House that Jørn Utzon (author of the Sydney Opera House) built for his family on a cliff in Porto Petro (Santanyí), completed around 1971–72. Marès walls and pillars, Santanyí stone floors and countertops, all carved by local stonemasons; reinterprets Mallorcan construction methods. Then he made Can Feliz (Alqueria Blanca). Since 2011, restored by the Utzon Foundation (arch. Lise Juel) and used as an architect/artist residence (sources differ on profile); Partially open to the public in summer.
Canonical example of a foreign perspective that learns from the local. Huguet manufactured cement elements for Can Lis and Can Feliz ( file ).
For the project
- Atlas reference (nouvingut look that learns from the stonemasons).
- Possible collaboration: residence or activity in Can Lis via Utzon Foundation; workshop with stonecutters from Santanyí.
Frequently asked questions
What is Can Lis (Jørn Utzon, Portopetro)?
House that Jørn Utzon (author of the Sydney Opera House) built for his family on a cliff in Porto Petro (Santanyí), completed around 1971–72. Marès walls and…
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can_Lis
- dezeen.com/2025/09/02/can-lis-jorn-utzon-photography/
- designboom.com/architecture/jorn-utzon-can-lis-family-home-mallorca-08-02-2019/
Working text from the Disseny Indígena knowledge base, machine-translated from Spanish.