Mexican architectural firm Araujo Galvan Arquitectos has designed a minimalist country house in the south of Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco, Mexico’s western state. Named Casa Mate, the residence features a striking geometric concrete structure and a large central garden—both of which have become a defining part of the project’s
In a secluded forest near Guadalajara in Mexico, architecture firm Pérez Gómez Arquitectura has completed ‘House Amapa’, a minimalist concrete house that appears to emerge naturally from the earth. “Casa Amapa was born from the imminent, and perhaps utopian, need to return to inhabit the forests,” explains the firm to
Nestled into the forests of Morelia in central Mexico, local firm HW Studio has created a modern concrete retreat that is sunken into the ground, and almost fully hidden from view. The home is characterized by its long, vaulted structural beam, which defines the interior living spaces and helps the
