At Casa Zotz, renovation felt less like an intervention and more like a dance — a quiet, graceful movement between memory and renewal. Guided by ancestral techniques, native materials, and sustainable touches such as solar energy, the soul of the house was preserved and gently renewed.
Architecture firm
Marcela Ávila Estudio
Location
Campeche, Mexico
Photography
Jasson Rodríguez
Principal architect
Marcela Ávila
Design team
Marcela Ávila Estudio
Interior design
Marcela Ávila Estudio
Civil engineer
Julio Pérez González
Structural engineer
Julio Pérez González
Landscape
Marcela Ávila Estudio
Lighting
Marcela Ávila Estudio
Construction
Julio Pérez González
Material
Chukum, Kimicolor, Teka
Typology
Residential › House
CASA Brussels is a home designed with light and spaciousness in mind, taking into account its urban context, but at the same time offering its users to feel in a spacious environment. On the ground floor we are welcomed by a triple height, which connects the three levels of the house with a staircase.
Project name
Casa Bruselas
Architecture firm
BASALTO10VEINTIOCHO
Photography
Daniel González
Principal architect
Daniel González, Jorge Flores
Design team
Daniel González, Jorge Flores
Structural engineer
Basalto 10 Veintiocho
Lighting
Daniel González, Jorge Flores
Supervision
Daniel González, Jorge Flores
Visualization
Daniel González, Jorge Flores
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Basalto 10 Veintiocho
Material
Interceramic, Tenerife
Typology
Residential › House
Located in the heart of the Mayan jungle and adjacent to a crystalline cenote, this 115 m² residence exemplifies a harmonious blend of brutalism and contextual sensitivity. Its clear volumetric forms and precise geometry establish a robust yet respectful presence within the tropical landscape.
Project name
Brutalist Retreat in the Tulum Jungle
Architecture firm
PRAAACTICE
Location
Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, D5 Render, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Adrian Aguilar
Design team
Adrian Aguilar, Shadani Segura
Collaborators
Shadani Segura, Jorge Trejo
Visualization
P R A A A C T I C E
Typology
Residential › House
Located just 200 meters from the coastline, a relatively untouched area east of Guerrero, this residential complex offers a contemporary interpretation of tropical brutalism.
Project name
Conjunto que da al mar
Architecture firm
Experimentarq Arquitectos
Location
Pacific Ocean, Tetitlan, Guerrero, Mexico
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max ,AI
Principal architect
Yeisuan Ramirez Negrete
Design team
Experimentarq
Visualization
Experimentarq
Typology
Residential › House
The development site frames Cerro del Vigía, a spectacular property with a southwest-facing view of Zihuatanejo Bay. Towers A and B of the complex each consist of seven villas, along with a base structure that compensates for the site’s uneven terrain. The villas, ranging in size from 140 m² to 260 m²
Project name
Villas del Vigía
Location
Zihutanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Design team
Camilo Moreno Oliveros, Héctor Campagna Oliveros, Daniel Moreno Ahuja, Fabiola Antonini, Daniela Pérez, Samantha Reyes
Interior design
Squadra Studio, Sofía Díaz Barriga Ochoa, María Carbajal, KRIM, Karen Rauch, Isabella Medrano
Construction
Cantiles Al Viento, Jaime Rumbo Ramírez
Typology
Residential › Apartments
The Cabo Corazón Hotel, located in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, underwent a comprehensive renovation that transformed its preexisting condition. The original 2010 complex, consisting of two functional yet spatially disconnected towers, lacked a fluid relationship with the external common areas and the surrounding environment.
Project name
Hotel Cabo Corazón
Architecture firm
Rabago Architects
Location
Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Principal architect
Arnoldo Rábago
Collaborators
Frames: Alumétrica; Acoustics: Saad Acústica
Interior design
Amass & G, Cachet Interior Design
Civil engineer
Cautín / Sergein
Structural engineer
Consultores En Ingenieria Estructural S.A. De C.V.
Lighting
Lighting & Living Onx
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Babel is an architectural response to the intersection of space, time, and environment, redefining architecture as a regenerative force rather than an imposition on the landscape. Inspired by the mythical Tower of Babel, it transforms built space into an evolving, flexible, and immersive experience.
Architecture firm
V Taller
Location
Babel Tulum, Av. 5, 77762, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Photography
Conie Suárez, AlberStudio, Daniel Villanueva
Principal architect
Daniel Villanueva, Miguel Valverde
Interior design
Carlos and Pablo
Collaborators
V Taller, Andrea Castro, Karina Ortega
Civil engineer
MAQTE Company, Bramah Developments
Structural engineer
MAQTE & Bramah Desarrollos (Ricardo Ávila)
Environmental & MEP
Carlos and Pablo
Lighting
Carlos and Pablo & V Taller
Construction
MAQTE & Bramah Desarrollos (Ricardo Ávila
Supervision
MAQTE & Bramah Desarrollos (Ricardo Ávila
Material
White linen textiles, Carpentry and furniture made from tropical woods, Handcrafted clay vases, Concrete, Locally sourced materials
Typology
Residential Building › Apartments
Casa Suiza 3 is an architectural proposal that stands out for its natural, harmonious, and contemporary design, based on the use of raw materials such as exposed and polished concrete, natural brick, steel, white quarry stone, and wood. These elements, along with a careful integration of natural light through domes.
Project name
Casa Suiza 3
Architecture firm
GM Arquitectos
Location
Suiza 3, Parque Berna, Lomas de Angelópolis, Puebla, Mexico
Photography
Hazel Aradillas
Principal architect
Carlos Rodolfo Molina Salgado
Design team
GM Arquitectos
Collaborators
Área de proyectos
Interior design
GM Arquitectos
Supervision
GM Arquitectos
Construction
GM Arquitectos
Material
Brick, Concrete, Wood, Metal and Glass
Typology
Residential › House
