Casa Lorena is located in Mérida historic downtown in Mexico and is part of what was once a house from the beginning of the 20th century, the property has been divided several times until reaching its current dimensions with only 4.5 meters front, a quarter of its original size.
Architecture firm
Workshop Diseño y Construcción
Location
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solís
Principal architect
Bernés Aranda, Fabián Gutiérrez Cetina
Design team
Alejandro Bargas Cicero, Isabel Bargas Cicero, Francisco Bernés Aranda, Fabián Gutiérrez Cetina
Collaborators
Artesano MX (Furniture), Galerista Yesenia Lope (Art)
Completion year
September 2022
Structural engineer
Alejandro Bargas Cicero
Material
Stone, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
If you're looking for a durable and long-lasting building material, chukum may be right for you. It’s important to note that it does take longer to dry and bond than other materials, and it can’t get wet during this process. That means that anyone considering using it will need to take proper precautions to keep the site dry – or be very lucky with...
Photography
Marcelo Troché (Sac Chich Hacienda by Reyes Ríos + Larraín Arquitectos)
Life Tree, Tulum represents an architectural project of 10 apartments and 20 hotel lounges, developed for the Environment of great tourist and landscape value, in a location of natural character in the Yucatan region next to the Atlantic Ocean.
Project name
Life Tree Tulum, Mexico
Architecture firm
DNA Barcelona Architects
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion
Principal architect
Aryanour Djalali
Typology
Hospitality › Eco Hotel & Resort
This month of November marks Dia de los Muertos (Day of the dead) one of the most famous traditions in Mexico, this day brings together the living with the dead with different traditions and offerings such as the "Altar", so that deceased loved ones can visit us again.
Project name
Altar De Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Architecture firm
Alvizarq
Location
Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
The Chukum technique for home building stands out as an ancient method perfect for many modern applications. Many of the most noteworthy buildings in the Yucatan use this technique.
Photography
Casa Sisal - Hacienda Sac Chich by Reyes Ríos + Larraín Arquitectos. Image © Marcelo Troché
When it comes to the restoration of Colonial houses in Merida, one is always immersed in an atmosphere of calm and mystery that surrounds the ancient constructions of the city, thick walls and small windows generate cozy environments that invite rest and intimacy, as happens in Casa Lohr and its old halls. This sense of mystery and calm is meant to...
Architecture firm
20Diezz (Veinte Diezz Arquitectos)
Location
Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solis
Principal architect
José Luis Irizzont
Design team
Daniela Álvarez, Jaime Peniche
Collaborators
Andre De la Garza
Interior design
Artesano Estudio de Arquitectura e Interiores
Structural engineer
Emmanuel Solis
Supervision
Veinte Diezz Arquitectos
Construction
Veinte Diezz Arquitectos
Material
Concrete, Stone, Pasta Tiles, Cedar wood
Typology
Residential › House
This project is developed in Mérida, Yucatán, within an extensive 325-hectare club surrounded by a natural environment and many services that allow you to be close to home. Combines a modern and sober style, thanks to apparent and gray materials, colors and lighting and gray materials.
Architecture firm
Desnivel Arquitectos
Location
Carretera Mérida-Progreso km. 15.5 Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Visualization
Alvizarq, José Ángel López Beltrán, Herberth Arias Arceo
Status
Preliminary phase design
Typology
Residential › House
Cienfuegos, the perfect fire; protagonist fire, creative fire, transforming fire. Fire, primary element present while choosing every material; clay transformed into tiles, sand transformed into bottles of glass, wood transformed into coal. Fire transforms steak into dishes, and dishes into gastronomic experiences that talk about a contemporary and...
Architecture firm
Arkham Projects, Estudio Montevideo
Location
Plaza Mangus, Periférico de Mérida Lic. Manuel Berzunza 32, Fundura Montebello, 97305 Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solís
Design team
Benjamín Peniche, Jorge Duarte Torre, Marco Ferrari, Gabriela Jagodnik, Ramiro Veiga
Interior design
Arkham Projects, Estudio Montevideo
Collaborators
Bienal (Branding)
Typology
Commercial › Restaurant
