Ongoing Renovation · 2026 · Benahavís, Marbella, Spain

Casa Cima, Benahavís, Marbella

An ongoing transformation of a 780 m², seven-bedroom Andalusian finca in Benahavís, near Marbella.

Project Overview

The project encompasses the complete redesign of the residence, including interior architecture and interior design, new technical services and installations, bathroom remodelling, material and finish selection, and bespoke furniture and joinery.

Bedrooms: 7
Area: 780 m²
Status: Ongoing Renovation

Casa Cima living room before and after comparison, from the empty room during renovation with a single chair and bare bulb to the finished lounge with a blue tufted sofa, glass chandelier and black steel doors — after — Living room · Before / After comparison

Living room interior design proposal board for Casa Cima, showing furniture selection, material samples, technical drawings, detail callouts and a rendered room composition — Living Room · Interior Design Proposal

Design Approach

The design preserves the finca’s traditional Andalusian character while adapting its interiors for present-day use through spatial reconfiguration, materials and bespoke detailing.

Currently in progress.

Gallery

Casa Cima dining room with a long polished dark wood table and matching chairs on a woven rug, a carved limestone fireplace to the right, a glass-fronted cabinet in the window recess to the left, two carved wooden statues flanking the rear doors and a paper lantern pendant above the table — Dining room

Casa Cima material board with beige limestone, dark stained wood, white plaster, woven linen, aged brass, black lacquer, smoked amber glass, bouclé rug and soft ivory paint — Dining room material board

Casa Cima music room with a glossy black grand piano on a light rug, looking through a curved archway into the dining room — Music room

Casa Cima light and atmosphere study: a presentation board showing the same living and dining interior under six lighting conditions, from daylight ambient and direct sunlight through afternoon golden hour, blue hour, night interior lighting and moonlight — Light & Atmosphere · Six Lighting Conditions

Casa Cima colour and material study: a presentation board showing the same dining room interior in six design directions — Desert Warm, Coastal Fresh, Forest Retreat, Scandinavian Light, Luxury Dark and Contemporary Statement — Colour & Material · Six Design Directions

Design visualisation of a Casa Cima sitting room: two black leather armchairs with chrome frames and marble-topped tables arranged before a sculpted white plaster fireplace, beneath dark timber beams with warm cove lighting, an arched shuttered window to the left and a large Moorish-patterned tapestry to the right — Fireplace Lounge

Design visualisation of the Casa Cima fireplace lounge in a lighter scheme: a curved off-white bouclé sofa, two black-and-white spotted armchairs and a round striped coffee table on an asymmetric scalloped rug, before the white plaster corner fireplace beneath dark timber beams — Fireplace Lounge · Bouclé & Pebble

Design visualisation of the Casa Cima fireplace lounge in a sage and brass scheme: a sage green sofa and two matching curved barrel chairs around a round dark wood pedestal table, beneath a large cream ribbon pendant light, with a dark fluted credenza and checkerboard rug — Fireplace Lounge · Sage & Brass

Design visualisation of the Casa Cima fireplace lounge in a warm contemporary scheme: a low cognac velvet sectional, a tubular chrome and leather armchair and faceted onyx coffee tables on a carved cream rug, before the white plaster corner fireplace beneath dark timber beams — Fireplace Lounge · Cognac & Onyx

Architectural Extension · In Progress

Upper-Level Extension & Private Suite

The upper-level extension reclaims part of the existing terrace to create additional accommodation within Casa Cima. Conceived as a private suite, the new space brings together a bedroom, walk-in wardrobe and bathroom, expanding the functionality of the residence while remaining connected to its original architectural character.

The intervention required careful consideration of the new structural framework, the pitched roof geometry and the relationship between the extension and the existing house.

Design visualisation of the Casa Cima upper-level bedroom showing a dark timber pitched ceiling with a light geometric lattice along the ridge, a black four-poster bed with white linen, shuttered windows and daylight across dark wood floors — Design Visualisation · Proposed Bedroom Interior

Ceiling Design & Craftsmanship

The ceiling was conceived as an integral part of the new bedroom's architecture, rather than as a decorative addition introduced at the end of the design process.

Its development brought together the proportions of the roof, detailed design studies and specialist fabrication. The project board documents this progression, connecting the design research and technical drawings with the work undertaken on site and the intended character of the interior.