This minimalist white house in Mexico was designed by Cotaparedes Arquitectos as "introspective architecture" focused on a pair of courtyards.
The villa is located in La Piedad, a city that sits roughly halfway between Guadalajara and the capital Mexico City.
The minimalist villa is located in La Piedad in Mexico
A short flight of stairs leads from the front yard to the main entrance. A single window faces the street and is in turn fronted by a full-height wall with an opening that creates a kind of front porch with potted plants.
"The [house] raises its walls, wrapping itself in an introspective architecture, where the relationship between the interior and the exterior exists but is not completely evident," said the Mexican studio. White interiors are found throughout the dwelling
"In front, a large screen wall protects from the views and the rays of the setting sun," the architects continued.
The three-storey home has two levels above grade, and a cellar below is accessed via a sloped portion of the driveway.
The kitchen is situated at the front of the home
In the front is the kitchen, living, and dining room, while two bedrooms overlook a secondary courtyard at the back.
The double-height living spaces open via sliding glass doors to the central courtyard, where an oversized fig tree grows.
Sliding glass doors lead to the home's private courtyard
The basement level contains the garage, a guest bedroom, and a playroom for the owner's children...