Since its origins in the early 20th century, the Michelin Guide has been a global benchmark for culinary excellence. While its initial editions also recommended hotels, it wasn’t until 2024 that they received their own distinction with the introduction of the Michelin Key.
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
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
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
Casa Santiaguito is a renovation project located in the iconic Santiago neighborhood, in the heart of Mérida, Yucatán. Situated on one of the main streets, this residence was designed for a couple, with the goal of creating a space of rest and tranquility for the rest of their lives. The project emerged from the transformation of an old commercial...
Project name
Casa Santiaguito
Architecture firm
KAMA Taller de Arquitectura
Location
Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop
Principal architect
Kathia Garcia, Armando Aguilar
Design team
Kathia Garcia, Armando Aguilar
Collaborators
Landscape: KAMA Taller de Arquitectura • Civil engineer: Constructora Orrisa • Structural engineer: Constructora Orrisa • Lighting: Constructora Orrisa • Construction: Constructora Orrisa • Supervision: KAMA Taller de Arquitectura
Visualization
KAMA Taller de Arquitectura
Typology
Residential › House
Chukum, a traditional finishing technique that uses the resin from the Chukum tree (Havardia albicans), is not just a method of construction but a reflection of a sustainable way of living.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
Photography
Casa Sisal - Hacienda Sac Chich by Reyes Ríos + Larraín Arquitectos. Image © Pim Schalkwijk
The city of Merida has recently emerged as an exciting area in the real estate field. Rich in history and culture, Merida is another city in Mexico that is reputed for its minimal crime rates and dubbed as the safest city in Mexico.
Photography
Ivan Cervantes
CASONA LOS CEDROS is first and foremost an architectural project of integral rehabilitation of an old building, which was the home of an Espita family before being abandoned for thirty years.
Project name
Casona Los Cedros
Architecture firm
Collectif Como - Laura Lecué
Location
Espita, Yucatan, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R Solís, Jasson Rodríguez (Diafragmas)
Principal architect
Laura Lecué
Design team
Collectif Como
Collaborators
Collectif Como
Interior design
Collectif Como
Civil engineer
Collectif Como
Structural engineer
Collectif Como
Environmental & MEP
Collectif Como
Supervision
Collectif Como
Construction
Collectif Como
Material
Stone, Natural Fiber, Pixoy, Chukum, Certified Wood
Typology
Hospitality › Boutique Hotel, Bar, Restaurant
