Studio House sits in Costa Rica as a private house shaped by slope, jungle, and Pacific light. Designed by Formafatal founder Dagmar Štěpánová for herself and partner Karel Vančura, it pairs porous living with quiet refuge. The two-level villa near Uvita trades a conventional façade for exposure to air and ocean, threading terraces, a pool, and a rooftop into the site’s fall. It lives outdoors as much as in.
Villa T rests on a hillside in Costa Rica, a west-facing house by Aarcano Arquitectura shaped for the light and breeze rolling off the Pacific. The project terraces across two levels and sets the master suite apart, linking daily life to the slope and the surrounding canopy. This is a house tuned to climate and view, composed of deep eaves, covered rooms, and long moments at the edge.
Set on a hilltop above the Pacific in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica, Casa Solai exemplifies the architectural language of Studio Saxe. Designed in 2024, the house features wooden pavilions that rise gently above the jungle canopy and frame panoramic ocean views. The interiors exhibit a soft, earthy palette with bespoke furniture pieces intricately tied to the home’s overall aesthetic. Built to be self-sustaining, the house incorporates passive design strategies for energy needs.
Casa Liza, located in Nosara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, emerges as a project deeply respectful of its surroundings. Designed by Instinto Estudio, this house has an L-shaped configuration fostering a direct connection with the outdoors, while carefully integrating the structure among the existing trees to minimize impact. Casa Liza‘s interior design features a natural color palette and soft textures that reinforce the home’s relationship with the tropical landscape.
Situated in Tamarindo, Costa Rica, Casa Simon is a house by LSD Architects designed in 2020. This tropical home serves as a compact yet visually appealing prototype. It features a traditional double paraboloid roof, unifying its rugged concrete surfaces with sleek metal and warm wood for an inviting balance of texture and light. Expansive glass exteriors invite natural elements, ensuring that Casa Simon is seamlessly integrated with its lush surroundings.
Designed by A-01, the Black House is located along the southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Built in 2022, the residence is part of the modular No Footprint House series and showcases a climate-responsive design. The house incorporates passive strategies such as cross ventilation, solar shading, and rainwater harvesting to create an efficient living space.
Costa Rican studio Salagnac Arquitectos designed the Perla Negra House in Puerto Carrillo by the sea to blend into the landscape of surrounding trees, or yayos, with its L-shaped layout, laminated wood details and black colouring. Created in 2023, the structure features piles to adapt to the sloping terrain and a layout that provides a smooth transition with the outdoors and integrated mimetic design elements.
Casa Perezosa, designed by Biokinetic Studio, is a stunning rental house located in Costa Rica’s Loma Verde neighborhood. This bioclimatic residence expertly combines modern architecture with a tropical design style, ensuring comfort and sustainability. Nestled near a dense dry forest and just minutes from Playa Grande, it offers an ideal retreat for relaxation and enjoyment.
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