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02-06-2022

Selva Alegre in Ecuador, a sustainable residence by Leppanen Anker Arquitectura

A house created to draw inspiration from its surroundings, the Andes Mountains in Ecuador: this is Selva Alegre, a residence designed by the Leppanen Anker Arquitectura studio based in Quito. The idea is to propose a modern version of the historic Spanish hacienda, built using sustainable materials.

13-05-2022

Local materials and traditions for RED Arquitectos’ Casa Numa

Mexican studio RED Arquitectos, founded by Susana López González, built a holiday home on the island of Holbox off the north coast of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula using ecologically friendly local coconut palm wood.

17-12-2020

La Cabina de la Curiosidad for an original house

It’s intriguing how the name of the project by young architects Marie Combette and Daniel Moreno Flores in Ecuador, La Cueva della Mini Bestia, which translates as The Cave of the Tiny Beast, riffs off the name of their studio. The project involves restoring, or rather building, a small house in Quito for a couple and their dog.

11-05-2020

A Forest, an interior design project by Aquiles Jarrín

The architect, Aquiles Jarrín, has completely refurbished a 1970s apartment in Quito, Ecuador, turning it into an urban forest. An interior design project that showcases some new ideas at a time when we lead our day-to-day lives inside the four walls of our homes.