The Best is Close at Hand

 - Jakob Schoof

The Balearic Islands have gained a reputation for sustainable, high-quality social housing. Architect Carles Oliver Barceló explains how this developed - and the central role of local resources.

The Best is Close at Hand
The two-storey Salvador Espriu apartment building in Palma blends into its surroundings with a shallow pitched roof and rhythmically structured facades. © Milena Villalba