(...) When Maria and Quico realised that they wanted to swap city-living for a home in the countryside, they enlisted Roger Tudo, a family friend and architect at H Arquitectes, to help them design and build their dream home.

'When Maria and Quico told me of their plan to buy this hillside plot, I said, "Don't!",' admits Roger. 'The land sloped so it didn't seam suitable for construction - at least not using conventional techniques.'

The couple bought the plot anyway, and the build took seven months. (...)

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