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From a ruined house to a respectful space | House Frugoni by Estudio Cabrera Arquitectura
The housing unit closest to the street retains greater independence; it is a duplex ideal for a small family. On the other hand, the internal units are ideal for a couple, regaining privacy through the set of openings that open onto the internal courtyard. This segmentation of housing is achieved by combining lightweight materials on traditional structures, reducing environmental impact and demolition costs; similarly, making ingenious use of the usable area.

Arq. Jenny Torres
6 days ago5 min read


From Existing to Inhabited | Renovation of MAPAA's E_RC building
The E_RC project, designed by the MAPAA firm, consists of the renovation of a 600 m² building located in the Providencia district of Santiago, Chile. The property had been abandoned for more than thirty years, turning it into a disused structure in the heart of the city. The project posed an architectural and urban challenge: how to recover an obsolete volume and transform it into a contemporary residential building.

Arq. Alejandra Polanía
Dec 24 min read


How to Transform a Closed Space into a Light-Filled Home? | Tangerine House by EIXO Z Arquitectos
Through the Tangerine House by EIXO Z, I will give you some tips that will solve traditional design and living problems.

Arq. Jenny Torres
Oct 285 min read


The Butantã House | Between Concrete and Community: Domestic Architecture in the Work of Mendes da Rocha
The Butantã House, designed by Paulo Mendes da Rocha in 1964, embodies a synthesis between concrete as a material and a social conception of domestic space. Framed within the Brazilian brutalist movement—particularly in its São Paulo iteration—this work becomes an architectural manifesto where the apparent structure, functionality, and openness to the environment dialogue with ideas of collectivity.

Arq. Alejandra Polanía
Aug 256 min read


CASA TULUM 21 | Mimicry in Housing: The Influence of Nature on Architecture
Casa Tulum 21's relationship with the natural environment is based on its very integration with the site. This is a common element we see in the ecological setting of Yucatán, an architecture characterized by its connection to vegetation, sustainability, and a minimalist style

Arq. Alejandra Polanía
May 287 min read


What is the 2025 INFONAVIT reform about? Here's how.
In this analysis we will explain the challenges of housing in Mexico and the proposed reforms for 2025.

Arq. Santiago Vejar
May 213 min read


History and Modernity Merged | Mexico Park Helmet by MXTAD and Tulugar.mx
MXTAD's Casco Parque México project in Tlaxcalancingo, Puebla, is an incredible example of how modernity and history can come together

Arq. Pamela Aguirre
Feb 7, 20242 min read


A Dream Restoration | DECU mansion by DARC Arquitectura
Located in the Mejorada neighborhood in Mérida, Yucatán, the Casona DECU stands as a living testimony of the architecture that has endured.

Arq. Pablo Vazquez
Feb 1, 20242 min read


The Mexican Badge for Excellence | Luis Barragan Studio House
The Luis Barragan Casa Estudio is located in Tacubaya, an old and popular neighborhood in Mexico City, where we can find various traditional

Arq. Valentina Martin
Nov 22, 20235 min read


Stay in Airbnb's Shrek Swamp completely Free
En septiembre del presente año (2023) el sitio web anunció una propiedad perfecta para los amantes de este anti-cuento de hadas y que seguro

Arq. Santiago Vejar
Oct 7, 20233 min read
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