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Located near the Uvita town in Costa Rica, Studio House is a private villa situated on the same site as Achioté—a group short-term rental villas—and is perched on a south-facing slope above the Pacific; an ideal setting for both adventurous vacations and everyday living. The house presents as a minimalist volume, with rammed earth walls punctuated by large openings for sliding glass panels through which the home opens into the surrounding jungle. More than half of the two-level villa’s footprint consists of terraces and a pool. The main living area upstairs is fully open to the ocean and is really just a covered terrace. A levitating platform leads to the main entrance and also serves as a roof over the downstairs bathroom. Passing through the living area and kitchen is a terrace with built-in grill and from there a steel staircase descends to the pool while another leads to the rooftop terrace. The upper-level living area is a single open space, anchored by a four-meter concrete kitchen island with a wall of cabinetry; the living area faces the sea with a generous deck upon which to enjoy the views and the stars at night. At the rear, a spacious laundry room and utility space occupy the windowless section while a sunlit hallway leads to two smaller bedrooms, a bathroom alcove, and a toilet. Though compact, the bedrooms can be accessed from the pool and enjoy expansive views beyond the ocean; the bathroom also has direct pool access and offers an ocean view straight from the shower. The home’s earthy palette resonates with the surrounding greenery. Wabi-sabi, a Japanese philosophy that finds beauty in imperfection, impermanence, and incompleteness, is reflected in the selected materials, whose aging and transformation over time are embraced as a path toward a new vision of natural elegance.                    |
Wednesday, March 04, 2026
Architecture Wednesday: Studio House
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YES!!!!!!! You had me at the first few pictures....near nothing!!!! And the whole place is lovely...I especially like all the open air of the house. I came to love that from the Costa Rica trip several years back. Love the scale and size, not to big and it has such interesting features throughout. I also love that the vegetation almost seems to be "enveloping" the home. SOLD!
ReplyDeleteWhen can I pencil in your first visit tootes?
Expect me immediately!
DeleteThat's very nice. Of course, knowing that it's Costa Rico, and with so little glass, I'm wondering if there might not be a monkey problem.
ReplyDeleteWell, as soon as you mentioned that it is in the jungle I thought, not for me. I would be afraid of the wild animals (snakes?) that could just come right on in.
ReplyDeleteWow. So well done. The view is fantastic. While others worry about monkeys, I'd be more concerned about insects. LOL.
ReplyDeleteI can do minimalist but I need a little more of a build out. It does not read comfort to me. I don't mind jungle but I need separation between me and the outside elements. Looks gloomy. I will pass it on to the next person.
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ReplyDeletexoxo :-)
Fantastic views, but the interior leaves me cold.
ReplyDeleteI could stay for a couple of days and enjoy the views, but it wouldn't be somewhere I'd want to live.
ReplyDeleteI would need a few handrails on the stairs, and maybe something to keep me from. falling off the edge of the terrace. Byond that it location, location, location.
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