A subtle transition between two periods that cœxist in harmony the colonial and the contemporary period describes the essence of Casa Mulata, a residence that offers distinctive accommodation, the work of RootStudio, led by the architect João Boto Cæiro.
Architecture firm
RootStudio
Location
Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico
Photography
Carlos Lang and Marian Papworth
Principal architect
Joao Boto Caeiro
Collaborators
Ana Hernandez (Art). Trine Ellitsgaard (textile). Dalí (PhotoArt). El Negro Ibáñez (PhotoArt)
Interior design
RootStudio
Structural engineer
Nicolas Coello
Material
Wood . Metal . Earth . Lime . Brass . Black Concreto . Brick . textiles . Leather
Typology
Residential, House, Hotel
El Torón Reserve is located on the coast of Oaxaca, at the southernmost point of the Mexican Pacific coastline and a few kilometers from Mazunte, between Mermejita and Ventanilla beaches. It is a protected 30-hectare area characterized by mixed vegetation and rugged topography, with steep cliffs and hilltops creating hard-to-reach spots and a uniqu...
Project name
Casa en El Torón
Architecture firm
IUA Ignacio Urquiza Arquitectos
Location
Mazunte, Oaxaca, Mexico
Principal architect
Ignacio Urquiza Seoane
Design team
Michela Lostia di Santa Sofía, Anaís Casas, Paulina Buenrostro, María del Mar Carballo
Collaborators
Alonso García Cano & Santiago Gaxiola (Development)
Interior design
APDA (Ana Paula De Alba) Ana Paula De Alba, Sacha Bourgarel
Civil engineer
Bio-e, Alejandro Lirusso
Structural engineer
Ricardo Camacho
Material
Stone, wood, glass
Typology
Residential › House
Located in La Punta Zicatela, at the southernmost point of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Casa TO is a boutique hotel that crystalizes a genuine experience of contemplative hospitality with a vision of environmental consciousness and social responsibility. The project, by the renowned architect Ludwig Godefroy, was developed under the watchword of simpl...
Architecture firm
Ludwig Godefroy
Location
La Punta Zicatela, Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Photography
Jaime Navarro
Principal architect
Ludwig Godefroy
Design team
Surreal Estate
Interior design
Daniel Cinta
Landscape
Gisela Kenigsberg and Daniel Cinta
Material
Concrete, steel, clay, and wood
Typology
Hospitality › Boutique Hotel
The architecture studio directed by João Boto Cæiro has created a boutique hotel with a design where harmony with the surroundings and the contrast between the exterior structure and the cozy interior enhance the sensory experience.
Project name
Flavia Luxury Hotel
Architecture firm
RootStudio
Photography
Lizzet Ortiz and Deslior
Principal architect
Joao Boto Caeiro
Completion year
August 2021
Collaborators
Artist Adan Paredes. Artist Luis Zárate. Artist Sabino Guisu
Interior design
RootStudio
Structural engineer
Josué Hernández Ruiz
Landscape
Luis Zárate González
Material
Concrete, steel, wood, stone, earth
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Located in La Punta Zicatela, at the southernmost point of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Casa TO is a boutique hotel that crystalizes a genuine experience of contemplative hospitality with a vision of environmental consciousness and social responsibility.
Architecture firm
Ludwig Godefroy
Location
Punta Zicatela, Oaxaca, Mexico
Hotel Sin Nombre brings together history and sophistication in a bohemian and artsy setting . Located in a 17th-century mansion, the boutique hotel is a shrine to art, design and gastronomy in the heart of Oaxaca, Mexico.
Written by
Sebastián Celada
Photography
Hans Valor, Lexus Gallegos
FG Project was an intervention that takes place in a property located in the center of the city of Oaxaca de Juárez, this same work was carried out in order to grow and reorganize the spaces derived from the client's needs, for this it had to grow and adapt the architectural composition around and on the existing property.
Architecture firm
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Location
Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico
Principal architect
Samantha Betancourt
Design team
Samantha Betancourt , Carlos Canseco, Eduardo Hernandez, Oliver Hernandez
Collaborators
Willy Castro
Interior design
Samantha Betancourt
Civil engineer
Novalosa – Lobato
Structural engineer
Novalosa – Lobato
Landscape
Samantha Betancourt
Lighting
Samantha Betancourt
Supervision
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Visualization
Hexagonal Visual
Tools used
AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, SketchUp, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
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Material
Interceramic , Monocoat rubio , ternium , tecnolite, estevez
Typology
Residential › House
The expertise of the hands that transmit ancestral legacies in their work with wood, metal, clay, and textiles is given its due value in the utilitarian objects and interior design of this Mexican firm focused on both sustainability and a social and cultural commitment
Photography
Courtesy of Taller LU’UM
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