Indoor-Outdoor Retreats in Mexico

Solid European oak flooring by DuChateau runs throughout the home. The sculpture is by Jorge Yázpik.

Alfredo chops away in the kitchen, which features floor-to-ceiling sliding glass walls.

In the outdoor dining room, wire chairs by Harry Bertoia for Knoll surround a mango wood table made by a local carpenter, Diego Madrazo.

“Every space of the house has a close relationship with the exterior, which creates the sensation of living outdoors with all the comfort and advantages of living indoors,” says architect Atahualpa Hernandez Salazar.

The rear of the house as seen at dusk. Photo courtesy of JSa.

Glass sliding doors allow the living and dining areas to open up to the garden, so that the family can easily entertain. “The living room and dinning room are lined in wood to give them a warm feeling in contrast to the concrete floor and ceiling,” says Cesarman. The concrete wall features a chimney crafted of black granite for added visual interest.