovate a house with the goal of creating a “home”—a space where they would feel comfortable and at home.

With the goal of creating an architectural design that would convey the feeling of having always been there, the project began with an old house that underwent a comprehensive renovation. This made it possible to integrate a new, contemporary architectural design based on a solid foundation and an already established surroundings.

Entrance to House L with oak paneling, a stone staircase, and plants beneath a white ceiling
The hallway at Casa L, featuring light-colored wooden steps, a dark bookshelf, and a garden in the background, as part of a renovation by Ábaton
A yellow armchair and a white bookcase next to a landscaped courtyard with a maple tree at Casa L, renovated in the 1960s
Living room at Casa L with a gray sofa, a steel column, white armchairs, and two large, light-colored paintings facing the garden
A white designer armchair next to a steel pillar and a wooden sideboard in the living room of Casa L, Madrid
Living area with a linear fireplace, wooden armchairs with leather seats, and a dark bookshelf at Casa L
Casa L's open living room with a stone-clad pillar, a gray sofa, and a leather lounge chair facing the patio

Renovating a House with a History

A house built in the 1960s was chosen for the renovation project; it featured a garden and spectacular natural surroundings, although its interior layout was compact and closed off. The goal of the renovation was to open up the floor plan and enhance the connection with the outdoors so that the garden would flow into the house, rather than creating only a superficial connection with the exterior. To this end, strategic openings were created to allow vegetation and natural light to enter the interior spaces, fostering a harmonious integration of the new architecture with the existing surroundings.

Irregular white bookshelf with monkey figures, white-tiled table, and chairs at Casa L in Ábaton
Double-sided fireplace, marble table with red accents, and leather armchair in the living room of Casa L
Concrete staircase with a glass railing and a wooden sculpture on an oak platform at Casa L in Ábaton
A shelving unit made of black modules and wood next to the staircase, with a red rug and a sofa in the living room of Casa L
The living room at Casa L, featuring a colorful corner sofa, a red rug, and a large window overlooking the garden
Living area of Casa L with leather armchairs and sofas arranged around a metal pillar, featuring large-format photographs
Orange leather armchairs, a blue sofa, and side tables in the living room of Casa L, with photographs on the wall
Kitchen at Casa L with a white island featuring a black countertop, stools, and windows overlooking the garden's trees
Casa L's dining room and kitchen, featuring a marble table, white light fixtures, and built-in kitchen cabinets
Dining room at Casa L with a large square window that frames the trees in the garden behind the table
An interior courtyard with gravel and a shrub behind a large glass wall inside Casa L
Dining room with a wooden table, upholstered chairs, and copper lamps, facing a large window overlooking the garden at Casa L
Walnut table with copper lamps and a large framed painting in the dining room of Casa L in Ábaton
Dining table at Casa L with copper accents and a green vase in front of the large window overlooking the tree-lined garden

“When renovating this home, our goal wasn’t to open the house up to the garden, but rather to bring the garden into the house, integrating it with the interior spaces.”

An example of this connection is the main staircase, which was designed to be part of the outdoor space, integrating with the garden. Likewise, the longitudinal porch allowed the kitchen to extend outward, forming part of the porch rather than being confined inside.

Porch with an outdoor kitchen, a table with colorful chairs, and a lawn under a tree at Casa L, Madrid
A wooden staircase between concrete walls leading down to the garden beneath a cantilever at Casa L in Ábaton
Garden-facing facade of Casa L with a low pavilion, an open porch, and a lawn surrounded by large trees, Madrid
A porch under a concrete slab with blue armchairs and wooden furniture, opening onto the garden at Casa L
Casa L's open porch with a dining area featuring colorful chairs and an outdoor kitchen nestled among the trees in the garden
“We designed the main staircase as part of the outdoor space, so that the transition between house and nature would be seamless and natural.”

A home through details

From the very beginning, we shared the owners’ vision that the architecture should integrate the furnishings, textures, materials, and landscape into a cohesive whole. Every detail contributes to creating a sense of home, defining a way of life. The result of this home’s renovation is an open, welcoming family home that is in constant dialogue with nature.

Bedroom with a turquoise armchair, a gray bed, and two framed portraits of dogs at Casa L, Madrid
Bedroom in Casa L with armchairs next to a large window overlooking the trees and a green blanket on the bed
A view of the bedroom through the leaves from the garden, featuring a low bed and a leather lounge chair at Casa L in Ábaton
A built-in bathtub next to a large window overlooking the treetops in the bathroom of Casa L, Madrid
Bathroom in House L with a built-in white bathtub, a countertop sink, and a large window overlooking the garden
Concrete porch with wooden chairs and armchairs in front of a well-lit living room at the L House in Ábaton, Madrid
Rear facade of Casa L at dusk, featuring a pool, lounge chairs, and a lawn among riverside trees
  • ÁBATON Team: Jorge Porto, David Hiniesto, Javier Romero, Fernando Alonso
  • Photo: Belén Imaz, Carlos Muntanadas Prim
Casa L by Ábaton with two white storeys, lawn, sun loungers and pool among holm oaks
Renovations

Full Renovation LVL
Salón de casa reformada con grandes ventanales y
Renovations

300th Renovation at El Escorial
Country houses

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Projects
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Entrance to House L with oak paneling, a stone staircase, and plants beneath a white ceiling
The hallway at Casa L, featuring light-colored wooden steps, a dark bookshelf, and a garden in the background, as part of a renovation by Ábaton
A yellow armchair and a white bookcase next to a landscaped courtyard with a maple tree at Casa L, renovated in the 1960s
Living room at Casa L with a gray sofa, a steel column, white armchairs, and two large, light-colored paintings facing the garden
A white designer armchair next to a steel pillar and a wooden sideboard in the living room of Casa L, Madrid
Living area with a linear fireplace, wooden armchairs with leather seats, and a dark bookshelf at Casa L
Casa L's open living room with a stone-clad pillar, a gray sofa, and a leather lounge chair facing the patio
Irregular white bookshelf with monkey figures, white-tiled table, and chairs at Casa L in Ábaton
Double-sided fireplace, marble table with red accents, and leather armchair in the living room of Casa L
Concrete staircase with a glass railing and a wooden sculpture on an oak platform at Casa L in Ábaton
A shelving unit made of black modules and wood next to the staircase, with a red rug and a sofa in the living room of Casa L
The living room at Casa L, featuring a colorful corner sofa, a red rug, and a large window overlooking the garden
Living area of Casa L with leather armchairs and sofas arranged around a metal pillar, featuring large-format photographs
Orange leather armchairs, a blue sofa, and side tables in the living room of Casa L, with photographs on the wall
Kitchen at Casa L with a white island featuring a black countertop, stools, and windows overlooking the garden's trees
Casa L's dining room and kitchen, featuring a marble table, white light fixtures, and built-in kitchen cabinets
Dining room at Casa L with a large square window that frames the trees in the garden behind the table
An interior courtyard with gravel and a shrub behind a large glass wall inside Casa L
Dining room with a wooden table, upholstered chairs, and copper lamps, facing a large window overlooking the garden at Casa L
Walnut table with copper lamps and a large framed painting in the dining room of Casa L in Ábaton
Dining table at Casa L with copper accents and a green vase in front of the large window overlooking the tree-lined garden
Porch with an outdoor kitchen, a table with colorful chairs, and a lawn under a tree at Casa L, Madrid
A wooden staircase between concrete walls leading down to the garden beneath a cantilever at Casa L in Ábaton
Garden-facing facade of Casa L with a low pavilion, an open porch, and a lawn surrounded by large trees, Madrid
A porch under a concrete slab with blue armchairs and wooden furniture, opening onto the garden at Casa L
Casa L's open porch with a dining area featuring colorful chairs and an outdoor kitchen nestled among the trees in the garden
Bedroom with a turquoise armchair, a gray bed, and two framed portraits of dogs at Casa L, Madrid
Bedroom in Casa L with armchairs next to a large window overlooking the trees and a green blanket on the bed
A view of the bedroom through the leaves from the garden, featuring a low bed and a leather lounge chair at Casa L in Ábaton
A built-in bathtub next to a large window overlooking the treetops in the bathroom of Casa L, Madrid
Bathroom in House L with a built-in white bathtub, a countertop sink, and a large window overlooking the garden
Concrete porch with wooden chairs and armchairs in front of a well-lit living room at the L House in Ábaton, Madrid
Rear facade of Casa L at dusk, featuring a pool, lounge chairs, and a lawn among riverside trees