Month: July 2017

The door: despite being one of the most fundamental architectural elements, the immense significance these portals hold in architecture and culture can hardly be questioned. Historically, empires erected gigantic gateways to welcome visitors and religious shrines installed doors with ornate embellishments to ward off evil just as contemporary governments have built arches to commemorate important events.

Vernacular housing is architecture that is adapted to its particular locale. Rooted in regionalism, vernacular housing is designed for local needs and traditions, uses local resources and construction techniques, and takes the climate and environment …

The most recent Project by Okubo Studio is the Fulgar Chair, mixing traditional Mexican design with interactive technology and design to create a new piece of furniture with lights and personality. The Acapulco chair is emblematic of Mexican culture, which radically transforms not just its materials but its utility and environment. 

Located in the north of the Merida city, in the Yucatan Peninsula. In an area of generous dimensions, with an approximate surface of 1000 m², this residnce was designed for a young family, where the architectural program concentrates in a volume that always tries to relate all the spaces and inhabitants with the outside.