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An open-layout ground floor holds a living area, a sleeping area, and a kitchenette.

“All the built-in furniture in the space is me learning to design furniture as I find new things I need solved,” says Jimena.

Jimena selects which of her pieces will stay on display and which will be archived in her double-height studio.

The alternating glass-and-brickwork design was key to getting the lighting just right. “It allows light always to enter without being too harsh or direct,” says Jimena. The space is warmed with scattered rugs and wooden furniture, including a rocking chair that belonged to the artist’s great-grandparents.

The second-floor space is reached via an external set of brick-and-concrete steps.

Floor plan of EJT Studio by Estudio MMX

Floor Plan of The Rambler by Best Practice Architecture

Summary harnesses the power of prefabrication to create a set of compact homes on a breathtaking site.

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