01 — The Place
7Pines occupies a headland on Ibiza’s west coast, the ground falling away to the sea on almost every side, Es Vedra on the horizon. The views are why guests come; the exposure — sun off the water, salt in the air, wind with nothing to break it — is why ordinary shade never lasted here.
Clifftop pool and restaurant terraces under the sails — 7Pines Resort, Ibiza, Es Vedra beyond.
02 — The Architecture
Each terrace took a bespoke sail — spans reaching 80 m² — planned, load-calculated and tuned to its own orientation and wind. Marine-grade V4A stainless steel and tensioned membranes carry the exposure; the sails read as part of the resort’s architecture rather than equipment bolted onto it. Engineered on patented SunSquare hardware.
“The brief was never one system. It was a framework we could extend — a new sail wherever the resort opened a terrace, matched to what was already there.”
03 — Operations
Across four restaurant terraces, the sails let service run at full covers through the hottest hours. Guests stay longer; the terraces earn through the season. The resort reports substantial more annual revenue on those four terraces since the sails went up — and has extended the installation year after year. The first sails are nine years old and still in daily use.
