
Sustainable teak home blends into the Costa Rican hills
San Jose-based Studio Saxe has completed Tres Amores, a contemporary family home that takes in spectacular ocean...

Wood lattice walls ventilate this beautiful Costa Rica home
Perched in the mountains of Nosara, a surfing paradise on the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica, Casa Guayacán boasts...

Luxury prefab Costa Rican home features dramatic wing-like roof
In a remote jungle on the hilltops of Costa Rica's Santa Teresa province, San José-based architecture firm Studio...

Green-roofed villa blends into a Costa Rican jungle landscape
Hidden in the lush mountains of Costa Rica is Atelier Villa, a green-roofed residence that Czech architecture firm...

Breezy, prefab home stays naturally cool in tropical Costa Rica
Sustainable design practice A-01 (A Company / A Foundation) has combined traditional tropical architecture elements...

Green-roofed beachfront home fully embraces its coastal surroundings
Topped with green roofs and surrounded by walls of glass, the Beach Front Gardens homes in Costa Rica were designed...

This Costa Rican treehouse is built entirely out of locally sourced teak wood
There’s a good reason why this beautiful, natural wood treehouse blends in perfectly to its surroundings on the...

Low-budget, bioclimatic home boasts a minimal energy footprint in Costa Rica
When clients Luis and Marce approached design collective YUSO proyectos for their new home in Costa Rica, they...

Stunning Costa Rican beach home uses passive features to stay cool
Located mere steps away from idyllic white sand beaches on one side and a coconut grove on the other, this beach...

A hygrothermal-optimized house boasts thermal comfort with volcano views
Known for its hot and humid summers, the Costa Rican town of Naranjo de Alajuela can be a tricky place to build...

This eco-hotel in Costa Rica will be completely solar-powered by 2019
Good news for travelers who want all the comforts of a hotel, but without the accompanying carbon footprint: Cala...

Escape to paradise in this nature-inspired surf hotel in Costa Rica
A beloved surfer hangout has been transformed into the stunning Gilded Iguana Hotel, a breezy and contemporary...

Costa Rica to abolish fossil fuels in a bid to be the world's first decarbonized country
Could Costa Rica become the first decarbonized country in the world? That's one of the goals of new president Carlos...

Scandinavian-inspired hotel emerges from the lush Costa Rican landscape
European design elements meet Costa Rican craftsmanship in the newly completed Mint Santa Teresa, a modern hotel...

Repurposed cargotecture dwellings keep naturally cool in Costa Rica
An environmentally conscious family tapped DAO and Re Arquitectura to design a home expansion project with a low...