Completed in 2016 in Santa Lucía del Camino, Mexico. Images by Élena Marini Silvestri. The main detonator of the building process was the absolute and urgent need to preserve all the documentary richness of Oaxaca's heritage, which was...
Read about the best things to do in Oaxaca City including where and what to eat and drink, best places to see street art and more.
Image 9 of 35 from gallery of Oaxaca's Historical Archive Building / Mendaro Arquitectos. Photograph by Élena Marini Silvestri
Casa en El Torón by IUA Ignacio Urquiza Arquitectos – Oaxacan home in Mexico's Pacific Coast – is a striking contemporary house, while remaining humbly respectful to its environment, using local traditions and materials, and sustainable architecture
Image 6 of 35 from gallery of Oaxaca's Historical Archive Building / Mendaro Arquitectos. Photograph by Élena Marini Silvestri
Completed in 2016 in Santa Lucía del Camino, Mexico. Images by Élena Marini Silvestri. The main detonator of the building process was the absolute and urgent need to preserve all the documentary richness of Oaxaca's heritage, which was...
Image 11 of 35 from gallery of Oaxaca's Historical Archive Building / Mendaro Arquitectos. Photograph by Élena Marini Silvestri
From castles in Scotland to treehouses in Bali and everywhere in between, we're sharing a peek into the most unique Airbnb rentals!
Mexican studio BAAQ has designed ‘Casa Naila’ to be an oceanfront holiday home on the southernmost point of the Oaxacan coast. Inspired by the architecture...
El archivo histórico del Estado de Oaxaca despliega una serie de volúmenes que respetan la topografía del parque de las...
Casa Tiny, a minimalist concrete beach house in Oaxaca, Mexico, has its own pool. Designed by architect Aranza de Arino, it rents for $82 a night.
Casa en El Torón by IUA Ignacio Urquiza Arquitectos – Oaxacan home in Mexico's Pacific Coast – is a striking contemporary house, while remaining humbly respectful to its environment, using local traditions and materials, and sustainable architecture
Image 29 of 35 from gallery of Oaxaca's Historical Archive Building / Mendaro Arquitectos. Section
Image 13 of 21 from gallery of 31 Winners Announced for 2018 MCHAP Outstanding Projects Prize. Oaxaca's Historical Archive Building in Oaxaca de Juarez, Mexico / Ignacio Mendaro Corsini. Image © Élena Marini Silvestri
The Mexican architecture studio TAX led by Alberto Kalach has recently completed ''Punta Pajaros'' a series of ecological villas located in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico.
São Paulo studio Arquipélago Arquitetos has built a house with walls made of rammed earth in the countryside of Brazil.
Screens are a functional and clever design feature for any building. They can be used to create privacy while still letting in light and airflow. Fasten them over windows for shade and protection from the elements. They improve the appearance of a building by screening garbage bins, pool
Minimalism in the woods
Construcción sostenible es aquella que se dirige hacia una reducción de los impactos ambientales causados por los procesos de construcción, uso y derribo de los edificios. El muro tapial es una técnica que consiste en construir muros con tierra arcillosa, compactada a golpes y empleando un encofrado deslizante para contenerla.
Mexican studio BAAQ has designed ‘Casa Naila’ to be an oceanfront holiday home on the southernmost point of the Oaxacan coast. Inspired by the architecture...
Handwoven New Zealand wool rug with cut pile detailNew Zealand blended wool on wool and cotton foundationHigh pile: approximately .79" thick (20 mm)4" hand-braided fringeColor palette: graphite gray, charcoal, dove gray Slight variations in size due to handmade natureAs with all hand-knotted plush pile rugs, expect shedding in the first few months The CollectionOriginally nicknamed the High-Low rugs, the Mountain Collection captures a hand-drawn feel and plays with the idea of sculpture and reliefs. Our design team used tonal colors for both the flatweave and pile sections, to let the light give the rugs a carved effect. This collection is woven with undyed, all-natural wool of different colors, which are blended and spun together, creating a beautiful range of huesThe DesignThe Mountain rugs have a chunky, tightly-woven pile that's so soft and thick you feel like you're floating on it. The design is carved into the pile, revealing a brindled natural flatweave. This piece's triangular composition lives up to the collection's name, with a mountainous peak surrounded by shining lines.The MaterialNew Zealand wool, a premium wool beloved for its softness and long fibers, has a hydrophobic layer which repels dust and dirt, as well as lanolin, which provides its trademark luster and protects the fiber from breaking or shedding. In this piece, undyed New Zealand wool is blended with a variety of other undyed wools (Indian, Saudi, Moroccan) to achieve a natural abrash effect in the yarn color. This premium wool blend is hand-knotted onto a cotton foundation for durability.The MakerOur partner has been weaving for 50 years, inheriting the business from his father. Some of the weavers have been there for that long, too. Devoted equally to treating workers well and developing quality products, they're also Good Weave certified, which guarantees high quality and trustworthiness across the board.The DesignerOur in-house, all-star design team collaborates across three different countries. Based in Los Angeles, Istanbul, and Mumbai, they put a lot of thought into each and every collection they design. Starting with the weave itself, they determine material and technique, then create moodboards to capture the look and feel before starting to design. When designs are finalized, they work with the supplier on an extensive sampling process, perfecting each style and color before it goes to production. We recommend that you regularly vacuum your rug to remove dirt and grime. Depending on how heavily your rug is used, just once or twice a month is adequate. Too much vacuuming can wear down the knots and fibers more quickly. If you have a suction attachment on your vacuum cleaner, use that instead of a rotary vacuum. Every few months, you’ll also want to flip your rug over and vacuum the back to get the grit out of the foundation of the rug. It also helps to rotate your rug once a year to ensure even wear over time.Every 3-5 years, we recommend getting your rug professionally hand-washed. Please do not take it to get steam or dry cleaned—this will almost certainly damage the rug! Hand-washing requires the use of a pH-balanced shampoo, worked into the rug by hand with a soft-bristled brush, before being rinsed thoroughly. This process should be repeated a few times.In case of spills, use a paper towel or cloth to blot the liquid. Add some clean water sparingly to the spot to dilute the stain (or wet a paper towel or cloth) and blot. If the stain is persistent, try using a mild detergent. Repeat this process until the stain is removed.
