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Located off paved roads, across a river, and up a mountain, Pablo Pérez Palacios’s cabin in the Mexican wilderness has a rooftop terrace designed for entertaining.

Pablo designed his family’s home to disrupt as little of the landscape as possible.

A pool at the edge of the terrace gives swimmers the best views of the property.

The cantilevered studio space is designed to facilitate two of the clients’ passions—yoga and painting. A floor-level window captures the sunrise during morning practice, while the views from the platform take in the surrounding landscape. “With one window positioned on the glazed living platform, and the other on the floor below, each partner has a window that encourages them down to the floor for their practice,” says architect Meelena Oleksiuk Turkel.

In front, landscape architects Scatliff + Miller + Murray planted tall grasses on either side of the driveway to establish a prairie-like environment. East St. Paul, Manitoba Dwell Magazine : November / December 2017

A 16-foot-wide, multi-slide door leads from the main living area to a covered patio.

Stairs serve as a subtle partitioner between the seating areas located along the front facade. Custom cabinets and shelving units spanning across the wall date back to the 1960s.

Not only is green Daniel’s favorite color, but the green in the sun room also references the greening of the copper cathedral room. “It sort of pulls the outside in, in a way,” says Fohring.

“During summer there is so much greenery, and it grows and changes every day. It’s very different in the autumn and winter—even the acoustics are different,

The expansive windows offer unparalleled views of La Plata peak while also providing lots of natural light to the living room and kitchen.