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post updated 5 January 2025
Costa Rican Architecture Designs – chronological list
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9 November 2024
Sinfonía Verde, Carate, Peninsula de Osa
Architecture: Studio Saxe
photo : Alvaro Fonseca
Sinfonía Verde, Peninsula de Osa
In the depths of the Osa Peninsula, a giant tree fell to the ground. For the first time sunlight penetrated the dense canopy, revealing a rare glimpse of the blue sky above. The natural clearing it created offered a place for two researchers to build their off-grid home, surrounded in every direction by the vibrations of the wild.
17 September 2024
Hotel Belmar, Monteverde
Design: NAAS Interior Culture
photo Courtesy of Hotel Belmar
Hotel Belmar, Monteverde
Carbon-neutral Hotel Belmar in Costa Rica has unveiled its thoughtful room renovations completed this summer. The redesigned rooms harmonize the property’s focus on its unique natural setting while providing guests with the modern comforts they desire.
6 September 2024
Aguas Claras Restaurant and Yoga Pavilion, Puerto Viejo
Architects: Studio Saxe
photo : Selva Studio Photography
Aguas Claras Restaurant and Yoga Pavilion
More than just a boutique hotel, Aguas Claras serves as a living gallery, showcasing the lifework of renowned Costa Rican artist Elizabeth Steinvorth. The result is a harmonious blend of traditional and contemporary design, creating a unique sanctuary where art, nature, and architecture come together.
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Costa Rican Architecture News
Costa Rica Architectural News + Key New Property Designs, chronological:
14 May 2024
Pasha, Santa Teresa, Puntarenas
Architects: Studio Saxe
photo : Andrea Linares
Pasha Beachfront Sanctuary, Santa Teresa, Puntarenas
Nestled along the breathtaking shores of Costa Rica, this project emerges as a beachfront sanctuary that marries the comfort of modern living with the untouched beauty of its coastal surroundings. Our international clients commissioned us with transforming a pristine estate into a collection of residences designed for communal living and private retreats, giving birth to Pasha – an innovative architecture and communal harmony.
10 May 2024
Paraiso354 Residence, Peninsula Papagayo, Guanacaste
Architecture and Construction: SARCO Architects Costa Rica
photo : Andres Garcia Lachner
Paraiso354 Residence, Peninsula Papagayo
Paraiso354 Residence is an expansive award-winning modern tropical luxury residence with the utmost attention to detail and precision in design and construction.
6 May 2024
Villa Avellana, Peninsula Papagayo, Guanacaste
Architecture and Construction: SARCO Architects Costa Rica
photo : Andres Garcia Lachner
Villa Avellana, Peninsula Papagayo
Villa Avellana is an award-winning modern tropical ultra-luxury residence with a vision of how to create an ultimate luxury destination which at the same time would feel homey and casual for its owners and guests.
23 April 2024
Pergola, Playa Grande, Guanacaste
Architecture: Studio Saxe
photo : Andres Garcia Lachner
Pergola House Playa Grande, Costa Rica home
After losing their home to a fire, these clients wanted a connection with nature and a dynamic, active lifestyle for their family. They sought to reimagine their living space where the boundaries between indoor and outdoor are seamlessly blended.
6 February 2024
Villa Serena, Peninsula Papagayo, Guanacaste
Architecture and Construction: SARCO Architects Costa Rica
photo : Andres Garcia Lachner
Casa con Vista, Guanacaste
The International Property Awards in its 2020 Americas Property Awards named Villa Serena a double award winner.
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10 Aug 2023
Suitree Experience Hotel, Sardinal, Guanacaste
Architects: Studio Saxe
photo : Danta Collective
Suitree Experience Hotel, Guanacaste
The clients required the architects to create a distinct canopy-based guest experience. The Suitree Experience Hotel provides expansive views of the horizon and mountains but also an immersive opportunity within the canopy layers of Costa Rica’s vibrant jungles.
14 Mar 2023
Casa Azucar, Nosara, Guanacaste
Architects: Studio Saxe
photograph : Andres Garcia Lachner
Casa Azucar, Guanacaste
Casa Azucar is nestled in the heart of the blue zone community of Nosara, Costa Rica. The Contemporary Tropical House provides warmth and comfort within nature.
3 Feb 2023
Raintree House, Nosara, Guanacaste
Architects: Studio Saxe
photograph : Kirsten Ellis
Raintree House, Guanacaste
Ocean views and an authentic jungle experience merge to create a sanctuary of contemporary design. Raintree House is carefully crafted with natural local materials.
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7 Apr 2022
Gardenia, Rohrmoser, San Jose
Architects: Studio Saxe
photograph : Andres Garcia Lachner
Gardenia, Rohrmoser, San Jose
Large planted terraces create this s Central American country’s first vertical garden building that blends nature within a city environment. The architecture office decided to design and develop its first vertical sustainable building.
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Costa Rica Architecture News 2021
3 Sep 2021
Santa Teresa beach houses, Puntarenas
Architects: Studio Saxe
photograph : Andres Garcia Lachner
Santa Teresa beach houses
The architects decided to blend the tropical jungle into these two beach houses in the beautiful town of Santa Teresa. They formed a bioclimatic comfort for people to enjoy the outdoor experience.
28 May 2021
Art Villas, Bahia Ballena, Playa Hermosa
Architects: Formafatal
photograph : Boys Play Nice
Art Villas Resort Playa Hermosa
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Costa Rica Architecture News 2020
26 Nov 2020
Atrium House, Nosara, Guanacaste
Architects: Studio Saxe
photograph : Roberto D’Ambrosio
Nosara Atrium House
24 Nov 2020
Courtyard House, Nosara, Guanacaste
Architects: Studio Saxe
photograph : Roberto D’Ambrosio
Nosara Courtyard House
Eco-conscious family business Andaluz wanted architectural designs to harness the power of the environment to create life changing experiences. The Andaluz brand desires meaningful and real experiences that combine comfortable human habitation with a deep connection to the surrounding landscape.
7 Aug 2020
Tres Amores Residence, Nosara, Guanacaste
Architects: Studio Saxe
photograph : Andres Garcia Lachner
Tres Amores Residence in Nosara
This architecture office was commissioned to design a family home perched on the hilltops of the town of Nosara. The modern residence blends into its natural surroundings, with dramatic ocean and mountain views.
19 June 2020
Santiago Hills Villa Santa Teresa
Architects: Studio Saxe
photograph : Andres Garcia Lachner
Santiago Hills Villa in Santa Teresa
This stunning wing-like roofline houses a dramatic white villa in the Costa Rica jungle.
4 Mar 2020
The Athletic Center, Nosara, Guanacaste
Architects: Studio Saxe
photo : Andres Garcia Lachner
Athletic Center at the Gilded Iguana in Guanacaste
As an extension to the Gilded Iguana Hotel in the town of Nosara, this building was designed as a small village. Set amongst the trees the property design integrates locals with visitors with similar interests of pursuing an active lifestyle and wellbeing.
10 Jan 2020
Casa Akoya, Puntarenas, Puntarenas
Architects: Studio Saxe
photo : Andres Garcia Lachner
Casa Akoya in Puntarenas
Large terraces capture the wind and waves on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. This modern low-key beach home is set amongst idyllic white sand beaches and coconut groves.
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Costa Rican Architectural Updates 2019
6 May 2019
Oxígeno, Heredia
Architects: JERDE
image from architects
Oxígeno Shopping Mall in Heredia
24 Apr 2019
New House on the Osa Peninsula
Design: Obra Architects
image from architects practice
Costa Rican vacation retreat
A vacation retreat for an US doctor and family on the Osa Peninsula on 98 hectares of virgin rainforest. The building is a realization of a client’s lifelong fascination with wilderness and a desire for life in proximity of exuberant nature.
18 Apr 2019
Costa Rica Treehouse, Santa Teresa
Architects: Olson Kundig
photograph : Nic Lehoux
Costa Rica Treehouse
A building design is inspired by the jungle of this densely forested site on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. The property is constructed from teak wood harvested on-site.
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4 Jul 2018
The Gilded Iguana Hotel, Nosara
Architects: Studio Saxe
photo : Andrés García Lachner
The Gilded Iguana Hotel in Nosara
Playa Guiones, in the town of Nosara, has long been known by the wider international community of surfers as a hidden gem. It is an off-grid paradise of white sand beaches and regular waves.
3 May 2018
Mint Resort, Santa Theresa
photography: Andres Garcia Lachner
Mint Resort in Costa Rica
Stepping down a steep hillside and overlooking the ocean, Mint Santa Theresa is a new hotel that blends a European design aesthetic with Costa Rican craftsmanship. The architectural design aims to ensure that guests commune with nature, each other and local people.
13 Feb 2018
Joya Villas, Santa Teresa
Architects: Studio Saxe
photo : Andrés García Lachner
Santa Teresa Property
Set in the rainforest of Santa Teresa, two modern homes project out of the landscape. The buildings are defined by a series of steel frames, bringing the best modern methods of construction to a tropical location.
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8 Aug 2017
Nalu Resort, Nosara
Architects: Studio Saxe
photo : Andrés García Lachner
Nalu Resort in Costa Rica
This sustainable building blends contemporary design with local craftsmanship. The boutique hotel and yoga studio set into in tropical landscape of Nosara embraces the natural environment that surrounds the architecture.
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27 Dec 2016
Smith Residence, Limon
Design: Benjamin Garcia Saxe architects
image Courtesy architecture office
Smith Residence in Limon
This contemporary residence in the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica has become an example of how contemporary architecture can learn from common sense principles.
7 Sep 2016
Casa Flotanta, Puntarenas
Design: Benjamin Garcia Saxe architects
image Courtesy architecture office
Casa Flotanta in Puntarenas
The Client wanted to create their family home on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica and found an incredible site overlooking the ocean. However the site had a very steep slope with limited views of the ocean.
3 Sep 2016
Ocean Eye Residence, Playa Santa Teresa, Puntarenas
Design: Benjamin Garcia Saxe
photo : Andrés García Lachner
Contemporary Puntarenas Residence
This beautiful property comes with two breathtaking views: towards the ocean and into the jungle. The architecture office located the house against the back of the steep hill of the site.
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22 Mar 2014
Villa Areopagus, Atenas
Design: PARAVANT ARCHITECTS with SAAR Arquitectura
photograph : Julian Trejos
Villa in Atenas
This property 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.
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2 Sep 2013
CasaAltamira, Ciudad Colón
Design: Joan Puigcorbé
CasaAltamira
photo : Rodrigo Montoya / Joan Puigcorbé
CasaAltamira
The architects conceive architecture as a language across which properties can express themselves. Notably these elements include harmony, creativity, happiness, beauty, poetry, complexity, magic, provocation and culture.
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10 Jun 2011
Containers of Hope, San Jose
Design: Benjamin Garcia Saxe Architecture
photo : Andres Garcia Lachnere
Costa Rica Home
The clients dreamed of living in a fantastic property 20 minutes outside of the city of San Jose, Costa Rica. They wanted to live with their horses and enjoy the natural landscape.
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11 Aug 2010
Iseami House, Playa Carate, Península de Osa, Puntarenas
Design: RoblesArq
photo from RoblesArq architects
Puntarenas House
The residential design concept by this architecture studio aims to provide education and awareness so occupants can learn about sustainable living through spatial living.
10 Aug 2010
A Forest for a Moon Dazzler, Playa Avellanas
Architect: Benjamin Garcia Saxe Architect
photo : Benjamin Garcia Saxe
A Forest for a Moon Dazzler
A winner of the World’s Best Private House at World Architecture Festival Awards 2010.
Casa Kike – A writer’s retreat, Cahuita
Design: Gianni Botsford Architects
Casa Kike
The architects bring new ‘architectural life’ to the Caribbean by reappraising the architectural heritage of the region and reviving indigenous techniques. By coupling them with modern design technologies and aesthetics, the architecture studio has created an eco-architecture with a remarkably light impact.
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Location: Costa Rica, Central America.
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Updated 25 June 2024
John Gray High School, George Town, Grand Cayman, the Cayman Islands
Architects: Jestico + Whiles
photo : Robin Hill
John Gray High School Cayman Islands
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