Vineyards Meet Vintage Furniture at One of Ibiza’s First Passive Houses

On a crisp winter morning, the sun rises in the vibrant blue sky, casting its warmth across Jaime Romano and Roberta Jurado’s home in a secluded valley of almond trees in northern Ibiza. Set near the village of Santa Inés, far removed from the island’s party scene, the residence has a rough stone and plaster facade, punctuated by a brise-soleil, that blends seamlessly with the lush greenery bursting from pergolas and terraces.

Roberta and Jaime—an interior designer and an architect, respectively—met in Ibiza in 2001 after living nomadic lifestyles spanning Switzerland, mainland Spain, Ecuador, Paris, Rome, and Miami. They have collaborated professionally since 2005—both through Jaime’s firm, Romano Arquitectos, and the studio they cofounded, Box 3 Interiors.

"Roberta and I have almost opposite personalities, and from that friction arises a fertile dynamic in life and work," Jaime says. "I am more radical and combative when I clearly understand what architecture can bring to the client and the project, even if that means opposing specific instructions—however, Roberta is more pragmatic, down-to-earth, and flexible."