Concept-Palacio Mora.

The Legacy of a Family

In El Puerto de Santa María, within Osborne’s historic estate, Palacio Mora was the family residence for generations. From its origins, it has been closely connected to wine culture and to a family whose history has helped shape more than two centuries of heritage.

The project begins with the desire to restore the Palace to its former splendour and bring its rooms back to life, while respecting both its architecture and the memory embedded within it. The aim is not to recreate a historical period literally, but to recover its atmosphere: the character of a winemaking family home, of a noble, well-travelled and cultivated family, and to reinterpret that world in the present.

The proposal therefore establishes a balance between past and present. Classically inspired elements coexist with contemporary pieces in a timeless atmosphere that is sophisticated without being ostentatious. Wood, stone, steel, linen and cotton create a natural and honest material palette, while colours and textures subtly evoke the world of the wineries: the timber of the barrels, the deep tones of wines and spirits, and the nuances of a culture that has been linked to their production for generations.

A Palace Brought Back to Life

The interior design recovers the domestic logic of the building, understanding the hotel as a sequence of rooms, each with its own distinctive character.

Arrival takes place through two large iron-and-glass gates whose geometry reinterprets the forms of wine barrels. Beyond them, the reception becomes the Palace library: a large bookcase emphasises the height of the architecture and forms the backdrop to a reception desk conceived as a sculptural piece. Traditional ceramics, generous curtains and different groupings of armchairs complete a room that welcomes guests in the manner of a grand private residence.

Opposite lies the lounge. The fireplace restores the character of the former gathering rooms, organising sofas and armchairs around it for reading, conversation or simply spending time. Contemporary furniture, natural fabrics and fine woods are combined with classically inspired pieces, always seeking a natural dialogue between different periods.

At the centre, the courtyard forms the heart of the Palace. A large glazed enclosure allows it to become part of the hotel’s daily life throughout the year, serving at different times as a lobby, garden, winter breakfast room or bar terrace. Here, the intervention becomes more restrained: the existing architecture, natural light and vegetation are the true protagonists.

Beside the courtyard, the bar introduces a more intense atmosphere. Conceived as an English bar in homage to Osborne’s founder, it evokes a classic imaginary through timber panelling, deep greens and burgundy tones, and subdued lighting.

For the guestrooms, we draw on the different hierarchies that historically existed within the Palace to create rooms with varying degrees of material richness. Natural stone, timber and a greater level of ornamentation appear in some rooms, while terracotta and simpler finishes define others. The furniture establishes a common language through clean lines, classically inspired pieces and natural materials, with a colour palette once again connected to Osborne’s barrels, wines and spirits.

The outdoor spaces complete this transition towards a more relaxed form of hospitality. Above the roofs of the wineries, the shaded garden becomes a private retreat for guests, organised around a fountain, a bar and different areas for breakfast, relaxation or watching the sunset. A large steel-and-timber pergola filters the light and complements a material palette based on natural stone and neutral tones.

On the rooftop, the language becomes even more pared back. Limewash, terracotta, timber, rustic fabrics, vegetation and water create a bright and elemental atmosphere around the swimming pool, closely connected to the climate and way of life of southern Spain.

Palacio Mora seeks to recover the luxury of another era through a contemporary perspective. It is a project deeply rooted in the place and in Osborne’s history, where the past is not reproduced, but reinterpreted in order to imagine a new way of experiencing the Palace.