Having arrived in Luxembourg just over six years ago, the family initially rented a house. “But during covid, we spent a lot of time at home and thought it would be better to have our own house,” explains Juan Ramón Manzanaro. So they spotted a plot of land in Strassen that interested them. After demolishing the existing house, they worked with Dlinea architects to design a brand new building. “I was very keen to have high ceilings,” explains Myriam Campelo. “We also wanted as much light as possible, which is why we chose these large bay windows.”

On the ground floor, the living room, dining room and kitchen have been designed as a single unit that wraps around the central, sculptural staircase. “We love to entertain, so having a large open space was very important to us, as was the island in the kitchen and the fireplace in the living room,” continues Campelo, who worked with Claudia de Sousa on the interior design.

Upstairs are the bedrooms and bathrooms for the three children. The top floor is reserved for the parents, who have installed a home office, a walk-in closet, a bedroom and a bathroom. Everywhere the colours are calm and light, with lots of beige and off-white to evoke the light of their native country.

“For the garden, we called in the Spanish landscaper Innova Paisaxes, who brought all the plants from Spain. And for the façade, we chose Valencian stone for the base, which shines a little in the sun,” Manzanaro points out.

Upstairs, the children have their own bedrooms, each decorated in a different way. Photo: Nader Ghavami

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In the kitchen, the family was keen to have an island so that they and their friends could meet up in a relaxed, convivial atmosphere. The table at the back is used for daily meals. Photo: Nader Ghavami

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The living room, the heart of the house, is double-height and has large bay windows, which open up the space both vertically and horizontally for a heightened sense of well-being. Photo: Nader Ghavami

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The architectural firm Dlinea designed this sculptural open concrete staircase and proposed installing a small indoor garden underneath. Photo: Nader Ghavami

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