Mexico-based Garduño Arquitectos has designed the 24 units housing development project – Monte Elbruz Building, of not more than 6 levels (local regulation) in such the small site, located in Polanco, Mexico City. The linear courtyard is introduced in between two linear apartment blocks that playing an important rule to the project. + Project description courtesy [...]

Mixed use tower in San Jose de Costa Rica, designed by Spanish firm Moho Architects which is currently in schematic design stage and is expected to be completed in 2012. + Project description courtesy of Moho Architects Rising above the skyline of San Jose in Costa Rica, this mixed use tower will be a new landmark, providing [...]

Further to our previous feature of Brazilian architect Arthur Casas’s beautiful house design – Jardim Paulista Residence. Here are two floor plans provided by architect Arthur Casas. I love the idea of the journey to hidden powder room where is reached by crossing the beautiful water court at stairwell. Ground Floor Plan courtesy Arthur Casas First Floor [...]

Jardim Paulista residence in São Paulo, Brazil, by Brazilian architect Arthur Casas. I personally like the stair well where featuring the floating of staircase on the minimal internal water court. It creates a pleasant experience when walking around the house. + Architect’s statement provided by Arthur Casas This house was constructed in two lots. One of them [...]

Copenhagen architects BIG and Mexico practice Michel Rojkind architect have won cultural competition in Mexico. The New Tamayo Museum will sit on steep hillside with large cross-shaped roof-top platform overlooking Mexico city. + Project description provided by architect, BIG New Tamayo Museum overlooking Mexico City – BIG and Michel Rojkind win cultural competition in Mexico. Set upon a [...]

Mexico based architect firm Rojkind Arquitectos has designed an industrial building for Nestlé which does not look like a factory, this new building is located on the outsides of Toluca, near Mexico City where to accommodate laboratories, offices, auditorium and tasting area. + Project description provided by architect, Rojkind Arquitectos Reyner Banham argues in his “A Concrete [...]

Panamá house by Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan for a client who is passion in art collection. The works of art are scattered throughout all the areas of the residence, from the bedrooms to the gardens. + Project description provided by architect, Marcio Kogan The site of Panamá house is located in one of the garden neighborhoods, just [...]

Ruta del Peregrino Lookout Point, designed by Swiss architects HHF architects. + Text below provided by HHF architects Context and shape of the building Ruta Peregrino is a path that goes from Ameca to Talpa de Allende, in the State of Jalisco near Guadalajara, Mexico. During holy week, about 2 million people walk along this pilgrimage path? The [...]

Osler House, designed by Brazil practice architect, Marcio Kogan. The plan of the Osler house is structured by a ground floor volume, a suspended volume and a deck with an outdoor pool. The box of concrete and wood on ground, houses the main suite, a bedroom, bathroom, the utilities area and the garage. [...]

This is another apartment project by Dellekamp Arquitectos, Project CB 30. This building has 3 apartments looking onto the street as well as a 2-story house in the back that looks into an interior patio. The public areas are contained in a single space looking out to the street or into the interior void. [...]

Project CB 29 by Dellekamp Arquitectos is an apartment building that containing three gardens for social interaction, the timber finished wall cuts in angle adding an additional feature to the elevation. In Mexico City, in a residential area called Polanco, this four story building contains three apartments organized in relation to three gardens. The street setback [...]

La Capital, by a Mexico based architect – Dellekamp Arquitectos. This project featured the 3 portions on its facade with nice proportional placement. La Capital has infused a modern twist on the cantina while evoking its spirit through the volumetric qualities of the tall, narrow space inside. [...]

Third project submitted by Pascal Arquitectos is the Pedregal Shopping Center. This project featured the laminated glass box intersected with a box covered by irregular perforation. + Architect’s statement, provided by Pascal Arquitectos This project comes to set a new architectural statement in the Pedregal area of Mexico City which has been neglected, because nothing new and [...]

Mourning House, by the Mexico city based architect Pascal Arquitectos. Due to its location in residential area, Mourning House is planned to be isolated from surroundings with an internal courtyard provided. Architect wanted to create a spiritual sense to the building, by having a high and narrow triangular entrance for the project. Visitor will experience [...]