Ignacio Urquiza & Ana Paula de Alba: Las Rocas is a complex of four houses in the northern part of Valle de Bravo known as La Peña, an elevated terrain of outcrops and endemic vegetation.
Architecture firm
Ignacio Urquiza, Ana Paula de Alba
Location
Valle de Bravo, Estado de México, Mexico
Principal architect
Ignacio Urquiza Seoane
Design team
Michela Lostia, Ana Laura Ochoa, Anet Carmona
Interior design
Ana Paula De Alba, Sacha Bourgarel
Typology
Residential › House
The house rises as an introspective volume, a contemporary fortress where the facade, almost entirely closed off from the outside, appears sober and restrained. Small openings, meticulously arranged, break the continuity of the walls, allowing controlled natural light to enter and creating a play of light and shadow that turns into a subtle spectac...
Project name
Casa del Pilar
Architecture firm
Kisarq Constructora
Location
Tlajomulco de Zuñiga, Jalisco, Mexico
Photography
Marruenda Studio
Principal architect
Kisarq Constructora
Design team
Kisarq Constructora
Interior design
Kisarq Constructora
Civil engineer
Kisarq Constructora
Structural engineer
Kisarq Constructora
Landscape
Kisarq Constructora
Lighting
Kisarq Constructora
Supervision
Kisarq Constructora
Construction
Kisarq Constructora
Material
Concrete, bricks and cement
Typology
Residential › House
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
This project focuses on the facade, a key element that not only defines the building's aesthetic but also plays a crucial role in regulating sunlight and indoor temperature. Its innovative design acts as a filter, allowing natural light to enter while protecting the interior space from direct sunlight.
Architecture firm
Kajim Estudio
Location
Condominio Coto 14 Jardines de tracia, Manzana 05 Lote 75, Fraccionamiento Valle Imperial, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Photography
Marruenda Studio (Iván Marruenda)
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
The limestone of the Yucatán Peninsula, shaped by the planet's changes over millions of years, allowed the formation of what we now know as cenotes and caves. This project is situated within one of these natural formations, a cave-cenote discovered within a natural park on the outskirts of Tulum, Quintana Roo.
Architecture firm
Studio 360
Location
Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solis, Eduardo Mena
Principal architect
Carlos R. Polanco Chuc, Manuel A. Cambranis Vaught, Karla S. Arroyo Chavarria
Design team
Leonardo Arcique, Estefany Chel, Ely Rodríguez, Sergio Magaña
Interior design
Studio 360
Collaborators
Rivent / Eric Parra
Civil engineer
Studio 360
Structural engineer
Studio 360
Environmental & MEP
Studio 360
Construction
Arconsu / Roberto Baeza
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Client
Cenotes Casa Tortugas / Eliazar Mas
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
This ephemeral pavilion was designed for Cesantoni, a Mexican porcelain brand, for display during the Obra Blanca exhibition at Expo Santa Fe in Mexico City.
Project name
Pabellón Cesantoni
Architecture firm
Faci Leboreiro
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Photography
LGM Studio – Luis Gallardo
Principal architect
José Carlos Faci Barroso, Marina Leboreiro Vélez
Design team
José Carlos Faci Barroso, Marina Leboreiro Vélez
Collaborators
Arquitectura Floral, Aldaba Jardines, Ángulo Cero
Interior design
Faci Leboreiro
Civil engineer
Broissin Arquitectos
Structural engineer
Broissin Arquirectos
Environmental & MEP
Faci leboreiro, Brossin Arquitectos
Landscape
Aldaba Jardines
Supervision
Faci Leboreiro
Visualization
Faci Leboreiro
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Construction
Broissin Arquitectos
Client
Cesantoni Ceramic Tiles
Typology
Commercial Architecture › Pavilion, Showroom
Located on a 1,300m2 lot as the result of the merge between two smaller ones, located in a private residential in northern Merida, this 1,000 m2 house is a new proposal of a Terrace House, seeking to blur the line between interior and exterior, achieving a fluid, dynamic, enlightened space that uses both pre-existing and proposed vegetation as a gu...
Project name
Casita Pegados
Location
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Principal architect
Roberto Ramirez Pizarro
Design team
Lilian Escalante Cortazar, Ramon Rivero Fernádez
Interior design
Ana Franco, Acento Interiorismo
Civil engineer
Carlos Bolio, Bilder
Structural engineer
Andrés Dionicio, EfePrimaCe
Environmental & MEP
Itres Instalaciones
Landscape
Betina Vargas, Molino Lab
Lighting
Iván Palmero, Lightstyle
Supervision
Roberto Ramirez Pizarro
Visualization
Sergio Rios, Ramon Rivero Fernádez
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Revit
Construction
Carlos Bolio, Bilder
Typology
Residential › House
It is a space that serves as a stage for friends to share, immersing visitors in Korean culture through design and gastronomy.
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Principal architect
Ricardo Martínez, Camila Ureña
Collaborators
VETA (Furniture)
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
