Otro Oaxaca Hotel: Where Design and Culture Intersect
Experience the ultimate blend of traditional and contemporary design at OTRO Oaxaca, a hotel that redefines the accommodation experience in the heart of Oaxaca City, Mexico. Designed by RootStudio, this innovative project pays tribute to regional craftsmanship, aesthetics, and materials, while offering visitors a fresh perspective on local hospitality and gastronomy.
About Otro Oaxaca
OTRO Oaxaca: A Fusion of Tradition and Innovation
Immersed in the rich history and vibrant setting of Oaxaca City, Mexico, OTRO Oaxaca is a hotel that redefines the accommodation experience with its powerful simplicity and honest materiality. With a design that balances traditional and contemporary elements, the hotel offers visitors a fresh perspective on local hospitality and gastronomy.
A Sculptural Architecture
Located in the center of the city, OTRO Oaxaca boasts a spectacular view of the former monastery of Santo Domingo de Guzmán. The innovative project, designed by RootStudio in partnership with Grupo Habita, combines the simplicity of minimalism with the vernacular aesthetics of the city. The hotel’s architecture exquisitely pays tribute to regional craftsmanship, aesthetics, and materials.
A Space of Functional Sophistication
OTRO Oaxaca’s design emphasizes purity of form and respect for materiality. The hotel’s elements, such as bricks, red earth from the valleys, polished cement, artisanal resins, steel, glass, concrete, and recycled wood, are woven together to create a sculptural architecture. The main building, inspired by the Mitla cross, is presented as a work of habitable sculpture, with an interplay of light and staircases that provide different experiences for guests.
Preserving the Historic City
Located at 505 Macedonio Alcalá, the hotel stands on a site previously occupied by tenement housing from the 1980s. RootStudio’s intervention maintains the volumetry of the bays of the neighboring buildings and the levels of the terrain, preserving the layout of the historic city. The hotel’s façade, which preserves the hue of natural brick, leads guests to a 40-meter corridor built with repurposed wood from railway sleepers. This corridor simultaneously connects and divides the space, becoming an invitation to explore.
Local Craftsmanship and Sustainability
The furniture at OTRO Oaxaca, made by local craftspeople, complements the architecture and adds a diversity of textures to each space. The use of materials such as wood, upholstery, suede, resins, and metals creates a unique and sustainable design. Thanks to its unique design, OTRO Oaxaca offers magnificent views of the entire city and its surroundings from its rooftop terrace with a panoramic pool. An underground pool was also created, which blends with an incredible underground SPA experience.
A Benchmark in Design and Architecture
With OTRO Oaxaca, RootStudio reasserts its commitment to boosting local trades and know-how in construction, as well as respect for the environment and the principles of sustainability. This approach has made the studio an international benchmark in design and architecture. OTRO Oaxaca joins RootStudio’s impressive portfolio, which includes projects such as Hotel Sin Nombre, Flavia Luxury Hotel, Casa Mulata, the Escuela Bachillerato de San Agustín Etla, the José F. Gómez and Gabriel López Chiñas libraries, the Centro Gastronómico de Oaxaca, and the Rancho Cebú distillery in Tlacolula de Matamoros, all located in the state of Oaxaca.
OTRO Oaxaca is a captivating example of contemporary architecture that honors tradition and emphasizes sustainability. Its unique design, which blends local craftsmanship and innovative materials, creates a space that is both functional and sophisticated. Whether you’re looking for a fresh perspective on local hospitality or a serene atmosphere to relax, OTRO Oaxaca is the perfect destination.
Photography by César Béjar
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