The colonial architecture of the former convent of Carmen el Alto is transformed to house the Centro Gastronómico de Oaxaca, an educational and multidisciplinary space where culinary traditions and sustainability create a sensory experience.
Casona Sforza, dreamt up and designed by the entrepreneur Ezequiel Ayarza Sforza and the leading Mexican architect Alberto Kalach, stands out with a structure that revalues roots and reflects a commitment to environmental conservation, with a structure comprising forms with clean lines, asymmetries, arches and vaults that establish a harmony with t...
Project name
Casona Sforza
Architecture firm
TAX / Taller de arquitectura X
Location
Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Principal architect
Alberto Kalach
Interior design
Ezequiel Ayarza Sforza and MOB Studio
Construction
Efraín Salinas
Material
Sand-yellow bricks, Macuili and parota wood, palm leaves, traditional regional cotton textiles, and raw linen details
Typology
Residential › House
After finding sprouts of the endangered and endemic Guaiacum coulteri species, Fundación Casa Wabi created a nursery for the care and reproduction of Guayacan tree.The Guayacan Nursery is found upon entering the area of Casa Wabi area, next to the entrance. It is the first pavilion by location and the fourth intervention within this complex. Howeve...
Project name
Guayacan Pavilion (Pabellón Guayacan)
Architecture firm
Ambrosi Etchegaray
Location
Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Photography
Jaime Navarro, Sergio López, Arlette del Hoyo
Principal architect
Jorge Ambrosi, Gabriela Etchegaray
Collaborators
Ivo Martins, Santiago Bonilla, Javier Caro
Landscape
Ambrosi Etchegaray
Client
Fundación Casa Wabi
Typology
Pavilion › Cultural
The new lodging restores the Art Deco architecture of a mansion house nestling in the Historic Center, fusing it with the heritage of craftsmanship in an emblem of contemporary luxury. The precise balance between the forcefulness and purity of the lines of Art Deco architecture and an homage to artisan traditions give shape to the welcoming rooms o...
Project name
Majagua Hotel Boutique
Architecture firm
Daniela Jara Carrasco
Location
Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico
Photography
Chucho P, Daniela Jara (Courtesy of Majagua)
Principal architect
Daniela Jara Carrasco
Collaborators
Concept Design & Development: Andrés Gómez Ricárdez; Textilera del Manantial in Oaxaca :Tivichis – cushions in the shape of wild animals – created by women artisans.
Interior design
Edurne Esponda
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Client
Andrés Gómez Ricárdez
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
The studio based in the Valley of Oaxaca unveils its new offering in the city’s. Historic Centre, combining contemporary cuisine with the principles of sustainable architecture. The emblematic panorama of the Oaxaca Valley and the striking simplicity of building materials come together at Cobarde, the latest project by RootStudio, creating a unique...
Architecture firm
RootStudio
Principal architect
Joao Boto Caeiro
Interior design
RootStudio
Collaborators
Jacobo Marquez, Claudio Sodi
Civil engineer
Josue Hernandez
Structural engineer
Josue Hernandez
Lighting
Rootstudio y Jacobo Marquez
Material
Brick, Wood, Iron, Concrete, Glass
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant & Bar
The studio based in the Oaxaca Valley is transforming contemporary architecture with principles that balance sustainable building, meticulous restoration, and the advocacy of traditional construction techniques.
Casa TO by the renowned architect Ludwig Godefroy, was developed under the watchword of simplicity and conceptual elegance, bringing together tradition and the avant-garde in a unique structure embraced by a peaceful natural setting.
Architecture firm
Ludwig Godefroy
Location
La Punta Zicatela, Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Principal architect
Ludwig Godefroy
Design team
Surreal Estate
Collaborators
Bamburen (Furnishing)
Interior design
Daniel Cinta
Landscape
Gisela Kenigsberg and Daniel Cinta
Material
Concrete, steel, clay, and wood
Typology
Hospitality › Boutique Hotel
The first thing you see as you approach Casa Volta are three brick vaults floating amidst the dense vegetation of the Oaxacan coast. Perhaps a mirage caused by the profuse and humid heat of the area. Then, following a small path, one submerges in the vegetation and the vaults disappear.
Architecture firm
Ambrosi Etchegaray
Location
Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Photography
Jaime Navarro, Sergio López
Principal architect
Jorge Ambrosi, Gabriela Etchegaray
Design team
Ivo Martins, Santiago Bonilla
Typology
Residential › House
