When Malene Birger left her eponymous fashion brand to pursue art and interior design over a decade ago, a love affair with Mallorca was already well underway. Sure, over the past 17 years, the self-described nomad has lived in many of the world’s most exquisite hideaways, from the Greek island of Skyros to Lake Como. But it is Mallorca she continues to return to, living on the Balearic island on multiple occasions in various locations. And most recently, Birger returned to Mallorca to the rural town of Felanitx for a two-year renovation of the townhouse she’s currently residing within. This meticulous process is the subject of her latest book, Creating a New Home in Mallorca , out now.

Photo: Jean Marie del Moral

“I always thrived better under the palm tree than the birch,” Birger

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