1. Home
  2. /
  3. Mexican
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.
Project name
Las Rocas
Architecture firm
Ignacio Urquiza, Ana Paula de Alba
Location
Valle de Bravo, Estado de México, Mexico
Photography
Onnis Luque
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
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.
Project name
Casa CCC
Architecture firm
R79
Location
Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solis
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.
Project name
Casa Valle
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)
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.
Project name
Baalman
Architecture firm
Studio 360
Location
Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solis, Eduardo Mena
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
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
Architecture firm
R79
Location
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Photography
Sergio Rios
It is a space that serves as a stage for friends to share, immersing visitors in Korean culture through design and gastronomy.
Project name
CHINGU
Architecture firm
WORC
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Photography
Zaickz Moz