Casa Kancab by KAMA Taller de Arquitectura in downtown Mérida transforms a Yucatecan colonial house through preservation, chukum, red earth tones, a circular skylight, organic textures, a patio with pool, and a contemporary sequence that reconciles past and present.

Casa Tamarindo by Studio Moca + Gadex in Mérida transforms a 4.5-meter-wide historic house into a spacious sequence of patios, gardens, chukum, stone, wood, restored beams, and a sunken living room that brings light, ventilation, and memory into a narrow lot.