From volcanic rock, soil-based render to roofs covered in shrubs, these seven houses have all been designed to complement their setting in Mexico's scenic Valle de Bravo.

Santana House by CC Arquitectos
Santana House is a one-storey property designed by CC Arquitectos to step down a sloped, forested site in Valle de Bravo.
Weathered stone and natural wood walls are punctured by huge panels of glazing that create views between walls, to the surrounding walls, and frame spaces around the perimeter ? including an existing tree that forms the heart of the entry courtyard.

Entre Pinos by Taller Hector Barroso
Taller Hector Barroso designed five identical holiday homes for the Entre Pinos development. Each house is composed of six volumes arranged a courtyard that the studio said "grants views, silence and intimacy". The Mexico City studio used local materials for the project including timber, brick and an earthy pink render made from soil excavated from the building's foundations.

Casa de la Roca by Cadaval & Sola?-Morales
Designed to blend in with its green surroundings, this Y-shaped house by Cadaval & Sola?-Morales has concrete walls that are painted black and a roof covered with shrubbery. The concrete is imprinted with fallen and dead trees found around its site.
The house's three wings have large windows at the ends to offer different views of the surroundings.

House in Avandaro by Taller Hector Barroso
Taller Hector Barroso also designed this ho...