manuel cervantes draws on hacienda traditions to shape regenerative coastal living in mexico

Rancho Sereno integrates wooden volumes with coastal setting   Rancho Sereno, designed by Manuel Cervantes Estudio, is a 22,000-sqft residence within the 3,000-acre regenerative development of Xala on Mexico’s Pacific Costalegre coast. Set 120 meters inland from the shoreline, the house is positioned to protect native dunes and vegetation, integrating architecture with the surrounding coastal…

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recycled materials transform abandoned triangular lot in colombia into colorful urban space

Participatory Design revives Community Park in Neiva   Community Park Veinte de Mayo, designed by Taller Ciudad Portátil, is located in the Veinte de Mayo neighborhood in Neiva, Colombia. The project occupies a 94 sqm triangular plot that had previously been abandoned and associated with insecurity and neglect. Through a process of participatory design and…

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