Casa Santiaguito is a renovation project located in the iconic Santiago neighborhood, in the heart of Mérida, Yucatán. Situated on one of the main streets, this residence was designed for a couple, with the goal of creating a space of rest and tranquility for the rest of their lives. The project emerged from the transformation of an old commercial...
Project name
Casa Santiaguito
Architecture firm
KAMA Taller de Arquitectura
Location
Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop
Principal architect
Kathia Garcia, Armando Aguilar
Design team
Kathia Garcia, Armando Aguilar
Collaborators
Landscape: KAMA Taller de Arquitectura • Civil engineer: Constructora Orrisa • Structural engineer: Constructora Orrisa • Lighting: Constructora Orrisa • Construction: Constructora Orrisa • Supervision: KAMA Taller de Arquitectura
Visualization
KAMA Taller de Arquitectura
Typology
Residential › House
In the charming neighborhood of La Ermita, Hotel Cigno weaves together Mérida’s rich history and vibrant modernity, offering a unique experience that invites exploration of the city from a refreshed perspective.
Photography
Courtesy of Hotel Cigno
The city of Merida has recently emerged as an exciting area in the real estate field. Rich in history and culture, Merida is another city in Mexico that is reputed for its minimal crime rates and dubbed as the safest city in Mexico.
Photography
Ivan Cervantes
Villa Romilia is a group of twin houses on the seashore; the BOIDE team is involved in the interior design of one of the 2 houses by MAGV Arquitectos.
Project name
Villa Romilia
Architecture firm
Boide Interiorismo
Location
Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solís
Principal architect
Claudina Díaz, María de los Santos A., Miguel Ángel González V.
Design team
Boide Interiorismo
Collaborators
Boide Interiores, MAGV Arquitectos
Interior design
Boide Estudio
Landscape
Boide Interiorismo
Visualization
Boide Interiorismo & MAGV Arquitectos
Tools used
software used for drawing, modeling, rendering, postproduction and photography
Construction
MAGV Arquitectos
Material
Marble, Wood, Stone, Granite
Typology
Residential › House
The "Casa Gemelas" project aims to revitalize the historic core of Mérida through collaboration with a young couple of investors, adapting to the changes brought about by the onset of the pandemic.
Project name
Casa Gemelas
Architecture firm
Slash Design Studio
Location
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Photography
Eduardo Zizumbo Colunga
Principal architect
Eduardo Zizumbo Colunga
Interior design
Eduardo Zizumbo Colunga
Completion year
December 2022
Landscape
Eduardo Zizumbo Colunga
Construction
Manuel Guerra
Material
Concrete, Limestone, Chukum
Typology
Residential › House
Appropriates the concept of a gallery. On the ground floor are the social spaces, whose route appears and is emphasized with lighting towards pieces of art. The combination of materials, colors, and textures in the different natural stones contrast with the light wood and neutral tones on the walls.
Architecture firm
Arista Cero
Location
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solis
Principal architect
Mario Gonzalez
Design team
Mario Gonzalez, André Borges, Vilma Chin
Interior design
Bernardo Negrete Studio
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Vray
Material
Concrete, Steel, Marble, Granite, Glass, Wood, Aluminum
Typology
Residential › House
The Barrio de Santiago, being a reference in Merida, Mexico. Located in the histor- ic center, and composed of the oldest churches in Yucatan, it has suffered a period of ne- glect in which the new generations were losing their roots in the center of the city. For this rea- son, the project is being developed on an abandoned property, approximately...
Project name
Casa Thiago 82
Architecture firm
MUDO (Matter, Unit in Origin Development)
Location
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Photography
Jasson Rodriguez
Principal architect
Jorge Zaldívar Ramírez
Collaborators
Suppliers: Mitza, Comex, Catpinsur, Jako
Structural engineer
Javier Ramírez
Construction
Javier Ramírez
Typology
Residential › House
The interior design of this residence begins from a space with a great interior-exterior relationship, previously proposed by the architect. So, architecture and interior design had to work together. Our starting point, for the conceptualization of the whole house, was to use that relationship and integrate it using as an axis the longitudinal and...
Architecture firm
BOIDE ESTUDIO
Location
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Principal architect
Gerard Boyance
Design team
LDI Claudina Diaz D., LDI María Santos, Gerard Boyance
Collaborators
BOIDE ESTUDIO + Boyance Arquitectos
Interior design
BOIDE ESTUDIO
Material
Wood, Marble, Granite
Typology
Residential › House
