People of Ibiza

Architect Rolf Blakstad on a life spent unearthing Ibiza's heritage

The architect Rolf Blakstad was born and raised in Ibiza. His parents, the Canadian émigré Rolph Blakstad and his wife, Mary, arrived on the island in 1956. Rolf heads up the internationally renowned family firm, Blakstad Design Consultants, whose name is synonymous with the sensitive restoration of Ibiza's vernacular architecture.

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Rolf Blakstad Photographed by Macs Iotti

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