Josep "Pep" Esteve-Calvo

Some of my most formative memories are from summer nights in Costa Brava (Spain). Playing soccer until 1am, building treehouses, and lying under the stars, talking about art, physics, and life with my parents. Those moments, with the distant rumble of a storm, left a lasting mark on how I see the world.

Fridays were the highlight. Presentation days. Sharing an idea that had lived in my mind and shaping it into something real was incredibly rewarding. My internship with Enric Ruiz Geli, working on Ferran Adrià’s project El Bulli 1846, was equally transformative. Sketching surreal details for artisans and seeing them come to life on site was my first taste of the poetry in construction.

First, the exhilarating ‘Eureka’ moment when chaos crystallizes into a clear vision. From there, a strong narrative guides every design decision with clarity and purpose. Second, when that vision starts rising from the ground, transforming from drawing to structure. That moment never loses its magic.

My ideal residential project would be like Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater. A poetic blend of architecture and nature. I’m deeply inspired by designs where landscape and structure are one. A lifelong dream of mine is to design a cathedral, rich in symbolism and spiritual meaning. Perhaps it’s the European in me, but I believe every great architect should do so.

Flying, without question. It’s ultimate freedom. No traffic, no borders, just sky. Imagine soaring through clouds at sunset, wrapped in silence and colour. That’s the kind of magic I’d never tire of.