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Back Exterior, Day

A new stone patio connects living spaces to the rural site beyond.

Framed views of the surrounding landscape from main floor level

Clean lines and mass groupings of plants help create a sense of openness and space within a small garden.

A 22-foot sliding-glass door by Fleetwood opens onto an ipe deck furnished with lounge chairs, a cocktail table, and stools from Room & Board’s Penelope line. The bar is made of concrete and Richlite, a wood-fiber composite used in skateboard ramps.

“Not a drop of water is wasted here,” Nina says of the yard. “This is huge for Mexico City. The whole terrace is a water collector.”

Wire fox terrier on guard at the raised wood deck and bedroom beyond

The cantilevered upper volume shades a deck on the ground floor.

Mediterranean patio with pool. PI House by Munarq. © Adrià Goula. upinteriors.com/go...

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