Casa Areca Tulum by CO-LAB Design Office.Close your eyes, imagine the sun captured in your hands, saltwater evaporated in your hair and the sand between your toes – gently step inside the cool concrete floor before sinking down into a wooden chair shaped into your beach...
Embracing Ambiguity: UC House in Morelia by Daniela Bucio Sistos.Like a joyful carousel spun from sundial light, UC House captures light's intangible qualities and makes them near tangible through texture, circulation and artful microclimates. The layered complexity found in the relationship between...
Casa Mika by Arquitectura Sergio Portillo.Mexican architect Sergio Portillo Alarcón decided to create two main bodies, separating public and private areas through several courtyards, each with its specific character and feel. “We wanted to generate different atmospheres...
Aviv House in Tulum, Mexico by CO-LAB Design Office.Designed by Tulum-based CO-LAB Design Office, Casa Aviv sits amidst a jungle in one of Mexico’s popular holiday destination revered for its white sand, palm tree-lined coast, pastel waters and Mayan ruins. A short distance from the beach...
Baja Club Hotel in La Paz, Mexico by Max von Werz Architects & Jaune Interiors.Putting the chic back into colonial, this 32-room hotel, designed by Mexico City-based Max von Werz Architects and Paris-based Jaune Interiors, adds a contemporary expression to a classic Mexican Hacienda resulting in a dose of bohemian...
From a Clothing Brand to a Boutique Hotel: Octavia Casa in Condesa, Mexico by PPAA.Octavia Casa arises as a translation of the Octavia clothing brand into a new kind of boutique hotel that feels a lot like home. Brand values such as “natural, simple, clear and honest” are decoded and manifested as an architectural...
Iturbide Studio in Mexico City by Taller Mauricio Rocha + Gabriela Carrillo.On Barrio del Nino Jesus, Mexico sits Taller Mauricio Rocha + Gabriela Currillo’s Iturbide Studio – an archive and art studio designed for celebrated Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide. Analogue enthusiasts may appreciate this...
Las Golondrinas House for a Retired Couple in Valle de Bravo, Mexico by PPAA.Mexican architects PPAA have created a secluded matte-black home for a retired couple, set within the tree canopy of Valle de Bravo. Architects describe Las Golondrinas as a “place of disconnection and rest”, where their clients can...
House in Avandaro, Mexico by Taller Hector Barroso.Taller Hector Barroso’s Mexican weekend family retreat uses mud, wood, and vernacular building processes to seamlessly merge the home with the surrounding forest environment. Spaces are shaped from solid materials; however, the interiors...
