HOLA! magazine highlights Slow Studio and the role of wood in architecture

HOLA! magazine has published a new article on bio-habitability and home well-being titled “Elisabet Silvestre reveals why wood generates immediate well-being in interiors,” which analyzes how natural materials directly influence health, emotional comfort, and the environmental quality of spaces.

In this context, the article mentions a playroom designed by Slow Studio within the Casa en Monte El Pardo project, highlighting the use of wood as a key element for creating healthier, warmer spaces connected to nature. For the firm, this is an especially significant mention, as Elisabet Silvestre is one of today’s leading figures in bio-habitability and healthy architecture—a vision we deeply admire and share in our professional practice.

As Elisabet Silvestre explains in the article, wood not only provides aesthetic warmth but also generates real benefits for physical and emotional well-being. Its hygroscopic capacity allows it to naturally regulate ambient humidity, while its presence promotes calmness, reduces stress, and improves the connection with the natural environment.

In the playroom of Casa en Monte El Pardo, wood is used for both the building envelope and interior cladding, creating a comfortable, natural, and sensorially balanced environment. The choice of honest materials with low environmental impact is part of a design strategy that prioritizes the health of spaces and the daily well-being of their inhabitants. The article also emphasizes the importance of using eco-friendly treatments and materials that maintain their natural properties, avoiding finishes that alter their hygrothermal behavior or incorporate harmful substances.

You can read the full article on the HOLA! website at the following link.