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Eclipse House / Etea + Ghostframe

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Mérida, Mexico
  • Architects: Etea, Ghostframe
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  385
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2024

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

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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.

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K'ab House / Lessmore Group

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Mérida, Mexico
  • Architects: Lessmore Group
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  421
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2023

House Eterna / TARA Arquitectura

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  • Architects: TARA Arquitectura
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  380
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2025

Vistalcielo / Veinte Diezz Arquitectos

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Mérida, Mexico

Xcumpich House / Taller Mexicano de Arquitectura

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Mérida, Mexico
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  312
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2023
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Kimikolor, Pigmentos

Soskil House / Ludwig Godefroy architect

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Mérida, Mexico

La Casa Rosa / NKN Studio

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Merida, Mexico
  • Architects: NKN Studio
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  315
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2024

“Eya” House / TARA Arquitectura

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Mérida, Mexico
  • Architects: TARA Arquitectura
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  393
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2023
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Firenze, Helvex, STRNG, Tecnolite

Zen House / Garrido Lizarraga Arquitectos

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Mérida, Mexico

Miranda Palmeto / TACO taller de arquitectura contextual

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El Gran La Plancha Park / Quesnel arquitectos + Muñoz Arquitectos

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Mérida, Mexico
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  20000
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2023
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  ESCOFET

Casa Ajau / Nutum Estudio

Casa Ajau / Nutum Estudio - Exterior Photography, Houses, Facade

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Mérida, Mexico
  • Architects: Nutum Estudio
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  170
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2023

LOHR House / Veinte Diezz Arquitectos

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Mérida, Mexico
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  2185 ft²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2022
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  CASTEL, Grupo Mc Torre, Mobiliário, Mosaicos Dzununcan

Arrebol House / Más que Arquitectura Estudio

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Merida, Mexico
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  360
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2022
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Helvex Proyecta, Porcelanite, Rochstone

Horseshoe House / Nauzet Rodríguez

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Mérida, Mexico
  • Architects: Nauzet Rodríguez
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  220
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2023
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  COP Recubrimientos, Magg, Materama, Moctezuma

Improved House / Oriundo Taller

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Mérida, Mexico
  • Architects: Oriundo Taller
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  405
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2023
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Kimikolor, Smeg, mussa tiles

Pitahaya House / Taller Estilo Arquitectura

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Mérida, Mexico