Discovering a sober house that poses a blind volumetry from the exterior, hiding from the street the richness that dwells inside. A continuous space full of light that merges the indoor and outdoor social areas. Made up by a palette of materials that emanates tranquility.
Location
Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solis
Principal architect
Roberto Ramirez Pizarro
Design team
Lilian Escalante, Alia Peraza, Sergio Ríos
Collaborators
Lilian Escalante, Alia Peraza, Sergio Ríos
Interior design
Artesano, Daniela Alvarez, Jaime Peniche
Civil engineer
Juan Cervera
Structural engineer
Carlos Cárdenas
Environmental & MEP
Jorge Rosado / HE Instalaciones
Landscape
Servi – jardines
Lighting
Iván Palmero / Lightstyle & Co
Supervision
Roberto Ramirez Pizarro
Visualization
Sergio Ríos
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Revit
Construction
Juan Cervera
Material
Piso Marmoles y Granitos MIDO Mobiliario y Ambientación ARTESANO
Typology
Residential › House
It is difficult not to fall in love with a small city like Valladolid, one of the oldest in the Yucatan Peninsula at 480 years old, rich in traditions, gastronomy and colonial influences, which captivated this young family and led them to decide to have a vacational place in the area.
Architecture firm
Artesano Estudio de Arquitectura e Interiores
Location
Valladolid, Yucatan, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solis
Principal architect
Daniela Álvarez, Jaime Peniche
Interior design
Artesano Estudio de Arquitectura e Interiores
Material
The selection of materials is based on local heritage, Mexican cantera floors, artisanal finishes on walls, beams and recycled wood
Typology
Residential › House
Casa Sol is a private oasis in the heart of Merida’s historic district. Located in the Yucatan península, this restoration project merges nature with history. Casa Sol offers a space for its owners to leave the busy city behind; here they can relax under the shadows of the trees that surround the pool.
Architecture firm
Workshop Diseño y Construcción
Location
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Principal architect
Francisco Bernés Aranda and Fabián Gutiérrez Cetina
Design team
Francisco Bernés Aranda, Fabián Gutiérrez Cetina, Alejandro Bargas Cicero, Isabel Bargas Cicero
Collaborators
Artesano MX, Soho Galleries Merida
Material
Stone, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Workshop Diseño y Construcción: Casa Picasso is a project that turns every square inch of available space into a functional one. Indoor-outdoor interactions serve as the foundation of the project’s design, and the use of regional materials and textures typically found in the Yucatan Peninsula provide a sense of identity.
Project name
Casa Picasso
Architecture firm
Workshop Diseño y Construcción
Location
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Principal architect
Francisco Bernés Aranda and Fabián Gutiérrez Cetina
Design team
Francisco Bernés Aranda, Fabián Gutiérrez Cetina, Alejandro Bargas Cicero, Isabel Bargas Cicero
Collaborators
Artesano MX, Soho Galleries Merida
Typology
Residential › House
Artesano Estudio de Arquitectura e Interiores: Starting from the architectural history of the Yucatecan capital and the immediate surroundings of the house, ARTESANO’s Showroom takes place in the heart of a project that will host design, art, culture, gastronomy and fashion.
Project name
Artesano Showroom
Architecture firm
Artesano Estudio de Arquitectura e Interiores
Location
Itzimna, Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solis
Principal architect
Daniela Álvarez, Jaime Peniche
Interior design
Artesano Estudio de Arquitectura e Interiores
Construction
Vadillo Priego Arquitectura y Construcción
Supervision
Artesano team
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Typology
Showroom and offices
The Mérida-based architectural studio Laboratorio de Arquitectura has designed "Casa Gemela" a seaside concrete house that located in Ixil, Yucatan, Mexico.
Project description by the architects:
The house is inmersed in te Yucatan coast in a 7 meters front seaview. With the intention of resp...
