Four years ago, my family and I left England after twenty years to start fresh in Madrid. When we discovered this abandoned building, I knew immediately it was meant to be ours. The structure is unusual—long and narrow like a boat, with rounded ends and incredibly long rooms filled with natural light. We decided to renovate it completely, creating both our home and my working studio.
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