The Spaces

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Formafatal designed this pair of Costa Rican holiday homes, which cantilever out from a lush spot high in the jungle above the ocean. Located in Playa Hermosa, the Achioté villas were constructed using earth excavated from the site to make the building as eco-friendly as possible.

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Deezen

JULY 24, 2023

Elevated pods made of teak and steel are sprinkled around Costa Rica's Suitree Experience Hotel, which was designed by local firm Studio Saxe to "coexist and symbiotically interact" with the surrounding ecosystem. The hotel is located in Sardinal, Costa Rica On a hilly, 2.6-hectare The photography is by Danta Collective.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Caza’s design for Costa Rica’s new Congress Hall revisits the country’s legacy of tropical modernism, inviting citizens of Costa Rica to imagine how architecture can embody social struggle and a new vision for an ecological future. Image © CAZA. Image © CAZA. Source by CAZA. Image © CAZA.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the outcome of Tate Modern's supreme court privacy case and debating Formafatel's pair of rammed-earth villas in Costa Rica. What are your thoughts on the ruling? Just lovely, but I was surprised to see the second just three meters away," wrote Steve Hassler.

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The Spaces

APRIL 26, 2023

After some initial light restoration, Marta began renovating in earnest last year, building an extension to the rustic, timber-panelled house and adding a new light well and sea-view triple-glazed windows. She specified a mix of concrete for the kitchen floor to complement the beach and installed an enamel wood-burning stove.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

So, what is it that gets in the way of an architect building that dream practice? Here are the five biggest risks in starting your own architecture firm: Design Studio Salagnac Arquitectos by Salagnac Arquitectos, Nosara Costa Rica | Photo by Andres Garcia Lachner . They have an idea of the kind of practice they want to build.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Above: The Oklahoma City Federal Building. Educated at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Barney joined the Peace Corps where she helped to build up the Costa Rica National Park Service before returning to Chicago in 1981 to found her studio – Ross Barney Architects. Photo by Steve Hall and Hedrich Blessing.

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Bustler

APRIL 2, 2022

Accommodations are provided in the cultural center of downtown San Jose, Costa Rica. Travel and per diem expenses will be borne by the participants. The Program Design proposals will be presented in an informal critique setting throughout the duration with outside guest critics, formal presentations to local stakeholders.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Vertical concrete wall tiles were designed in a nod to the brutalist building's structure. Find out more about Art Villa › Photo by Amy Barkow S-M-L Loft, US, by BC–OA Located in a cast-iron building dating from 1880 in New York's Soho district, the S-M-L Loft draws on its past as a warehouse.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Atriums – large spaces, surrounded by a building, that are either open-air or feature skylights – were originally used in Roman homes, where they functioned more like a courtyard. Modern atriums typically feature in larger buildings and are cavernous spaces that stretch up for stories. Jungle Frame House, Costa Rica, by Studio Saxe.

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Life of an Architect

JULY 21, 2015

First up is “Ellie the Elephant” Playhouse Designer Andres Moreno, who currently lives in Alexandria, Virginia, USA, but is originally from Costa Rica. Bio : I’m Andres Moreno, and I am originally from Costa Rica. Surprise me with something: How to learn Spanish in Costa Rica in ten seconds?

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

We rounded up seven alternative bricks With architects, designers and material researchers working to reduce emissions connected with construction, many building materials are being reinvestigated. We rounded up seven brick alternatives that aim to be more sustainable than traditional clay bricks, which are fired in fossil-powered kilns.

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Dwell

JULY 12, 2022

This 192-page book by journalist Alan Griffiths focuses on "buildings that are designed to disappear into their surroundings or hide in plain sight"—some are buried underground or submerged in the ocean; others are covered with greenery or clad in mirrors that reflect the scenery. But for the outliers, here I go.

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Habitus Living

JULY 18, 2023

The concrete that defines many of the houses is set apart in the way that so many of these buildings are integrated with the flora of their surroundings. Art Villa by Formafatal and Refuel Works, Costa Rica, photograph by BoysPlayNice.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Costa Rica is a Central American country with coastlines both on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean. It is essentially a tropical land filled with rainforests, exotic beaches and volcanos, as well as many notable innovative and sustainable examples of architectural buildings. How are these architecture firms ranked?

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Architizer

APRIL 27, 2023

So get ready to be inspired by the warmth, natural beauty and sustainable potential of this versatile building material. With a mix of urban-style façade and larch wood cladding, the school building creates a warm and playful environment for students.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Dezeen has announced the 235 projects longlisted for this year's Dezeen Awards in the architecture categories, including buildings by Santiago Calatrava , Renzo Piano and MAD Architects. Photo by César Béjar Workplace project › Bradbury Works , London, UK, by YN Studio › Furnish Studio , Rayong, Thailand, by 11.29

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The interior working space is hidden behind a series of timber sunshades that provide privacy without completely blocking the sun and, at the same time, ensure cross ventilation throughout the building. The challenge was how to build a building in an efficient and logical way in terms of cost and use of material.

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Architizer

AUGUST 23, 2023

It is essential that we, as architects and designers, minimize the negative environmental consequences of construction by developing structures and systems that require fewer resources to build and maintain. Gardenia by Studio Saxe , San José, Costa Rica. Bridge House by Lake|Flato Architects , Houston, Texas.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 3, 2015

These are surprisingly complicated little buildings and the criteria for evaluation is specific, but yet open for a wide range of interpretation. How could we build this within the budget constraints and still keep the concept intact? Surprise me with something: How to learn Spanish in Costa Rica in ten seconds?

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e-architect

JANUARY 13, 2022

World Memorial to the Pandemic Montevideo, Gómez Platero Uruguay Architecture, Coast Building Design. Memorial building designs. World Memorial to the Pandemic, Montevideo. 13 January 2022. Design: Gómez Platero. Location: Montevideo coastline, Uruguay, South America. World Memorial to the Pandemic. Instagram /gomezplateroarq.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

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e-architect

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Concept Our international clients came to Costa Rica with the intent of creating an example of a more sustainable way of life, with a focus on well-being through connections to nature. “We

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Architizer

APRIL 25, 2022

Here’s a rundown of just some of the standout architects preparing to select the world’s best building products, materials, furniture and lighting this season: Nermine Zahran, Koichi Takada Architects. As a child, Peter Verne always drew buildings. Louise Braverman FAIA, Louise Braverman Architect. Verne, AIA, LEED AP, FCA.

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Bustler

MAY 15, 2023

The Wheelwright Prize would advance Abascal’s research through case studies across the Americas, Europe, Western Africa, and Southeast Asia in countries including Bolivia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Bangladesh, Senegal, and the United Kingdom.

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The Architecture Designs

JULY 7, 2022

Finca Bellavista is a unique treehouse community in Costa Rica, Inspired by them, the tree houses are made with care and occupancy. The post How To Build DIY Tree Houses And Find Bliss In Lap Of Nature? But Hemloft tree house has a different and compact style with a unique shape. Sustainable Treehouse In Finca Bellavista Style.

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 20, 2023

SECOND PLACE – Lilac Cloud by Ooi Yong Rong (Malaysia) A mobile house with flexible screens and walls that integrated scenery, designed with the goal to embody the philosophy of simplicity and convenience, built as a self-sufficient building, completing the demand of an early-retired couple from the city.

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e-architect

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

We do this by building large and influential networks and holding organisations accountable, turning their commitments into action. Forest Stewardship Council – FSC: www.fsc.org BREEAM: www.breeam.com Healthy Building Network: www.healthybuilding.net Sustainable Build: www.sustainablebuild.co.uk

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

A pair of rammed-earth villas in Costa Rica and a fortress-like home in Portugal round off the list of Dezeen readers' favourite houses published in the past month. A mirrored villa in Belgium , a demountable house in the UK and a "truly ordinary" home in Vietnam feature in Dezeen's top five houses of the month for February.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 26, 2015

Since I am the only person who actually knows everyone, this period is really about allowing the judges a chance to meet one another and build some camaraderie before settling down to the task at hand. I would say my weakness usually comes in composing the exterior form of the building. All in all, it’s pretty exciting.

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Architecture Ideas

JANUARY 2, 2024

However, these plants also grow in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. Common Prayer Plant Problems Brown Leaf Edges: Causes: Underwatering, low humidity, excess fertilizer, mineral build-up. The best prayer plant species to grow at home.

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e-architect

JANUARY 6, 2022

In turn, in 2018 his monograph –Catalejo- (Editorial Dostercios 2017), obtained the First Prize of the XIV International Biennial of Architecture of Costa Rica in the publications category. Building Competitions : Archive. She is also a finalist for the “Oscar Niemeyer Award 2020” for the “Housing in Ocuilan” project.

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Architizer

MARCH 20, 2023

Their impressive portfolio, which spans educational buildings, health centers and residences, reimagines organic materials such as bamboo and earth through a bold, contemporary lens. The firm deftly inserted an unobtrusive, capsule hotel into the fabric of the building, while preserving the library for the local community.

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Architizer

MARCH 3, 2022

From the outside, the elegant New York Home seems clean and modernist, with glazed walls that seem to nod to iconic 20th century buildings like the Farnsworth House. And these buildings are not only efficient and affordable, they are quite beautiful, retaining the clean lines and dramatic angles that characterize her work for wealthy clients.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

It deviated from the conventional “design it and build it to be cheap” mindset that most spec homes tend to follow by aiming to go above and beyond with Paraiso354. The alternate perspective also enabled us to build a home with two distinct views. Source by SARCO.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 9, 2022

However, some of the best examples are those that re-interpret existing architectural traditions through the language of contemporary building materials and technologies. Mexico’s architectural palimpsest has equally intrigued contemporary designers to revive the vernacular building traditions of its indigenous ancestors.

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Deezen

AUGUST 9, 2022

Generator Building , Bristol, United Kingdom, by MoreySmith. The Market Building , London, United Kingdom, by Holloway Li. › The Market Building , London, United Kingdom, by Holloway Li. › The Well at Hacienda AltaGracia in San José, Costa Rica, by The Well is longlisted in the leisure and wellness interiors category.

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