Architecture
Designing for the Green Season
Costa Rica has two climates in one year. The houses that work here are the ones built for the harder of them.
6 min read
The Journal
Journal
Architecture, design, place, and the practical side of owning a home in Costa Rica.
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Journal
Ownership
Reading a Site Before You Read the House
Orientation, water, access and what the neighbour is allowed to build. The four questions that decide whether a property holds its value.
7 min read
Architecture
The Case for Building Small
The best houses in Costa Rica are rarely the largest ones. A note on why restraint tends to age better here.
5 min read
Destinations
Choosing Between the Coast and the Valley
Two entirely different lives, ninety minutes apart. How buyers actually decide between them.
6 min read