Casa Aikido, Interior Proposal

02

Moodboard

The atmosphere and materials of the house

Across every room the same few ingredients return: limewashed walls in White Orchid by Pure & Original, pale stone floors, natural oak and teak, woven jute and rattan, furniture with rounded, plaster-like forms, and small accents of clay and charcoal in the textiles.

Arches, niches and warm lighting keep the spaces soft. Generous glazing brings the garden, the pool and the view of the hills into the house, so inside and outside read as one place.

Warm · Natural · Textured · Calm · Mediterranean · Unhurried

The palette

Limewash

Sand

Oak

Jute

Clay

Olive

03

Entryway

A soft first impression

The entrance is kept simple and calm: a solid oak console under a large round mirror, a woven rug across the pale stone floor, and terracotta pots with greenery beside the glazed door. Limewashed walls and an arched opening lead the eye onwards into the house.

Key Features

Solid oak console with drawers
Large round mirror
Woven natural-fibre rug
Terracotta pots with plants
Glazed entrance door and arched passage

Entryway render: an oak console with drawers beneath a large round mirror, a woven rug on a pale stone floor, terracotta pots with plants and a glazed door opening to the garden

Reference: Lantern pendant and an arched timber front door

Reference: A console styled with a mirror and baskets

Materials & finishes

Furniture Selection

Alum round mirrorSolid mindi wood frame, Ø 80 cm; grain and tone vary from piece to piece
Abrams consoleMango wood and MDF with a semi-gloss water-based lacquer, two jute-fronted drawers, 120 × 30 cm
Aloia table lampTerracotta base with a white linen shade, Ø 33 × 44 cm
Natural Fiber sisal rugSisal runner in white and beige, 76 × 305 cm

04

Living Room

Built in, laid back

A long built-in bench runs the length of the wall, its plastered base softened with deep cushions in cream, sand and clay. Two round coffee tables with a plaster-like finish sit on a large jute rug, and an arched niche with open shelves gives the wall its focal point. Floor-to-ceiling glazing on both sides fills the room with light and brings the garden in.

Key Features

Built-in plastered bench with deep cushions
Two round coffee tables with a plaster-like finish
Large jute rug
Arched niche with open shelving
Olive trees in terracotta pots
Full-height glazing to the garden

Living room render: a long built-in bench with cream, sand and clay cushions, two round plaster-finish coffee tables on a jute rug, an arched niche with shelves and floor-to-ceiling glazing

Reference: Arched niche with open shelves

Reference: Linen sofa with a raw wood table and textured artwork

Reference: Built-in seating with an oval stone table

Materials & finishes

Plaster-like finish in warm sand — Built-in bench

Soft stone-like finish in cream — Coffee table

Furniture Selection

Built-in benchPlastered masonry base with deep seat cushions and loose cushions in cream, sand and clay
Naima coffee table, largePale grey stoneware, wide shallow top on a flared foot, 92 × 92 × 42 cm
Naima coffee table, smallPale grey stoneware, taller and smaller, 52 × 52 × 60 cm
Eden wool rugHand-made wool, geometric pattern on a natural ground with Sea Shell details
Koski table lampTurned mango-wood base with a linen shade, Ø 30 × 60 cm

05

Dining Room

Gathered around the table

A round pedestal table with a stone-like finish anchors the room, surrounded by curved bouclé chairs on a circular jute rug. A large linen drum pendant hangs low over the table, and the fireplace, an arched niche and a terracotta urn add warmth around the edges. Tall glazed doors open the room to the garden.

Key Features

Round pedestal dining table with a stone-like finish
Curved upholstered chairs in bouclé
Circular jute rug
Large drum pendant in linen
Fireplace and arched display niche
Terracotta urn with greenery

Dining room render: a round pedestal table with curved bouclé chairs on a circular jute rug, a large linen drum pendant above, a fireplace to the left and an arched niche behind

Reference: Drum pendant over a pedestal table with bouclé chairs

Reference: Curved sculptural chairs with a view of the olive grove

Reference: An oval table beneath an arched window

Materials & finishes

Smooth stone-like finish in cream — Dining table

Furniture Selection

Sahra dining tableRound, organically shaped top on a sculptural pedestal base, Ø 116 cm
Upholstered dining chairFive fully upholstered chairs in beige fabric with a curved back, 69 × 66 × 73 cm, seat height 44 cm
Juta Circle jute rugRound jute rug in beige, Ø 200 cm
Sable pendant, wideWide drum shade in soft cotton, sand tone, Ø 60 × 23 cm
Atziri stoolNatural teak with a round top, 35 × 35 × 45 cm

06

Kitchen

Monolithic and light

The kitchen is built around a monolithic island with soft, rounded corners in a plaster-like finish, with light oak stools on two sides. Two conical pendants in the same pale tone hang above it, a plaster hood rises over the black range cooker, and glazed doors in slim black frames open the kitchen to the terrace and the trees.

Key Features

Palette of warm whites and sand: walls, island, cabinetry and the pale stone floor in one family of tones
Limewashed walls in White Orchid by Pure & Original
Black range cooker as the one dark accent, echoed by the slim black door frames
Glazed doors to the terrace and arched openings along the side wall, bringing the trees into the room
A calm, light-filled atmosphere: soft matte surfaces, with the greenery outside as the colour

Kitchen render: a monolithic island with rounded corners in a pale plaster-like finish, light oak stools on two sides, two conical pendants, a plaster hood over a black range cooker and glazed doors in black frames opening to the terrace

Reference: Minimal plaster kitchen with open shelves

Reference: Plaster island with rattan stools under timber beams

Reference: An island combining stone and wood

Materials & finishes

Plaster-like finish in pale sand — Kitchen

Pale plaster-like pendant finish — Pendants

Furniture Selection

Gena bar stoolFour stools in oak veneer on rubberwood, rounded seat and back, seat height 65 cm
Lyss pendantTwo slim conical pendants in a pale finish, Ø 18 cm
Kitchen islandMonolithic island with rounded corners in a textured, plaster-like finish, worktop and sides in one continuous material
Kitchen cabinetsHandleless, flat-fronted base and wall units along the cooker wall in a pale finish
Tall cupboardsFull-height run of tall cupboards on the end wall beside the glazed doors, housing the fridge, in the same pale finish
Island sink and brass tapSink set into the island top with a brass tap
Plaster hoodTall, tapered extractor hood over the range in the same plaster-like finish as the walls

07

Master Bedroom

Soft, warm, quiet

The master bedroom is layered in sand and cream: an upholstered bed with linen bedding and a soft blush throw, plaster-finish nightstands with ceramic lamps, and a large jute rug. A warm abstract artwork above the bed picks up the tones of the room, a bouclé armchair sits by the glazed door to the terrace, and plants in terracotta pots soften the corners.

Key Features

Upholstered bed with linen bedding and a blush throw
Plaster-finish nightstands with ceramic lamps
Large jute rug
Warm abstract artwork above the bed
Bouclé armchair
Glazed door to the terrace

Master bedroom render: an upholstered bed with linen bedding and a blush throw, plaster-finish nightstands with ceramic lamps, a warm abstract painting above, a jute rug and a bouclé armchair by the glazed door

Reference: Arched alcove with raffia pendants either side of the bed

Reference: Rattan pendant above a built-in desk nook

Reference: A bed set in a tall plaster arch with timber nightstands

Materials & finishes

Textured sand-coloured lamp finish — Lamps

Furniture Selection

Lunari upholstered bedLight sand bouclé, padded headboard, lift-up storage base, for a 160 × 200 cm mattress
Telfs side tablePair of hourglass-shaped concrete tables in grey, 55 × 55 × 93 cm
Olea Signature armchairVarnished oak frame with a semicircular back, wheat-toned fabric
Cecillia table lampPair of table lamps with woven jute shades
Marely wool rugHand-woven wool and cotton in white, 200 × 300 cm

08

Bedroom 2

Cane, oak and clay

Bedroom 2 pairs a cane-and-oak headboard with a cane-fronted wardrobe along the side wall. Linen bedding is finished with a clay-coloured throw, a large rattan pendant hangs over the bed, and a cream rug with a carved pattern sits on the pale floor. A tall glazed door opens the room onto the garden.

Key Features

Bed with a cane and oak headboard
Cane-fronted wardrobe
Large rattan pendant light
Cream rug with a carved pattern
Nightstands with ceramic table lamps
Clay-toned throw and cushions

Bedroom 2 render: a bed with a cane and oak headboard, a clay-coloured throw, a cane-fronted wardrobe, a rattan pendant, ceramic lamps on nightstands and a cream patterned rug

Reference: Bedding in terracotta and sand

Reference: Raffia pendants with a rust-coloured throw

Reference: Timber beams and an olive tree beside the window

Materials & finishes

Warm terracotta-toned lamp finish — Lamps

Pale limestone-like finish — Nightstands

Furniture Selection

Jones bedLight oak with a cane-woven headboard, 200 cm long, 140 to 180 cm wide
Sourzac side tableTwo low terrazzo cylinders in off-white, 40 × 40 × 47 cm
Verena table lampPair of terracotta lamps in clay red with a fabric-covered cable
Helvine chest of drawersThree drawers with a fluted front in oak veneer, 90 × 50 × 79 cm
Chapeau pendant, LWide, hat-like shade in natural rattan, 75 × 20 cm
Galten mirrorOrganic shape in a hevea-wood frame, 77 × 80 cm
Nak jacquard rugHand-made New Zealand wool with a carved jacquard pattern, natural white, 200 × 300 cm

09

Bedroom 3

Natural, with a darker note

Bedroom 3 keeps the same natural base, a jute rug, plaster-finish nightstands and rattan pendants, and adds contrast with charcoal cushions and a dark throw. Woven discs above the bed, a tall oval mirror and an olive plant in a basket complete the room, which opens to the terrace through a glazed door.

Key Features

Upholstered bed with charcoal cushions and a dark throw
Pair of rattan pendant lights
Woven wall discs above the bed
Tall oval mirror
Bordered jute rug
Plaster-finish nightstands

Bedroom 3 render: a bed with charcoal cushions and a dark throw, two rattan pendants, woven discs on the wall, a tall oval mirror, a bordered jute rug and a glazed door to the terrace

Reference: A bright white room with an arch and a woven bench

Reference: Charcoal bedding with woven baskets and macramé

Reference: Linen bedding with a tree-trunk side table

Materials & finishes

Sand-coloured stone-like finish — Nightstands

Furniture Selection

Winselet upholstered bedCream-beige fabric, padded headboard, varnished beech feet, lift-up storage base, for a 150 × 190 cm mattress
Laurel side tablePair of stacked rounded discs in speckled beige
Fish Trap pendant, MTwo tall, narrow pendants in natural rattan, 22 × 62 cm
Patmos mirrorSlim arched mirror in matte mango wood
Deidra rugFlat-woven polypropylene in natural tones with bordered ends, for indoor and outdoor use

10

Office Bedroom, 1

The study, bed folded away

A flexible room that works as a study. A wall of light oak joinery combines open shelving with lit niches and a tall cabinet that conceals a fold-down bed. A curved desk with a plaster-like finish sits in the centre on a sisal rug, with a bouclé office chair and a window softened by a sheer curtain.

Key Features

Light oak joinery with open shelving and lit niches
Concealed fold-down wall bed
Curved desk with a plaster-like finish
Bouclé office chair
Sisal rug
Sheer curtain at the window

Office bedroom render in study mode: light oak shelving with lit niches, a closed wall-bed cabinet, a curved plaster-finish desk with a bouclé chair on a sisal rug, and a window with a sheer curtain

Reference: A curved plaster desk between arches

Reference: A solid wood desk under an arched window

Reference: Oak shelving with styled niches

Materials & finishes

Furniture Selection

Sidney deskMango wood with a semi-gloss acrylic lacquer, two soft-close drawers, 120 × 45 cm
Seifert desk chairPadded swivel chair with armrests in beige fabric, height adjustable, on castors
Grasp portable table lampPortable arched LED lamp in matte white coated metal, dimmable and rechargeable, 30 × 15 × 47 cm
Deidra rugFlat-woven polypropylene in natural tones with bordered ends, for indoor and outdoor use

11

Office Bedroom, 2

The guest room, bed folded down

The same room with the bed folded down from the oak cabinet: linen bedding, a soft throw and a small oak nightstand turn the study into a guest room. The desk and chair move to the window while the shelving and sisal rug stay, so the room changes use without changing character.

Key Features

Fold-down bed with linen bedding and a throw
Small oak nightstand
Desk and bouclé chair moved to the window
Oak shelving with lit niches
Sisal rug

Office bedroom render in guest mode: the wall bed folded down with linen bedding and a throw, an oak nightstand, the desk and bouclé chair moved beside the window, oak shelving and a sisal rug

Reference: Textured bedding with a lantern pendant

Reference: A soft bedroom with woven wall discs

Materials & finishes

Furniture Selection

Lorea upholstered bedOff-white chenille with a removable cover, lift-up storage base, for a 160 × 200 cm mattress
Adrido side tablePair of round tables in oak veneer with a matte lacquer and a push-to-open drawer, Ø 40 × 50 cm
Sidney deskMango wood with a semi-gloss acrylic lacquer, two soft-close drawers, 120 × 45 cm
Seifert desk chairPadded swivel chair with armrests in beige fabric, height adjustable, on castors
Deidra rugFlat-woven polypropylene in natural tones with bordered ends, for indoor and outdoor use
Grasp portable table lampPortable arched LED lamp in matte white coated metal, dimmable and rechargeable, 30 × 15 × 47 cm

12

Naya

The covered terrace

The naya is the outdoor living room of the house: a covered terrace with limewashed arches and a beamed ceiling, opening straight onto the pool. A timber sofa and two armchairs with cream cushions gather around a low table on a woven rug, with a rattan-shaded floor lamp behind the sofa and a small ceramic lamp on a stacked side table between the chairs. Olive trees in large pots frame the space.

Key Features

Teak sofa and armchairs with cream cushions
Low teak table
Round outdoor jute rug
Rattan pendant lights between the beams
Timber-beamed roof
Planters and olive trees

Naya render: a covered terrace with limewashed arches and a beamed ceiling, a timber sofa and two armchairs with cream cushions around a low table on a woven rug, a rattan floor lamp, olive trees in pots and the pool with a straw parasol beyond

Reference: Bouclé armchairs with white stone side tables

Reference: Teak coffee table and sofas on stone paving

Reference: Pergola seating with terracotta pots

Materials & finishes

Furniture Selection

Copenhague 2-seater sofaSolid teak in natural grey with outdoor cushions, 180 × 89 × 65 cm
Uleno coffee tableOval acacia wood with a matte oiled finish, 100 × 80 cm
Aldet solar floor lampBeige flat-rope shade on a metal base, solar LED, dimmable, Ø 46 × 160 cm
Forcanera armchairTwo solid teak armchairs with removable cushions, 84 × 90 × 69 cm, seat height 46 cm
Tiyi side tableThree stacked dolomite spheres, Ø 35 cm
Mini ceramic table lampSmall ceramic table lamp in ecru
Outdoor rugWoven outdoor rug in a natural tone

13

Outdoor Dining

Long lunches outside

A long teak table with matching chairs sits under a pair of rattan pendants, on a round jute rug beneath the covered terrace. An outdoor kitchen with a built-in barbecue runs along the stone wall, and olive trees in large pots mark the edges of the dining area.

Key Features

Long teak dining table and chairs
Pair of rattan pendant lights
Round jute outdoor rug
Outdoor kitchen with built-in barbecue
Natural stone wall
Olive trees in pots

Outdoor dining render: a long teak table with chairs under two rattan pendants on a round jute rug, an outdoor kitchen with a barbecue along a stone wall and olive trees in pots

Reference: A long table with wishbone chairs under a pergola

Reference: Outdoor kitchen with lantern wall lights

Reference: A teak dining set beneath an olive tree

Materials & finishes

Furniture Selection

Oval dining tableLong oval wooden table with rounded legs, seating eight
Dining armchairEight wooden armchairs with slatted backs
Kansas outdoor rugPlain all-weather rug in a nature tone, 300 × 400 cm
Conic pendantTwo tapered pendants in natural rattan, size M

14

Pool

Stone, water and silver-green

A free-form pool with softly rounded corners, set in pale stone paving and edged by a raised planting bed behind a low rendered wall. Two timber loungers with cream cushions sit side by side under a straw parasol, with a small round table between them, and an outdoor shower is fixed to the wall behind. Olive trees, grasses and purple and white flowering shrubs soften the edges, with pines and the hills beyond, so the pool feels like part of the garden rather than an object placed in it.

Key Features

Free-form pool with rounded corners and a pale stone surround
Two timber sun loungers with cream cushions under a straw parasol
Small round side table and a rattan lantern
Outdoor shower on the rendered wall
Raised planting bed behind a low wall: olive trees, grasses, purple and white flowering shrubs
Pines and hills beyond: a relaxed Mediterranean garden

Pool render: a free-form pool with rounded corners in pale stone paving, two timber loungers under a straw parasol on the left, an outdoor shower on the wall behind, and a raised bed of olive trees, grasses and flowering shrubs with pines and hills beyond

Reference: Teak loungers with cream cushions by the water

Reference: Trailing planting over a white rendered wall

Reference: A pool with a gravel surround and a straw parasol

Reference: An outdoor shower with brass fittings

Materials & finishes

Furniture Selection

Cannes sun loungerTwo slatted wooden loungers with cushions
Jati side tableReclaimed solid teak with a faceted base, Ø 50 × 48 cm
Paillotte parasolSquare fringed canopy on a wood-effect pole, 2.5 × 2.5 m

15

The Garden

An intention for the outside, to be drawn with the landscaper

The garden is the soul of the house.

This chapter is a direction for the outside spaces, shared for discussion. It is not part of the interior proposal above and changes nothing in the rooms or the renders.

Casa Aikido sits on a hillside above Jávea. The idea for the garden is to follow the slope instead of fighting it: terraces held by low walls, gravel paths, planters that follow the terrain, and planting woven through the whole plot rather than placed around the house.

It follows the same idea as the gardens of Casa Tosalet, a few minutes away: olive groves, lavender paths and pine. Mediterranean species that belong here, little water, no lawn, and a light at night that stays low and warm.

What is there, stays

The existing trees would be kept and pruned. The canopy is the first room of the house.

No lawn

Gravel, thyme and grasses instead: a garden that smells, moves and costs almost no water.

One language

Lime, tosca, terracotta and olive outside as inside. The pool reads as a pond, not an object.

The slope, read as a section: four layers that make one garden. Select a layer.

Reference: a gravel terrace with sunbeds, an agave and a dry-stone wall above a pool

Reference: grey-green planting spilling over a limewashed wall

Reference: teak sunbeds under an olive tree beside the pool

The planting palette

Pine

Olive

Agave

Lavender

Rosemary

Stipa

Prickly pear

Gravel

Tosca

Water

Species and quantities to be set with the landscaper on site, after the existing pines and walls have been marked on the plan.

A year in the garden

I

Spring

Lavender and rosemary in bloom, bees in the paths, the first long lunches outside.

II

Summer

The pines give the shade, the gravel holds the warmth of the day, the pool is a pond you walk into.

III

Autumn

Olive light, the hills turn soft, the garden drinks the first rain and smells of thyme.

IV

Winter

Structure: agave, stone, the lines of the terraces, and a low sun that reaches every room.

16

Early bird · arriving 2028

One

Meet your future beach buddy

An open-air electric companion for Casa Aikido

Amble One is the new open-air electric vehicle designed in Lisbon: the simplicity of a golf cart, the capability of an off-roader and the charm of a convertible. Silent, street legal and ridiculously fun. We are on Amble's early-bird list, and our commitment is simple: as soon as Amble starts delivering, we add one to Casa Aikido.

How it works

Amble One is not on sale yet. JESSICA BATAILLE has reserved early-bird places and commits to integrating an Amble One with Casa Aikido once it becomes available, currently expected in 2028. Dates depend on Amble's production schedule and may change.

Scroll to drive · stop to brake · tap for hazards

4seats in the street-legal version (6 for private property)

+80km of range per charge

65km/h, street legal

0emissions, zero noise

12 kWh lithium-ion battery · full charge in about 4.5 h on a normal 220 V socket · rear carrier for up to four suitcases · baskets and weather protection available.