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House of Ashes / TACO taller de arquitectura contextual

Valentina Díaz — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Casa Ceniza is a single-family home conceived as a massive geometric volume that protects itself from the street while creating an internal landscape of patios, water, and vegetation. Closed off from the outside and open to gardens and interior patios, the house proposes an introspective architecture where spaces are gradually revealed along the journey.

Renovation and Everyday Life: How Latin American Architecture Reinvents Existing Spaces

Daniela Andino — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Across Latin America, renovation has become less about preservation alone and more about responding to changing ways of living. Rather than freezing buildings in time, many contemporary projects work with existing structures to adapt them to new domestic routines, social dynamics, and spatial needs. Through strategic changes in materials, composition, color, and light, these interventions reinterpret everyday spaces while maintaining a strong connection to their original context.

The 100 Best Latin American Houses of 2025

Susanna Moreira & Valentina Díaz — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:30:00 +0000

Each year, the ArchDaily Curatorial team reviews the projects that resonated most with our readers, identifying the architectural trends and design approaches that captured the greatest attention throughout the year. Across our local sites – ArchDaily Brasil and ArchDaily en Español – residential architecture remains the most popular category, with projects built in Latin America standing out year after year.

Hollow House / Boyancé Arquitectura + Edificación + Muñoz Arquitectos + Augusto Quijano Arquitectos

Valentina Díaz — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000

The project is structured through three blocks with differentiated functions: social, private, and services. To establish the separation between these volumes, two intermediate courtyards are configured, generating spatial fluidity and favoring natural ventilation and lighting.

Inhabiting a Layered Past: How Contemporary Design Is Transforming Colonial Houses in Mérida, Mexico

Agustina Iñiguez — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 07:30:00 +0000

In the pursuit of connecting with the architectural traditions of cities and integrating their natural environments into design projects, the contemporary reinterpretation of colonial homes in Mexico faces the challenge of enhancing the contrast between the old and the new. Through the conservation of historical elements, the reuse of materials, and the fusion with contemporary design, the architecture of Mérida recognizes in its original colonial configuration new opportunities to create spaces in line with today’s demands. From achieving a direct connection with nature to naturally lighting and ventilating interior spaces, numerous ancient constructions, whether in ruins or not, choose to highlight their architecture by giving them a new life.

Vistalcielo / Veinte Diezz Arquitectos

Valentina Díaz — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Located on a narrow urban lot measuring 5 by 31 meters, the existing house was in a state of structural neglect, with collapsed roofs and overgrown vegetation. Rather than demolishthe house, the architects proposed a minimal and respectful strategy: conserve the historic masonry walls, introduce light through patios and skylights, and organize the home into six distinct volumes—three covered and three open. This layout generates visual transparency, cross-ventilation, and a seamless indoor-outdoor experience.

Xcumpich House / Taller Mexicano de Arquitectura

Andreas Luco — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Located in the northern area of Mérida, Yucatán, Casa Xcumpich. also known by the Mayan word Chac due to the "reddish" color of its walls, seeks to reinterpret its context with a contemporary style, aiming to integrate at a pedestrian level with the neighboring typologies.

Bungalos Luxury Tulum / AS Arquitectura

Andreas Luco — Sat, 11 May 2024 17:00:00 +0000

Bungalows Luxury Tulum is a private condominium of 9 apartments located in the Aldea Zama development, in the heart of the Mayan Village in Tulum, Quintana Roo. Within this development, the master plan determined areas for locating buildings, parking areas, and jungle zones, so that the land for the building was already free from green area restrictions and boundaries as these zones were already assigned around it. This condition not only reduces the program to work on but also leaves us with less surface area to work on free and green spaces within the design of our complex.

Casa Verde / Richaud Arquitectura

Andreas Luco — Sat, 04 May 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Casa Verde is located in the walled enclosure of the City of San Francisco de Campeche, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999. This rescued colonial house has a plot of 2906.26 SQ FT with construction on two floors of 2852.44 SQ FT. The name is taken from the original color of the façade, which the client wanted to keep. The colors of the houses in this area are previously designated by the INAH (Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historía), and although they can be changed, they are subject to a specific color palette and its approval. The first two bays of the house were in perfect condition, where the original wooden beams were preserved and only some of the intermediate joists were replaced.

Improved House / Oriundo Taller

Andreas Luco — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:00:00 +0000

One of the oldest and most historic neighborhoods of colonial Merida, the neighborhood of La Mejorada stands out for its importance, beauty, and preservation, with its imposing church and convent made of local limestone at the foot of the plaza of the same name. What was once a merchants' area and train station, is today a quiet neighborhood but full of vitality due to the different schools, faculties, and museums that fill its streets. The brief for the project was to develop a new home for a family that decided to move to Yucatan; in love with its tropical climate, exotic vegetation, and relative peace, with the idea of having a less hectic, more relaxed living experience, immersed in the purest Yucatecan environment.

Ermita House / Studio A

Pilar Caballero — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000

The property is located just one block from the Magical neighborhood of La Ermita, an existing house with a frontage of 4.20 meters, which used to be part of a larger complex, but over time, divisions reduced this fraction to this small frontage.

Trava & Quintero Houses / TACO taller de arquitectura contextual

Benjamin Zapico — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Las Casas Trava & Quintero are two rehabilitation projects for the built heritage of the Santa Lucia neighborhood, one of the most touristy areas in the Historic Center of the city of Merida (Mexico). The aim is to transform them into two spaces for temporary accommodation, taking advantage of their privileged location behind one of the city's most popular public squares due to its cultural offerings.

Daytona / Studio 360

Valeria Silva — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Daytona are 4 beach houses located north of the Yucatan peninsula. The project is developed in a lot 40 meters deep by 30 meters in front with spectacular views of the Gulf of Mexico, a place with a hot humid climate and prevailing winds from the north, the design seeks the views and the refreshing breeze to take advantage of the sea ensuring a low impact on the place.

Casa Lorena / Workshop, Diseño y Construcción

Andreas Luco — Sun, 22 Jan 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Casa Lorena is located in Mérida historic downtown in Mexico and is part of what was once a house from the beginning of the 20th century, the property has been divided several times until reaching its current dimensions with only 4.5 meters front, a quarter of its original size. The house has a small inset with respect to the street and the walkway, something not common to find in the center of the city, and which creates a small access area. Crossing the façade in pastel tones, we access a small living room, with ceilings over 5 meters high and which still preserves its Decauville beams brought from France in the henequén (sisal) era, and which were part of the construction system of that period, together with the wooden beams.

Aesthetics: The Different Uses of Color in Latin American Houses

Vania Masalías — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 07:30:00 +0000

How relevant is the use of color in architecture? Throughout history, we find various scenarios where color takes centre stage in its integration with the architectural work. Nowadays this is no exception. This is because colour is a medium that can be used to provoke deep and immediate emotions and reactions in the person observing. Because of this, colour plays an important role in the architectural reading, as it has the power to clarify the components that make it up or, on the contrary, to change the perception of the work or space.

The Cellar House / Taller Verde Arquitectura

Valeria Silva — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0000

The warehouse is an example of architectural upcycling which philosophy transforms the conception of waste and reincorporates it into the useful life cycle. “Nature does not know the concept of waste; the only species capable of doing something that no one desires is the human species.” Gunter Pauli.

Casa Maca / Workshop, Diseño y Construcción

Andreas Luco — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +0000

Located a few steps from one of the most emblematic avenues of the city of Mérida, Casa Maca is a historic former residence from the Porfiriato era. Visitors are transported to the past, where they are easily captivated by the vitality of the structure’s colors and textures. After removing any damaged finishings during restoration, the excellent quality of workmanship with which the original walls were built is easy to appreciate. The original, freshly exposed stone masonry was preserved and framed by lightly colored moldings, as though they are their own works of art.

GP House / OWN + Felipe Caboclo Arquitetura

Pilar Caballero — Sun, 02 May 2021 13:00:00 +0000

Located in the Yucatán Country Club Golf Club on the Yucatán peninsula.
The project was born from a collaboration between friendly firms which have a very similar way of projecting. With simple and clean geometry, a project is developed that revolves around inhabiting the exterior from any point of the house, the terraces being a primary point of the project. Transparency and privacy were the factors to consider when designing the project. With great views of the golf course and the magnificent trees in the environment.