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In a beautiful yet ordinary field in Porquera de los Infantes, in Palencia, Spain, an extraordinary structure hides in plain sight.
La Ruina Habitada, or The Inhabited Ruin, is a special place where conceptual architecture, philosophical ideas, sensory stimulation, and rural melancholy combine in living space that is truly one of a kind. Here, what isn’t has as much value as what is.
The poetic juxtaposition of old ruins and modern design has a marked connotation in an area which has an important historical heritage. Spending a few days in this place is a memorable experience you can put on your wish list, as the entire house is available to rent.
White clouds move across the sky’s surface, floating both above and inside La Ruina Habitada, perfectly illustrating the idyllic and poetic aspects of the design.
The building was designed by Jesus Castillo Oli and it can be defined as an avant-garde architectural manifesto just as much as it can be seen as a contemporary work of art.
Walking back into the field and admiring the interior standing in front of a window, the reflection of the sky makes it seem like it is captured in the open plan rooms.
The portrait of Salvador Dali, etched across a glass panel at the upper level, is an apt choice in a house that blends surrealism and creativity with immateriality and illusory reflections.
By skyforbes 
