Highlights - Marbella Luxury Real Estate Magazine 2019

Highlights
Juan Salvador Shvartzberg design for a La Zagaleta residence
After a period of white minimalist ‘cubism’, the region
is rediscovering the joys of tones, textures, motifs, detail
and above all, individuality. “Character and variety are
coming back into Marbella architectural design, but
they are aligned with a continued revolution of technology,
new lighting, functional and decorative tools that were
previously not available, so we are in the midst of a
dynamic process driven by new technologies and
innovations that are shaping a lot of the styling now and
in the years to come. Expect ever more hi-tech homes
and a growing focus on sustainability and quality of life.”
Design by Victoria Gauna and Facundo Taborda
VICTORIA GAUNA &
FACUNDO TABORDA
More Argentinian inspiration is
provided by Victoria Gauna and
her son Facundo Taborda, who
though locally raised has
inherited his parents’ Buenos
Aires flair for design. Victoria and
her late husband, Ángel Taborda,
were renowned for their avantgarde
architecture and willingness
to experiment with modern
concepts even at times when
modern minimalism was out
of favour. That said, their style
may be vanguardist but it is not
exactly minimalist, as the Gauna
& Taborda touch proves that
modern designs can be detailed
and intricate.
“We always knew that modern
architecture would make a
comeback and that it would be
largely minimalist, but just
lately the open-plan spaces are
increasingly accompanied by a
more detailed and varied use of
textures, colours and materials,”
says Victoria Gauna. “Styles may
come and go, but our clients are
not likely to take a step back when
it comes to comfort, technical
amenities, build quality and
open living spaces. Increasingly,
however, a home – and the
architect’s role in creating it
– is about setting the tone for
special experiences, an ambience
of wellbeing and, ultimately,
quality of life – and where is this
more profoundly the case than
Marbella.”
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