Just one hour south of Mexico City, the town of Tepoztlán is located within a valley with a pleasant, temperate climate and nestled within three rock formations, including El Tepozteco. These geographic and climatic conditions produce constant and abundant vegetation; it brims with a diversity of flora, and shelters both mountain and subtropical sp...
Project name
La Hacienda Jardín
Architecture firm
Práctica Arquitectura
Location
Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico
Photography
César Béjar, Oscar Hernández
Principal architect
David Martínez Ramos
Design team
José Flores Buzo, Eduardo Sosa, Andrés Dillon
Collaborators
Texts: Pablo Goldin, David Martínez
Structural engineer
L atelier – Julien Pinon
Landscape
David Martínez Ramos
Lighting
David Martínez Ramos
Typology
Residential › House
The nostalgia inherited from the Belle Époque for French art is reflected in this house; balustrades, irregular finishes on the trestles and an arch at the main entrance. The premise in the Casona59 project was to preserve the spirit and memory of the building, restoring the cedar wood doors and windows, which were returned to their original state,...
Architecture firm
Taller Estilo Arquitectura
Location
Calle 59 por 78 Colonia Centro, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Principal architect
Víctor Alejandro Cruz Domínguez, Iván Atahualpa Hernández Salazar, Luís Armando Estrada Aguilar
Collaborators
Naomi Sem-hasce Álvarez Mejía, Andrea Balam Lizama, Jorge Escalante Chan, Juan Rosado Rodríguez
Structural engineer
Juan Diaz Cab
Construction
Juan Diaz Cab, Martha Acosta Pech
Typology
Residential › House
The building evokes a sense of modernity and simplicity with its seamless lines and striking angles. The structure appears to be a large, single-story building with a flat roof and towering glass windows that engulf the entirety of the front facade. The monochromatic color scheme of whites and greys give a clean and minimalist feel, while the contr...
Project name
VFF Mountain Lake House
Architecture firm
Mohamed El Sayed
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Design team
Mohamed El Sayed
Visualization
Mohamed El Sayed
Typology
Residential › House
This residence is located in Barbarita, a neighborhood in the northern zone of Greater Buenos Aires, and is situated on a plot with a lakefront that allows for complete openness and provides ample views of the surrounding landscape.
Project name
Barbarita House
Architecture firm
OON Architecture
Location
Barbarita, Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Alejandro Peral
Principal architect
Lucas D'Adamo Baumann, Santiago J Robin, Federico Segretin Sueyro
Interior design
OON Architecture
Structural engineer
Robra Construcciones
Material
Wood, marble, concrete, glass
Typology
Residential › House
Casa Pulpo is a Yucatecan house from the beginning of the last century that is located in one of the oldest neighborhoods of the city. The original bay houses a room and the living room, both retain their high ceilings with the traditional white metal beams and their wooden beams, whose treatment was based on leaving the wood exposed with reminisce...
Architecture firm
Workshop Diseño y Construcción
Location
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Principal architect
Francisco Bernés Aranda, Fabián Gutiérrez Cetina
Collaborators
Galerista Yesenia Lope (Art)
Interior design
Artesano MX
Construction
Alejandro Bargas Cicero, Isabel Bargas Cicero, Francisco Bernés Aranda, Fabián Gutiérrez Cetina
Typology
Residential › House
The practice of GS Design continues to focus on “Spatial experience”, with the designer redefining the expression of “Elegant Vacation” by combining the building with the surrounding environment and the brand's value proposition, unlock the relationship between rational space and perceptual experience behavior. Through color, light, display, instal...
Project name
Miyue · Blue & White Cliffside Resort
Architecture firm
GS Design
Principal architect
Li Liangchao, Huang Yuanman
Design team
Fu Qixin, Xu Zuohua, Zheng Yong, Zhong Zhige
Collaborators
Soft outfitting design director: Feng Yu
Completion year
2023 January
Interior design
GS Design
Client
Shenzhen Miyue Hotel Management Company, co.ltd
Typology
Hospitality › Resort
The project is located in Alanya, Turkey, between Trees and Hills; that is why the project is named Mound House. This residential was originally conceived as a luxury single-family home in the mounds of Turkey. Mound Housing is a response to its surroundings, the reinterpretation of those ways of living in the area in a tropical climate. In its fa...
Architecture firm
Ware Studio
Tools used
Autodesk AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion
Principal architect
Ahmed Ozturk
Design team
Tina Tajaddod, Bak Studio
Design year
September 2022
Visualization
Tina Tajaddod
Typology
Residential › House
Having a pool in your backyard can be an amazing way to enjoy the summer. It’s a great place to relax, entertain friends, and even get some exercise. But before you take the plunge and start building your dream oasis, there are several things that you should consider first.
Photography
Jonathan Borba
