Residence designed to feel like a haven for an elderly woman, whose only son has left the nest and start his family life. This house solves most of the layout on the first floor, looking for a very functional distribution with short distances and minimum efforts. The house is conceived as a large terrace.
Project name
Refugio Temozón
Location
Temozón, Yucatán, Mexico
Principal architect
Roberto Ramirez Pizarro
Design team
Ramon Rivero Fernández,. Alia Peraza Aguilar, Gerardo Trejo López
Civil engineer
Juan Cervera
Structural engineer
Emanuel Solis Alcocer
Lighting
Iván Palmero, Lightstyle & Co
Supervision
Roberto Ramirez Pizarro
Visualization
Sergio Ríos, Ramon Rivero Fernández
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Revit
Construction
Grupo MAPRO / Roberto Arjona Ortiz
Typology
Residential › House
Casa Seye is an architectural poem that stands as a tribute to the harmony between human creation and nature. Located in a privileged corner, adjacent to a golf course and surrounded by lush vegetation, this house offers a shelter of privacy and sublime views. The imposing presence of the Colima Volcano.
Architecture firm
Di Frenna Arquitectos
Location
Altozano, Cuauhtémoc, Colima, Mexico
Photography
Lorena Darquea
Principal architect
Matia Di Frenna Müller
Design team
Matia Di Frenna Müller, Mariana de la Mora Padilla, Juan Gerardo Guardado Ávila
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
Ignacio Urquiza & Ana Paula de Alba: Located in the Juárez neighborhood of Mexico City, Ninyas is a small restaurant specializing in rib eye tacos served together with sake.
Architecture firm
Ignacio Urquiza, Ana Paula de Alba
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Principal architect
Ignacio Urquiza Seoane, Ana Paula de Alba
Design team
Michela Lostia di Santa Sofia, Alejandro Alegria, Ana Lucero Villaseñor, Fabiola Antonini, Filippo Peron
Collaborators
Ana Paula de Alba, Ignacio Urquiza, Rituales Contemporáneos, IUA Ignacio Urquiza Arquitectos
Construction
Grupo Impulsa
Landscape
Aldaba Jardines, Thalia Divadoff
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
Casa Catedral is a project that prioritizes the honesty of materiality, using specially crafted blocks and concrete without additional cladding to achieve both economic efficiency and a dignified aging process. The layout of the residence follows a linear axis, consisting of four main volumes and a connector.
Project name
Casa Catedral
Architecture firm
Laboratorio de Arquitectura
Location
Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico
Principal architect
Juan Carlos Kelly, Paulina Moreno
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Material
Brick, Glass, Concrete, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
In the heart of Vista Verde Country Club in Tehuacán, Puebla, Casa Canam was designed as a family dream brought to life through three solid volumes.
Architecture firm
Arista Cero
Location
Tehuacan, Mexico
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Sebastian Olivera
Design team
Sebastian Olivera, Rosa Fletes, Penelope Fenard
Collaborators
• Structural Engineer: Grado 50 • Environmental & Mep Engineering: Coframare
Visualization
Manuel Pérez, Sebastian Olivera, Rosa Fletes
Typology
Residential › House
PEDRE embodies the harmonious assembly of an architecture which folds compose functional structures, solid constructions, optimal materials, interiors that become exteriors, custom-made furniture and landscape panoramic views that dialogue with the territory. Located in the vicinity of the Pedregal de San Ángel Ecological Reserve.
Architecture firm
JSa / MTA+V
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Design team
JSa: Javier Sánchez, Benedikt Fahlbusch. mta+v: Miguel de la Torre
Collaborators
Woodwork: Dimadmx; Furniture: EWE & Esrawe
Structural engineer
Estructura Héctor Margain
Construction
Factor Eficiencia
Material
Concrete, Aluminum and Glass
Typology
Residential Building › Apartments
Casa SE is defined by its architectural design, which is divided into two major functional areas. The first is the private area, where all the bedrooms are connected to a large family room. This space serves as a gathering point for family members, providing an intimate and cozy setting for daily living.
Project name
Casa SE - residencial
Architecture firm
Tamen Arquitectura
Location
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Photography
Alexander Potiomkin
Principal architect
Alejandra Vidal Salcido, Ana Karen Novoa Arvizu
Material
Concrete, Stone, Wood, Metal and Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Ignacio Urquiza & Ana Paula de Alba: Las Rocas is a complex of four houses in the northern part of Valle de Bravo known as La Peña, an elevated terrain of outcrops and endemic vegetation.
Architecture firm
Ignacio Urquiza, Ana Paula de Alba
Location
Valle de Bravo, Estado de México, Mexico
Principal architect
Ignacio Urquiza Seoane
Design team
Michela Lostia, Ana Laura Ochoa, Anet Carmona
Interior design
Ana Paula De Alba, Sacha Bourgarel
Typology
Residential › House