Studio Weil, the work of the prestigious architect Daniel Libeskind, celebrates two decades in Port d’Andratx. “I was commissioned to build a modest but very important building”, said Daniel Libeskind (1946, Poland) about the only building designed by his studio in Spain, Studio Weil, which celebrated 20 years of splendour in Port d’Andratx in 2023.

A project conceived to contemplate the work of the American artist Barbara Weil (Chicago, 1933 – Andratx, 2018), who has lived in the municipality since 1972. “Barbara is a unique soul in the art world and that inspired me,” recalls Libeskind. And so an architectural jewel was erected where Weil’s work “could live and breathe in an atmosphere conducive to it”.

Inspired by Ramón Llull

The Polish architect was inspired by “the great philosopher” Ramón Llull. “His idea of deity I found on the island. Weil, Llull and this building are a small celebration of the unexpected encounter. The stairs are divided, they are not continuous, and they offer you different segments of reality. The wheel, the circle that represents the building, is really about memory, about art, about what is worth remembering, and it leads you into a kind of labyrinth of experiences,” Libeskind described his work in Mallorca, one of the smallest projects he has done. “I quickly discovered that the intimate scale opens up the world to the wonders of architecture,” he concludes.

A world reference in architecture

From the reconstruction of Ground Zero in New York to the Jewish Museum in Berlin, Studio Libeskind’s architectural projects and urban planning approaches have transformed neighbourhoods and cities around the world. Daniel Libeskind’s importance as an architect lies in his ability to challenge architectural conventions, his focus on narrative and emotion. His works are examples of how architecture can be a form of art and expression that goes beyond purely utilitarian function.