<strong><a href="http://theinfong.com/wp-content/uploads/blessedone/2017/02/28/Architect-turns-old-cement-factory-into-his-home-The-interior-will-take-your-breath-away-Photos.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-165685 aligncenter" src="http://theinfong.com/wp-content/uploads/blessedone/2017/02/28/Architect-turns-old-cement-factory-into-his-home-The-interior-will-take-your-breath-away-Photos.jpg" alt="" width="613" height="280" /></a>Cement factory turns a beautiful home: </strong>When Ricardo Bofill stumbled upon a dilapidated cement factory in 1973, he immediately saw a world of possibilities. <em>La fábrica</em> was born, and almost 45 years later, the structure has been completely transformed into a spectacular and unique home. 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The industrial chimneys that once filled the air with smoke now overflow with lush greenery, a fine example of the beautiful transformations that result from creative thinking. <h3>In 1973, Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill purchased a WWI-era cement factory near Barcelona</h3> <p id="cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-58b3e6b8711f9__880" class="attachment-link-container shareable-image-block" data-href="http://www.boredpanda.com/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill/?image_id=cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-58b3e6b8711f9__880.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-58b3e6b8711f9__880.jpg" width="533" height="308" /></p> <h3>He immediately saw potential in the building, and began renovating it into his home</h3> <p id="cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-5-58b3e203cdd99__880" class="attachment-link-container shareable-image-block" data-href="http://www.boredpanda.com/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill/?image_id=cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-5-58b3e203cdd99__880.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-5-58b3e203cdd99__880.jpg" width="480" height="384" /></p> <h3>After years of partial deconstruction, his team proceeded to furnish the interior as a modern living space</h3> <!--nextpage--> <p id="cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-58b3e7979ef38__880" class="attachment-link-container shareable-image-block" data-href="http://www.boredpanda.com/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill/?image_id=cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-58b3e7979ef38__880.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-58b3e7979ef38__880.jpg" width="526" height="511" /></p> <h3>The exterior was laced with vegetation, and now overflows with lush greenery</h3> <p id="cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-10-58b3e21591137__880" class="attachment-link-container shareable-image-block" data-href="http://www.boredpanda.com/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill/?image_id=cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-10-58b3e21591137__880.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-10-58b3e21591137__880.jpg" width="382" height="486" /></p> <h3>The structure has been completely transformed into a spectacular and unique home<!--nextpage--></h3> <p id="cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-15-58b3e22297e92__880" class="attachment-link-container shareable-image-block" data-href="http://www.boredpanda.com/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill/?image_id=cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-15-58b3e22297e92__880.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-15-58b3e22297e92__880.jpg" width="505" height="497" /></p> <h3>“The Cement Factory is a place of work <em>par excellence</em>” Bofill writes on his official website</h3> <p id="cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-19-58b3e22c01373__880" class="attachment-link-container shareable-image-block" data-href="http://www.boredpanda.com/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill/?image_id=cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-19-58b3e22c01373__880.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-19-58b3e22c01373__880.jpg" width="485" height="331" /></p> <h3>Each room is designed with its own special purpose, and no 2 look quite alike<!--nextpage--></h3> <p id="cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-58b3e791c9bda__880" class="attachment-link-container shareable-image-block" data-href="http://www.boredpanda.com/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill/?image_id=cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-58b3e791c9bda__880.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-58b3e791c9bda__880.jpg" width="523" height="520" /></p> <h3>“I have the impression of living… in a closed universe which protects me from the outside and everyday life” Bofill writes</h3> <p id="cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-1-58b3e1f427917__880" class="attachment-link-container shareable-image-block" data-href="http://www.boredpanda.com/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill/?image_id=cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-1-58b3e1f427917__880.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-1-58b3e1f427917__880.jpg" width="618" height="414" /></p> <h3>“Life goes on here in a continuous sequence, with very little difference between work and leisure”<!--nextpage--></h3> <p id="cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-2-58b3e1f73d5bf__880" class="attachment-link-container shareable-image-block" data-href="http://www.boredpanda.com/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill/?image_id=cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-2-58b3e1f73d5bf__880.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-2-58b3e1f73d5bf__880.jpg" width="648" height="437" /></p> <h3>A variety of indoor and outdoor relaxation spots can be found throughout the property</h3> <p id="cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-16-58b3e224dcd7a__880" class="attachment-link-container shareable-image-block" data-href="http://www.boredpanda.com/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill/?image_id=cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-16-58b3e224dcd7a__880.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-16-58b3e224dcd7a__880.jpg" width="432" height="606" /></p> <h3>Work space is also a crucial component here, as Bofill’s team uses part of the residence as a studio<!--nextpage--></h3> <p id="cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-18-58b3e229d7d48__880" class="attachment-link-container shareable-image-block" data-href="http://www.boredpanda.com/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill/?image_id=cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-18-58b3e229d7d48__880.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-18-58b3e229d7d48__880.jpg" width="382" height="280" /></p> <h3>The exterior is mostly covered by grass, but also eucalyptus, palm, and olive trees</h3> <img class="aligncenter" src="http://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-58b3e79e53f27__880.jpg" width="479" height="717" /> <h3>This gives the building a “mysterious aspect of romantic ruin that makes it unique and unrepeatable”<!--nextpage--></h3> <p id="cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-58b3ee8648912__880" class="attachment-link-container shareable-image-block" data-href="http://www.boredpanda.com/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill/?image_id=cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-58b3ee8648912__880.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-58b3ee8648912__880.jpg" width="459" height="369" /></p> <h3>“The kitchen-dining room located in the ground floor is the meeting point for the family”</h3> <p id="cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-58b3e7aa6dcc7__880" class="attachment-link-container shareable-image-block" data-href="http://www.boredpanda.com/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill/?image_id=cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-58b3e7aa6dcc7__880.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-58b3e7aa6dcc7__880.jpg" width="435" height="579" /></p> <h3>Despite its incredible transformation, the factory is still a work in progress to this day<!--nextpage--></h3> <p id="cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-58b3e7a727cce__880" class="attachment-link-container shareable-image-block" data-href="http://www.boredpanda.com/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill/?image_id=cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-58b3e7a727cce__880.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-58b3e7a727cce__880.jpg" width="467" height="765" /></p> <h3>Bufill likens the project’s constant evolution to his own lifestyle and creative visions</h3> <p id="cement-factory-renovation-la-fabrica-ricardo-bofill-4-58b3e2018e326__880" class="attachment-link-container shareable-image-block" 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