natural hues & organic curves create a desert-like landscape amid mtt garcía's home in spain

dsrt house draws on brutalism and natural landscapes

Encapsulating the essence of the desert within the confines of a home, interior designer Mtt García of Patricia Bustos Studio unveils DSRT. Inspired by the raw beauty of natural Spanish landscapes in Fuerteventura and Almería, García channels the spirit of brutalist and minimalist architecture, and the works of Fernando Higueras, Oiza, Cesar Manrique, Bofill, and the utopian city in the desert of Arco Santi. The residence as such crafts a domestic landscape, a personal desert, where every spatial element seamlessly blends with the engulfing environment.

Divided into two distinct zones, the outside — comprising the living room, kitchen, and dining area — symbolizes the desert, the heart of life. Meanwhile, the inside houses bathrooms and bedrooms, embodying tranquility. Throughout, the design team utilizes a minimal and natural material palette to create a cavernous interior that recalls the earth’s forms, hues, and organic curves.

all images by Pablo Zamora

mtt garcía crafts a cavernous living interior

Mtt García’s use of cement unifies the ceiling, walls, and floor in a harmonious tone, creating a cohesive canvas for the play of natural light. The curated material palette utilizes natural elements with sculptural characteristics, including stones from Almeria such as the yellow macael marble that adorns the kitchen worktop. The Memphis-style wood veneer additionally infuses a contemporary touch to the kitchen furniture and balcony frames.

The open outer space, defined simply by a sequence of arches, allows an abundance of sunlight to filter into the space, emphasizing interconnected circulation where life unfolds. The kitchen, a social hub, serves as a multifunctional area for hosting gatherings and parties, while serving as a creative zone for residents. The living room’s carpet mimics the undulating forms and shades of sand dunes, while a wall adorned with broken travertine marble captures the eternal beauty of a sunset. Pure volumes, at times broken and rough, find reflection in strategically placed mirrors.

the open outer space is defined simply by a sequence of arches

Organic continuity defines DSRT, where rounded edges replace corners and earth tones and textures envelop all surfaces, creating a fluid environment. Furniture intervention is minimal, with many pieces designed in situ, including lamps and vases crafted by ME, and others being vintage originals such as the 40-year-old Sessan sofa by Cassina with the original leather patina, lamps by Mario Bellini, and chrome pieces with clean lines.

The inside corridor, designed like a surreal tunnel with integrated lighting, leads to the bedrooms and creates an immersive spatial experience. The living room captures the essence of a desert sunset, playing with light and texture to emulate glistening dunes and a sea without water, and comprises a series of irregular volumes and proportions.

Mtt García ncapsulates the essence of the desert within the confines of a home