Located in Polanco, one of Mexico City’s most active districts, LAMARTINE hotel by PPAA approaches hospitality architecture through spatial precision and environmental awareness. Built on a narrow-front lot, the project accommodates ten rooms within a compact footprint. Each room reflects a clear emphasis on functionality, proportion, and material control. The design addresses the density of […] More
In a 1970s housing complex in Oaxaca City, RootStudio has reworked an existing home into a compact, light-filled residence that prioritizes clarity, efficiency, and daily comfort. The project does not rely on expansion or visual spectacle. Instead, it sharpens the original structure, reorganizing space from within to respond to privacy, ventilation, and light with measured […] More
House 720 Degrees, designed by Fernanda Canales, sits quietly in the Valle de Bravo landscape, yet operates as a highly deliberate architectural instrument. More than a residence, the project functions as a spatial and optical device, extending the logic of 360-degree vision into a doubled experience. The house registers movement, light, and time, framing the […] More
Casa More by Workshop: Design + Construction, sits within Mérida’s historic district and traces its origins to the 1940s, when Art Deco informed its proportions and details. A recent renovation restores and reshapes the house while introducing a terrace and a swimming pool at the center of the property. The project respects the building’s layered […] More
SEDE Café by MYTGLVDK delivers modular, community-driven specialty coffee spaces in Mexico City, blending architecture, branding, and efficiency. The design introduces a system of compact modules, kiosks, and islands, each operated by small teams supported by standardized workflows. The plug-and-play grid organizes bars and menus, with a material palette that emphasizes visibility and approachability in […] More
Set within a 2,500-square-meter stretch of jungle, NABOA Tulum presents a compact hospitality project where architecture, interiors, and landscape operate as a single system. Designed by Jaque Studio, with interiors by Studio Wenden and landscape architecture by Hugo Sánchez Paisaje, the 10-suite boutique hotel proposes a quiet retreat shaped by precise volumes, open-air circulation, and […] More
Casa San Francisco by Jorge Garibay Architects rises quietly among the vineyards of San Miguel de Allende, reinterpreting the traditions of winemaking and monastic architecture through a contemporary lens. The house was commissioned as a vacation retreat within a working vineyard, where architecture and landscape share a dialogue about time, growth, and transformation. HOUSING The […] More
RootStudio reimagines a 1970s home in Oaxaca, Mexico, transforming it into a refined, compact, and luminous residence. Located within a modest housing complex, the project demonstrates how thoughtful architecture can elevate everyday living through restraint, proportion, and precision. HOUSING The architects began with an existing concrete structure and worked inward, focusing on privacy, natural light, […] More
HW Studio’s Casa Tao is an essay in memory, refuge, and attention. Designed for a family whose personal histories and travels shaped its concept, the house embraces shade not only as climate strategy but as atmosphere, an emotional condition as vital as light. HOUSING The project’s story begins with Gustavo, who grew up in Puerto […] More
In Oaxaca, Mexico, a disused plywood factory site has been transformed into a vibrant new public space that combines architecture, ecology, and culture. Parque Primavera Oaxaqueña Cho Ndobá, designed by RootStudio in collaboration with LABORA, covers 11.84 hectares and represents one of the most ambitious urban regeneration projects in the region. Its name, meaning “spring” […] More
RootStudio’s Casa Arco is a contemporary residence that builds its architectural story around a fragment of Oaxaca’s 17th-century aqueduct. Located in the Xochimilco neighborhood, the project does not treat the aqueduct as a relic but as the living centerpiece of a 200 m² home constructed on a compact 97 m² plot. The result is a […] More
In Oaxaca, Mexico, RootStudio in collaboration with LABORA has transformed a former plywood factory site into Parque Primavera Oaxaqueña Cho Ndobá. The park’s name means “spring” in Mazatec, a nod to its role as a place of renewal. Spanning 11.84 hectares, the project has converted degraded land into a multifunctional space that integrates culture, sports, […] More