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Villa Gaspar Hotel / Mecba.arq

Valeria Silva — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:35:00 +0000

In the heart of the Costa Rican jungle, this Boutique Hotel emerges. It is the result of a long design process that originated from a private competition. Given the impossibility of visiting the site in person, a large model was made to better understand its topography and steep slope (negative from the street). The challenge was to create a hotel that would integrate harmoniously with the forest, offering a variety of accommodations ranging from full apartments to en suite rooms, along with amenities such as a swimming pool, recreation area with grill, contemplation and yoga areas, and a parking lot.

Playa Hermosa Refuge / bercetche estudio

Andreas Luco — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 02:00:00 +0000

Due to the strategic position in which the volume is located, it is possible to free up more than half of the available land, where this summer house of only 35m2 finally ends up being placed.

Jícaro House / Mauricio Quirós Pacheco

Valeria Silva — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 06:00:00 +0000

The majority of the land in Malpais, Santa Teresa, and Playa Hermosa - three successive coastal cities globally known as ecological, tourist, and wellness niches - has direct access to some of the most exceptional beaches and mountain landscapes not only in Costa Rica but in the whole world. The site of Casa Jicaro, located in the heart of the hill, had no direct access to any.

Achioté Villas / Formafatal

Andreas Luco — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 03:00:00 +0000

This project is the very first “rammed earth” implementation in Costa Rica. We completely used clay soil from the excavations for the construction of all perimeter bearing walls. Near Uvita town, on a plot of 11,000 square meters at a height of 300 m above the sea, I designed two small villas on a hill overgrown with a jungle. Both villas, partly levitating above the steep southern slope, are designed for short-term recreational rentals. The built-up area of each of them is 90 m2.

Atelier Villa | Art Villas Costa Rica / Formafatal

Paula Pintos — Fri, 29 May 2020 06:00:00 +0000

Art Villas Costa Rica. Not far from Costa Rican town Uvita - there is a hidden small resort Art Villas on the jungle hill above the beach Playa Hermosa. 3 unique villas and one multifunctional pavilion are scattered over a plot of 2 ha. When the investor approached the architects, he wished to create a place where the visitors merge with the surrounding nature, clearing their mind, experiencing luxury and adventure at the same time. He wanted to create a place that digs deep into everyone's heart when they taste it. The architects from the Formafatal studio followed the client's assignment and were also inspired by the atmosphere and colorfulness of Central and South America.

Costa Rica Treehouse / Olson Kundig

Paula Pintos — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 06:00:00 +0000

Costa Rica Treehouse is inspired by the jungle of this densely forested site on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. Built entirely of teak wood harvested on-site, the retreat engages with the jungle at each of its three levels: at the forest floor, the middle floor is nestled within the trees, and the top level rises above the tree canopy with views of the surf at nearby Playa Hermosa beach.

El Rancho from Playa Hermosa / MBAD Arquitectos

Daniel Sánchez — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 09:00:00 +0000

Def.: An austere rural housing; makeshift housing, generally poorly built or do not meet the basic standards of habitability.