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Esh Hotel and Spa / FAMM Arquitectura + Sulkin Askenazi

Cristina Popescu — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0000

ESH Hotel & Spa is a 29-key hospitality development located on a sloping site in Nosara, Costa Rica. The project began with a central challenge: how to create a destination hotel on a property with limited long-distance views. Rather than organizing the experience around a distant panorama, the design constructs an internal landscape from the site itself. Preserved trees, a natural creek, planted courtyards, water, and shaded outdoor spaces become the primary points of orientation throughout the hotel.

Casa Akíga / Studio Saxe

Cristina Popescu — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Set within a sloping site that descends toward a ravine, with ocean views beyond, this residence is approached as a gradual discovery. The house does not reveal itself immediately. Instead, it remains partially hidden, embedded into the terrain and held by the landscape. From the street, only fragments are visible, allowing the natural surroundings to take precedence.

El Molino Residential Development / FAMM Arquitectura

Cristina Popescu — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0000

El Molino is a residential development located in Playa Pelada, Nosara, Costa Rica. Designed by FAMM Arquitectura, the project was conceived as a compact coastal community organized around climate, vegetation, and outdoor living.

Tres Pochotes House / FAMM Arquitectura

Valentina Díaz — Wed, 20 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Tres Pochotes is a single-family residence located in Playa Hermosa de Cóbano, Costa Rica. The project takes its name and spatial organization from three existing pochote trees positioned across the site. Rather than treating the vegetation as a constraint, the house is arranged around the trees, allowing them to define the geometry of the volumes, the orientation of the spaces, and the relationship between architecture and landscape.