Latin America

Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.

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Timber staircase with dark risers and light treads, contrasting with light wood ceiling beams overhead.

Architecture Travel

Cienfuegos Lighthouse: Acoustic Echoes in Colonial Timber

The Cienfuegos Lighthouse keeper's house offers a unique study in the interplay of colonial design, timber acoustics, and the distinctive soundscape of its maritime context.

18 Aug 2026

Modern block home constructed from terracotta-colored concrete and textured bricks, surrounded by sparse desert vegetation.

Material Notes

Casa de la Madera: Arts and Crafts Timber Framing in Mexico

Casa de la Madera, a 1920s Mexican hacienda country estate, reinterprets Japanese machiya principles through Arts and Crafts timber framing, emphasizing circular design.

14 Aug 2026

Close-up of a doorway with rammed earth walls, dark timber paneling, and a floor of polished concrete and raw earth.

ARCHITECTT Cases

Casa de Piedra: Thermal Mass and Precision Joinery in a Caribbean Fisher’s Home

Casa de Piedra, a fisherman's cottage in Cartagena, Colombia, integrates colonial thermal mass principles with precise Japanese joinery for passive climate control.

30 Jul 2026

Modern timber interior with large open windows showcasing snowy mountain views and Jean-Jacques Dubuis architecture.

Construction Diaries

Jean-Jacques Dubuis: Timber and Thermal Mass in Alpine Shotgun Houses

Jean-Jacques Dubuis innovated alpine housing by adapting the efficient shotgun typology, incorporating timber and advanced thermal mass strategies for multi-seasonal comfort.

18 Jul 2026

Vaulted brick ceiling over a white archway leading to a lamp-lit room, with timber beams and terracotta tile floor.

Stories of Place

Mexican Hacienda: Enduring Thermal Logic in Vaulted Brickwork

Exploring the architectural principles of Mexican haciendas reveals sophisticated passive climate control, utilizing thermal mass and vaulted brickwork for seasonal comfort.

3 Jul 2026

Pink concrete and dark stone walls flank a still reflecting pool, with sunlight casting a diagonal shadow.

Architecture Travel

Atmospheric Logic: The Tectonic Weight of Mexico City

A study of the volcanic materiality, light-driven voids, and chromatic density that define the atmospheric logic of Mexico City’s architectural landscape.

10 Jul 2024

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