a lobby of a residential building

February 9, 2024

Words: Jane Sarney

Photography: Fabián Martínez

Explore a Forest-Inspired Home in Mexico City

2023 Best of Year Winner for Medium Residential Transformation

With its curved wooden paneling and efficient built-ins, the two-bedroom apartment in the Residencias La Loma complex might call to mind a fine yacht interior. But it was the forest, not the sea, that provided inspiration for Esrawe Studio. To maximize views of trees on the western side of the home, divisions were removed, creating a 3,000-square-foot open plan. Perimeter walls were wrapped in oak veneer, as was a structural column; a low console trimmed in brass extends from both sides of the column enclosure, while Rochelle marble runs underfoot. Appliances in the minimalist kitchen all but disappear. In the guest bathroom, however, the washbasin is the focus of attention, its base of Tikal marble doubling as sculpture.

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a lobby of a residential building
PROJECT TEAM

HÉCTOR ESRAWE; ANGEL CAMPOS; JAVIER GARCÍA-RIVERA; RAÚL ARAIZA; JAIR ROCHA;
VIVIANA CONTRERAS; MADIÁN ALVARADO.

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