Bos-Cos has opened its first inn in the ancient city of Seville, Spain, with the aim of redefining the local tourism accommodation style. Seville, as the oldest city on the Spanish coast, is bathed in the unique warm tones of Mediterranean sunlight. Its proximity to the port ensures a warm and humid climate that is pleasant throughout the year. The city enjoys generous sunshine and a delightful climate all year round, making it a coveted winter retreat destination in the hearts of Europeans.

Heavily influenced by Islamic culture, Seville is a city where each household traditionally revolves around a central courtyard. The design team transformed a traditional Sevillian courtyard villa into four separate apartment units, aiming to provide each with its own private terrace, with three of the units even having their own private pool. The team endeavored to preserve most of the original structure, demolishing and renovating only a modern addition to the house. This also allowed them to restore the building's façade facing the city street to Seville's typical earth-toned traditional style.

As visitors wander through the bustling ancient city and delve into narrow alleys, turning to push open the commonly seen brass-knobbed doors of the city, they step from the dim corridors into the courtyard, greeted by a vista filled with green plants, the gentle sound of flowing water, and a courtyard adorned with vibrant colors. Both new and old buildings share a similar proportion of doors and windows opening onto the courtyard, existing in perfect harmony. From the openings facing the courtyard, this alignment extends into the interior, with almost all indoor spaces, doors, windows, and wall openings oriented towards the courtyard's doors and windows. No matter where one is, a glimpse of the courtyard is always in sight. Every corner of life here is accompanied by the Mediterranean sunlight.

The openings facing the courtyard are clean and neat, with door and window frames that are almost without thickness, and the window/door panels are split in half. The size of the window openings can be adjusted to accommodate the need for privacy or openness. Travelers can open the top part of the window panel and close the bottom door panel, comfortably lying on the soft bedding, gazing at the blue sky, with the sound of the courtyard's water and the gentle touch of the soft sea breeze on their faces, enjoying a warm and pleasant afternoon. The space's texture is inspired by traditional local building materials. All walls and pavings are chosen in subdued earth tones with a slightly rough texture. Meanwhile, the newly added modern facilities, including air conditioning ducts and handrails, are in bright and lively colors. This contemporary style pays homage to the colorful interior decorations of local traditional architecture, adding a unique vitality characteristic of Mediterranean culture to the entire space.

Design | Febrero Studio  @febrerostudio

Photographer | Germán Sáiz