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Oxígeno Shopping Mall in Heredia, Costa Rica
JERDE celebrated the grand opening of Oxígeno Shopping Mall, a 145,000 square meter retail and entertainment destination with a distinctive rooftop park – one of the world's largest – in San Francisco de Heredia, Costa Rica.
May 6, 2019 in Costa Rica.
Casa Osa in Costa Rica
Designed by Obra Architects, Casa Osa is a vacation retreat for an American doctor and family on the Osa Peninsula. Located on 98 hectares of virgin rainforest with views east and west, the house occupies a small hill formerly mango farm, avoiding need to clear trees.
April 24, 2019 in Costa Rica.
Costa Rica Treehouse in Santa Teresa
Designed by Olson Kundig the Costa Rica Treehouse has been created to operate passively, the home is intended to breathe and remain open to the elements in this temperate semi-tropic environment.
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Casa Akoya in Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Studio Saxe designed Casa Akoya in Puntarenas. Set amongst white sand beaches and coconut groves, this beach home was conceived to give its inhabitants a connection to the sand and water where it belongs.
September 18, 2018 in Costa Rica.
Joya Villas in Santa Teresa
Set in the rainforest of Santa Teresa, Costa Rica, two modern homes, designed by Studio Saxe, project out of the landscape and are defined by a series of steel frames that that bring the best modern methods of construction to a tropical location.
August 9, 2018 in Costa Rica.
The Gilded Iguana Hotel in Nosara, Costa Rica
Studio Saxe was commissioned to expand and rethink the entire Gilded Iguana Hotel as a destination that addresses modern comforts and adapts to the new wave of travelers coming to the area whilst preserving the rich historical importance of the location.
July 6, 2018 in Costa Rica.
Mint Resort in Santa Theresa
Stepping down a steep hillside and overlooking the ocean, Mint Santa Theresa, designed by Studio Saxe, is a new hotel that blends a European design aesthetic with Costa Rican craftsmanship.
Nalu Resort in Costa Rica
Architects: Studio Saxe
Nosara has become a destination for visitors from around the world for health, wellness and surfing and so the owners of Hotel Nalu-Nosara, Nomel and Mariya Libid, wanted a design that reflects the attitude of their guests.
Smith Residence in Limon, Costa Rica
Design: Benjamin Garcia Saxe, architects – Caribbean coast architecture uses simple ideas for using rain water, temperature control through cross ventilation, and large overhangs; an aesthetic based on traditional tropical architecture of the Caribbean.
December 27, 2016 in Costa Rica.
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November 30, 2016 in Costa Rica.
Casa Flotanta in Puntarenas
Design: Benjamin Garcia Saxe
The clients wanted to create their family home on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica and found an incredible site overlooking the ocean for this vastly sympathetic creation.
September 7, 2016 in Costa Rica.
Ocean Eye in Puntarenas
Architect: Benjamin Garcia Saxe
The client bought a beautiful plot of land with two breath-taking views: towards the ocean and into the jungle. Architect Benjamin Garcia Saxe decided to rest the house against the back of the steep hill of the site in order to stabilize the soil and protect the property from falling debris.
Villa Areopagus: Costa Rican Residence, Atenas House
Design: PARAVANT ARCHITECTS with SAAR Arquitectura
This building was planned as a retirement residence for a client from Hollywood, California: the design focused on creating a home that is harmoniously integrated into the landscape of the surrounding Costa Rican mountains. This was largely done by allowing for a strong connection between the indoor and outdoor living to take full advantage of the moderate climate and spectacular views the site offers.
March 22, 2014 in Costa Rica.