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Constellations and mangroves inform design of St. Regis Resort Kanai (dezeen.com)
Photos: St. Regis Hotels & Resorts
Architecture studio Edmonds International has created a hotel near Playa del Carmen in Mexico that comprises a series of interlocking circular forms embedded in a mangrove forest.
In Mexico, two architectures in the natural landscape (domusweb.it)
In Mexico, two architectures in the natural landscape (domusweb.it)
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PRODUCTORA's Pavilion on the Zocalo Wins MCHAP.emerge 2014/2015 | ArchDaily
Photo: Luis Gallardo
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mauricio rocha wins MCHAP for anahuacalli museum expansion (designboom.com)
mauricio rocha wins MCHAP for anahuacalli museum expansion (designboom.com)
Photo: Rafael Gamo
Taller | Mauricio Rocha‘s expansion and renovation of the Anahuacalli Museum in Mexico City has been awarded the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (MCHAP) for 2023.
This House Has A Thin Floating Roof That Extends Out 15 Feet (contemporist.com)
This House Has A Thin Floating Roof That Extends Out 15 Feet (contemporist.com)
Photo: Dror Baldinger
Specht Architects has designed a new home in Mansfield, Massachusetts, for a retired couple that wanted to simplify and downsize their lives.
Fieldhouse by MoDusArchitects Rises From the Landscape | Azure Magazine
Fieldhouse by MoDusArchitects Rises From the Landscape | Azure Magazine
Photo: Gustav Willeit
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