Casa Roura, Modernist house in Canet de Mar, Spain

Casa Roura is a modernist house on the Riera de Sant Domènec in Canet de Mar, reformed between 1891 and 1892 by Lluís Domènech i Montaner. It has four exposed-brick façades mixing medieval and fantastic elements, a double-pitched roof of polychrome glazed ceramic, and a large round tower at the south corner that served as a lookout. The wooden main door has wrought-iron reinforcements forming an R for Roura with a dragon finish.

Between 1891 and 1892, architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner remodelled the house of his sister-in-law Francesca Roura i Carnesoltes, a Canet native, and her husband Jacint de Capmany. He modelled the residence on Dutch mansion houses, with lines close to his Castell dels Tres Dragons in Barcelona's Parc de la Ciutadella. The building now houses a restaurant.

Casa Roura stands on the Riera de Sant Domènec, in Canet de Mar, and now houses a restaurant, so the interior is reached by going in as a customer. From the street you can see the exposed-brick facades and the round tower at the south corner. Look up at the glazed polychromatic ceramic roof tiles.

Inside the main hall stands a large decorated chimney depicting the discovery of America, revealing how the architect integrated historical and mythological themes into living spaces. This detail shows the ambitious artistic approach taken in designing even functional interior elements.