Eco-Friendly Urban Living
The client was a young family for whom we interviewed to redesign their dining room. The next day while we were working on the conceptual presentation of the dining room, the client purchased the house next door, and the project became much more complex. What began as a simple, quick project turned into a five-year process.
The house, part of the historical-cultural heritage of Mexico City, represented a challenge and an honor for our team. Therefore, we decided to conserve the ornamental elements of the original construction, such as the cornices and the decorative plaster details of the ceiling. We sought to multiply the soft natural light with high-gloss and light-colored materials; the yellow and blue accents also increase the sensation of luminosity. We invited the Italian lighting firm Viabizzuno to work on the project. The result is a game of shadow and light that enchants the resident. All the carpentry and the ironwork of the house is custom made and designed, inspired by the art nouveau and art deco architecture of the 1950s in Mexico City.
The location of the property is in a very walkable place. Since the family often uses bicycles for transportation, a rack we integrated a hidden stand to keep the bikes easily accessible and out of sight.
The design of the main bedroom integrated the different areas of the bathroom and the dressing room giving a feeling of spaciousness. In addition, we integrated WELL and LEED principles. Cross-ventilation, robust insulation, recycled, local and natural materials, chemical-free finishes, the water system harvests rainwater, reuses, and filters before disposal.
The project was published in Design Hunter Mexico magazine.
