Named after a mythical warrior queen, this house by RED Arquitectos features arched doorways and windows that overlook the Pacific Ocean from Mexico's Baja peninsula.
The 200-square-metre house is located in Todos Santos, a town sat roughly midway between La Paz and Cabo San Lucas, in Baja California Sur ? known for its beaches and warm weather.
RED Arquitectos designed Casa Calafia for an American couple who vacation in Mexico
An American couple commissioned Mexican studio RED Arquitectos to complete their holiday home, which is named Casa Calafia after a queen from local legend.
"Its name is inspired by a warrior from Baja California Sur," said studio founder Susana López González, referring to Califia ? who first appeared in the 1500s novel Las Sergas de Esplandián ("The Adventures of Esplandián") by Spanish poet Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo. Terraces on both floors have views of the countryside and the ocean
The fictional character signifies abundance, and over the centuries has come to represent a type of patron saint of the region, even lending her name to the modern state of California.
This powerful female icon, as well as the area's arid landscapes and views of the Pacific Ocean, led López González to develop a language of curved openings for the two-storey home.

"Formal expression through curves and sculptural geometry informs this second home on the Sea of Cortez," she explained.
A large terrace surrounds the home on the groun...