Moredesign is an Office for Mediterranean Architecture, based in Deia, Mallorca, offering services in the fields of architecture, design and landscaping.   Founded by Manuel Villanueva & Oro del Negro, Moredesign fuses a contemporary design approach with a revision of traditional practices and construction methods. 

Manuel Villanueva (1977), Founding partner & Architecture director, has worked for major international architecture firms before founding Moredesign, such as Jean Nouvel, Herzog de Meuron and OMA.  

Oro del Negro, (1977) Founding partner & Design director, has vast experience in Mallorquian vernacular construction and is the creative force behind groundbreaking international  projects.

PARTNERS

Carlos Higinio Esteban (1976), Moredesign Ibiza partner. Architect, designer and author of urban requalification projects. Ecosur Prize for Sustainable Architecture (Havana), Europan IX Award (Gyor), COAM Opera Prima Award. Has worked many years for Ateliers Jean Nouvel and Herzog de Meuron. Focused in the island and projects abroad.

Miriam Solsona Hollenstein (1982), Business Administrator, has extensive experience in management and customer care, mostly in the fashion industry. Manager of her family store in Barcelona and head of the international commercial department, she was a team leader of a GAP store in the USA and collaborated with German associations while she lived in Germany. She is now head of our administration department.

Miguel Ros (1985), Architect, has been practicing architecture and undertaking artistic research across Spain, Portugal, Germany and Sweden before settling back in Mallorca. He is partner in Moredesign since 2023

TEAM

SENIOR ARCHITECTS

Maria Luisa Villalonga (1985), Architect, has specialised in restoration and interior design. She has been growing academically and professionally through Spain, Germany, France and Austria before coming back to her beloved island.

ARCHITECTS

Žanete Odina (1990), Architect, has studied architecture and fine arts in Latvia, Finland and Sweden before moving to Mallorca where she has been collaborating for several architecture studios before joining More Design.

Gabriel Coll (1985), studied architecture in Spain and Germany and has more recently collaborated in several residential projects throughout the island of Mallorca.

Carmen Martínez Terán (1994), Architect, studied in San Sebastián, Sevilla and Buenos Aires, always focused on discovering local architecture. Her experience began in Barcelona creating international residential projects, from where she decided to turn things around and follow her passion to recover traditional architecture. This brought her to join Moredesign on the cozy island of Mallorca.

Elena Míguez (1992), Architect. Studied her career in Spain and Italy. She gained experience in international projects working in Spain, Australia and The Netherlands before joining the More family and enjoying traditional but sophisticated architecture. Attention to detail, design and functionality are her premises.

María Sarrado Mur (1989), Architect, studied in Madrid, Brussels and Sao Paulo. She has developed a broad profile working on international projects while in Belgium. Her passion for details and materials brought her to Moredesign, where she hopes to blend her northern experience with the tradition and qualities of Mediterranean architecture

Anya Bogucka (1990), Architect, studied in Poland and Spain. She started gaining her experience with several leading international offices on the projects in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Asia. Always follows the passion for natural-born, rustic and unpretentious design and architecture. She finds beauty in simplicity and imperfection.

Carlotta Testa (1993), Architect, studied architecture in Milan where she also worked as a teaching assistant for several years. After graduating, she started travelling around the world collaborating with different architecture studios in Brazil, Bahrain and France, always trying to nourish architectural practice with cultural research in different fields

Anna Bosch Calvo (1996) Architect, studied architecture in Barcelona and Dublin. She is specialized in sustainable architecture and rehabilitation. She has been practicing architecture across Spain, Africa and Germany working for international offices and volunteering. She believes in architecture as a way to find happiness through the relationship with our surroundings.

Elena Brunete Pietx (1990), Architect, studied in Madrid with an internship at B. V. Doshi Foundation in India. She specialized in basic habitability and cooperation, designing and building educational spaces for refugee children in Lebanon and Zambia. In Madrid she has worked mainly in interior renovations, gaining experience in solving details and sustainability.

Julia Burón (1991), Architect, studied her career in Madrid. She is specialized in residential architecture, with experience in managing integral rehabilitation works. Her interest in interior design and details, and the materialization and execution of the work in tradicional architecture, brings her to Moredesign. 

Javier Majano (1998), Architect, studied architecture in Toledo with mention in rehabilitation of historical and urban heritage. After graduating, he started gaining his experience working on several projects in The Netherlands. His interest in design is presented through different scales. From the initial consideration of the environment to think about the final hergonomy of his projects.

MORE DECOR PARTNERS AND TEAM

Tille del Negro  (1977), More Decor partner. Interior designer, has over 15 years of international design experience bringing to our projects the final touches with her detailed product knowledge, refined aesthetic and attention to detail.

Mar Bonet (1990) Interior designer, studied in Spain and Italy. She had worked from residential projects to commercial spaces. Her specialty is to work hand to hand with local artisans developing unique pieces.

Victor Cardona (1977) He studied Art History and Interior Design in Spain, and has developed his professional career in London and Barcelona in the fashion and decoration sector. In love with his native island, Mallorca, his tradition and the work he does with local artisans designing unique pieces with a Balearic character.

Paula Chacartegui (1995) is a Spanish product designer. After graduating from IED school Barcelona (2018) she worked in Barcelona for Martí Guixé (2018-2019) and in Amsterdam for Marcel Wanders (2019). It was during this time when she specialised in the field of crafts and did a Master of "Luxury & Craftsmanship" at ECAL school (2019-2020). Since then, she is working in Mallorca as a product designer where she designs handcrafted furniture, lighting and ceramics inspired by the Mediterranean. Her work ranges from functional products to artistic pieces.

EXTERNAL COLLABORATORS

Marta Armengol (1988), Architect, has studied architecture in Barcelona and Paris. She has been collaborating for different architecture studios before coming back to Mallorca and joining More Design.She believes that it is by mixing the boundaries between architecture, art and other disciplines where new ideas and innovation flourishes

PRESS

PUBLICATIONS. Our work appears in major publications around the globe, please visit PRESS for updated info.

SERVICES

Moredesign offers clients professional advice throughout the whole process of buying a property until it is delivered as a unique product to them, comprising the following:

-    Property evaluation.  We analyze all the different aspects of a property with our clients; applicable legislation, buildable areas, construction condition and any other important aspect regarding their needs. In this phase we make sure our clients have a very clear understanding of what they are buying and its potential.

-  Concept Design.   By means of extensive discussions and interviews, providing sketches, preliminary plans and references we deliver a concept design proposal that includes all the main guidelines of the project and a budget estimate. 

-  Architecture project.  We prepare all the documents required for license approval and provide a detailed budget of the works for client approval. We assist the client in the bidding process and prepare a team of selected builders and craftsmen according to the nature of the project and its location.  

-    Construction administration. Regular site visits, quality control and client correspondence to keep you updated with the planning and progress of the project. Emphasis on attention to detail and careful design. Thus a constant follow up of works is necessary. Handpicking products and reclaimed materials is a passion for us, as well as producing customized designs when possible. 

We feel passion for what we do, whenever our clients have the possibility, we enjoy sharing with them the beauty of all this process. Despite being based and strongly attached to Mallorca, Moredesign has also developed international projects in Panarea, an exclusive island near Sicily, Brazil and Bahamas.