A Derelict Mexican Home Transformed Around Water and Light

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Most houses place the pool outside the life of the home. This one does the opposite. In San Ignacio House, the water becomes the center of everything — organizing rooms, light, movement, and daily life. A careful renovation that transforms an aging house into a calm, open, and deeply connected living experience where architecture, courtyard, and landscape work as one. Designed by Palma, this home shows how simplicity, shade, and space can create something truly powerful.

If you love architecture that prioritizes atmosphere over spectacle, this house will stay with you.

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Location: Sayulita, México – San Ignacio
Designer: PALMA
Project Year: 2022
Photos by: Luis Young
Collaborators: Adrián Ramírez, Nia Jorquera

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