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
Halfway between the city of Mérida and the beach, in a golf club, a piece of land with a panorama full of green receives this house for a family whose main idea was to have a custom-made property following their lifestyle, with multiple spaces of coexistence for the day to day.
Architecture firm
Artesano Estudio de Arquitectura e Interiores
Location
Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solis
Principal architect
Daniela Álvarez, Jaime Peniche
Design team
Daniela Álvarez, Jaime Peniche
Interior design
Artesano Estudio de Arquitectura e Interiores
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Chukum, stone, concrete
Typology
Residential › House
When it comes to the restoration of Colonial houses in Merida, one is always immersed in an atmosphere of calm and mystery that surrounds the ancient constructions of the city, thick walls and small windows generate cozy environments that invite rest and intimacy, as happens in Casa Lohr and its old halls. This sense of mystery and calm is meant to...
Architecture firm
20Diezz (Veinte Diezz Arquitectos)
Location
Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solis
Principal architect
José Luis Irizzont
Design team
Daniela Álvarez, Jaime Peniche
Collaborators
Andre De la Garza
Interior design
Artesano Estudio de Arquitectura e Interiores
Structural engineer
Emmanuel Solis
Supervision
Veinte Diezz Arquitectos
Construction
Veinte Diezz Arquitectos
Material
Concrete, Stone, Pasta Tiles, Cedar wood
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...
