Concrete/microcement

FMT Estudio gives a stark and dated dwelling a playful renovation that embraces the sunny climate with lush courtyards and a poolside veranda.

Aranza García serves as the creative director of Chuch Estudio.

Natural wood with original brickwork and microcement to create a minimalist yet warm kitchen area.

Because the wall between the kitchen and living room was supporting and couldn't be removed, a sliding, transparent door replaced a double-door set-up to create a feeling of spacial flow.

The cabinets and floating shelf are raw steel, and the handmade table is lime plaster, joined with Zara Home stools.

A lofted drawing studio features a sawtooth roof with expansive skylights that frame the branches of a jacaranda tree overhead.

Bathroom

Ludwig Godefroy designed this refuge in Marquesa, Mexico, to feel like both a protect shelter without losing the romance of a secluded cabin.