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New architectural project designs. Modern Central America built environment updates + building links.

Post updated 28 January 2026

Costa Rican Architecture Designs – chronological list

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Costa Rican Architecture News 2025

Costa Rica Architecture News in 2025 + Key New Property Designs, chronological:

15 November 2025
Nekajui Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Peninsula Papagayo
Design Architect: 10 Design
Executive Architect and Interior Designer: Gensler
Interior Designers: BAMO
Landscape Architect: EDSA

photo : Andres Garcia
Where architecture meets nature now open on Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica. The resort sets a new standard for immersive, site-sensitive luxury.

1 August 2025
Casa Solai, Santa Teresa
Architecture: Studio Saxe

photo : Alvaro Fonseca – Depth Lens

1 May 2025
Rio Perdido – West Bungalows, Guanacaste
Architecture: Studio Saxe

photo : Alvaro Fonseca – Depth Lens

16 March 2025
Villa Áurea, Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Architecture: Studio Saxe

photo : Studio Saxe
At Studio Saxe, our intentional design approach blends architecture with its natural environment. Encountering a sloping sight, we seize the opportunity to mirror the land’s contours, crafting a seamless nexus between earth and sky.

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Costa Rica Architectural News in 2024

9 November 2024
Sinfonía Verde, Carate, Peninsula de Osa
Architecture: Studio Saxe

photo : Alvaro Fonseca
In the depths of the Osa Peninsula, a giant tree fell to the ground. The natural clearing it created offered a place for two researchers to build their off-grid home, surrounded in every direction by the vibrations of the wild.

17 September 2024
Hotel Belmar, Monteverde
Design: NAAS Interior Culture

photo Courtesy of Hotel Belmar
Carbon-neutral Hotel Belmar in Costa Rica has unveiled its thoughtful room renovations completed this summer. The redesigned rooms harmonize the property’s focus on its unique natural setting while providing guests with the modern comforts they desire.

6 September 2024
Aguas Claras Restaurant and Yoga Pavilion, Puerto Viejo
Architects: Studio Saxe

photo : Selva Studio Photography
More than just a boutique hotel, Aguas Claras serves as a living gallery, showcasing the lifework of renowned Costa Rican artist Elizabeth Steinvorth. The result is a harmonious blend of traditional and contemporary design, creating a unique sanctuary where art, nature, and architecture come together.

14 May 2024
Pasha Beachfront Sanctuary, Santa Teresa, Puntarenas
Architects: Studio Saxe

photo : Andrea Linares
Nestled along the breathtaking shores of Costa Rica, this project emerges as a beachfront sanctuary that marries the comfort of modern living with the untouched beauty of its coastal surroundings. Our international clients commissioned us with transforming a pristine estate into a collection of residences designed for communal living and private retreats, giving birth to Pasha – an innovative architecture and communal harmony.

10 May 2024
Paraiso354 Residence, Peninsula Papagayo, Guanacaste
Architecture and Construction: SARCO Architects Costa Rica

photo : Andres Garcia Lachner
Paraiso354 Residence is an expansive award-winning modern tropical luxury residence with the utmost attention to detail and precision in design and construction.

6 May 2024
Villa Avellana, Peninsula Papagayo, Guanacaste
Architecture and Construction: SARCO Architects Costa Rica

photo : Andres Garcia Lachner
Villa Avellana is an award-winning modern tropical ultra-luxury residence with a vision of how to create an ultimate luxury destination which at the same time would feel homey and casual for its owners and guests.

23 April 2024
Pergola House Playa Grande, Costa Rica home, Guanacaste
Architecture: Studio Saxe

photo : Andres Garcia Lachner
After losing their home to a fire, these clients wanted a connection with nature and a dynamic, active lifestyle for their family. They sought to reimagine their living space where the boundaries between indoor and outdoor are seamlessly blended.

6 February 2024
Villa Serena in Peninsula Papagayo, Guanacaste
Architecture and Construction: SARCO Architects Costa Rica

photo : Andres Garcia Lachner

The International Property Awards in its 2020 Americas Property Awards named Villa Serena a double award winner.

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10 Aug 2023
Suitree Experience Hotel, Sardinal, Guanacaste
Architects: Studio Saxe

photo : Danta Collective
The clients required the architects to create a distinct canopy-based guest experience. The Suitree Experience Hotel provides expansive views of the horizon and mountains but also an immersive opportunity within the canopy layers of Costa Rica’s vibrant jungles.

14 Mar 2023
Casa Azucar, Nosara, Guanacaste
Architects: Studio Saxe

photograph : Andres Garcia Lachner
Casa Azucar is nestled in the heart of the blue zone community of Nosara, Costa Rica. The Contemporary Tropical House provides warmth and comfort within nature.

3 Feb 2023
Raintree House, Nosara, Guanacaste
Architects: Studio Saxe

photograph : Kirsten Ellis
Ocean views and an authentic jungle experience merge to create a sanctuary of contemporary design. Raintree House is carefully crafted with natural local materials.

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7 Apr 2022
Gardenia, Rohrmoser, San Jose
Architects: Studio Saxe

photograph : Andres Garcia Lachner
Large planted terraces create this s Central American country’s first vertical garden building that blends nature within a city environment. The architecture office decided to design and develop its first vertical sustainable building.

More Costa Rica Architecture News on e-architect soon.

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Costa Rica Architecture News 2021

3 Sep 2021
Santa Teresa beach houses, Puntarenas
Architects: Studio Saxe

photograph : Andres Garcia Lachner
The architects decided to blend the tropical jungle into these two beach houses in the beautiful town of Santa Teresa. They formed a bioclimatic comfort for people to enjoy the outdoor experience.

28 May 2021
Art Villas Resort Playa Hermosa
Architects: Formafatal

photograph : Boys Play Nice

More contemporary Costa Rica Architecture News online here at e-architect soon.

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Costa Rica Architecture News 2020

26 Nov 2020
Nosara Atrium House
Architects: Studio Saxe

photograph : Roberto D’Ambrosio

24 Nov 2020
Nosara Courtyard House
Architects: Studio Saxe

photograph : Roberto D’Ambrosio
Eco-conscious family business Andaluz wanted architectural designs to harness the power of the environment to create life changing experiences. The Andaluz brand desires meaningful and real experiences that combine comfortable human habitation with a deep connection to the surrounding landscape.

7 Aug 2020
Tres Amores Residence in Nosara, Guanacaste
Architects: Studio Saxe

photograph : Andres Garcia Lachner
This architecture office was commissioned to design a family home perched on the hilltops of the town of Nosara. The modern residence blends into its natural surroundings, with dramatic ocean and mountain views.

19 June 2020
Santiago Hills Villa in Santa Teresa
Architects: Studio Saxe

photograph : Andres Garcia Lachner
This stunning wing-like roofline houses a dramatic white villa in the Costa Rica jungle.

4 Mar 2020
Athletic Center at the Gilded Iguana in Guanacaste
Architects: Studio Saxe

photo : Andres Garcia Lachner
As an extension to the Gilded Iguana Hotel in the town of Nosara, this building was designed as a small village. Set amongst the trees the property design integrates locals with visitors with similar interests of pursuing an active lifestyle and wellbeing.

10 Jan 2020
Casa Akoya in Puntarenas
Architects: Studio Saxe

photo : Andres Garcia Lachner
Large terraces capture the wind and waves on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. This modern low-key beach home is set amongst idyllic white sand beaches and coconut groves.

More current Costa Rica Architecture News on here soon.

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Costa Rican Architectural Updates 2019

6 May 2019
Oxígeno Shopping Mall in Heredia
Architects: JERDE

image from architects

24 Apr 2019
Casa Osa – Costa Rican vacation retreat, Osa Peninsula
Design: Obra Architects

image from architects practice
A vacation retreat for an US doctor and family on the Osa Peninsula on 98 hectares of virgin rainforest. The building is a realization of a client’s lifelong fascination with wilderness and a desire for life in proximity of exuberant nature.

18 Apr 2019
Costa Rica Treehouse, Santa Teresa
Architects: Olson Kundig

photograph : Nic Lehoux
A building design is inspired by the jungle of this densely forested site on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. The property is constructed from teak wood harvested on-site.

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4 Jul 2018
The Gilded Iguana Hotel in Nosara
Architects: Studio Saxe

photo : Andrés García Lachner
Playa Guiones, in the town of Nosara, has long been known by the wider international community of surfers as a hidden gem. It is an off-grid paradise of white sand beaches and regular waves.

3 May 2018
Mint Resort in Costa Rica

photography: Andres Garcia Lachner
Stepping down a steep hillside and overlooking the ocean, Mint Santa Theresa is a new hotel that blends a European design aesthetic with Costa Rican craftsmanship. The architectural design aims to ensure that guests commune with nature, each other and local people.

13 Feb 2018
Joya Villas Santa Teresa Property
Architects: Studio Saxe

photo : Andrés García Lachner
Set in the rainforest of Santa Teresa, two modern homes project out of the landscape. The buildings are defined by a series of steel frames, bringing the best modern methods of construction to a tropical location.

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8 Aug 2017
Nalu Resort in Costa Rica
Architects: Studio Saxe

photo : Andrés García Lachner
This sustainable building blends contemporary design with local craftsmanship. The boutique hotel and yoga studio set into in tropical landscape of Nosara embraces the natural environment that surrounds the architecture.

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27 Dec 2016
Smith Residence in Limon
Design: Benjamin Garcia Saxe architects

image Courtesy architecture office
This contemporary residence in the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica has become an example of how contemporary architecture can learn from common sense principles.

7 Sep 2016
Casa Flotanta in Puntarenas
Design: Benjamin Garcia Saxe architects

image Courtesy architecture office
The Client wanted to create their family home on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica and found an incredible site overlooking the ocean. However the site had a very steep slope with limited views of the ocean.

3 Sep 2016
Ocean Eye Residence Puntarenas, Playa Santa Teresa
Design: Benjamin Garcia Saxe

photo : Andrés García Lachner
This beautiful property comes with two breathtaking views: towards the ocean and into the jungle. The architecture office located the house against the back of the steep hill of the site.

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22 Mar 2014
Villa Areopagus in Atenas
Design: PARAVANT ARCHITECTS with SAAR Arquitectura

photograph : Julian Trejos
This modern property was planned as a retirement residence for a client from Hollywood, California. The design focused on creating a home that is harmoniously integrated into the landscape of the surrounding Costa Rican mountains.

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2 Sep 2013
CasaAltamira
Design: Joan Puigcorbé
CasaAltamira

photo : Rodrigo Montoya / Joan Puigcorbé
The architects conceive architecture as a language across which properties can express themselves. Notably these elements include harmony, creativity, happiness, beauty, poetry, complexity, magic, provocation and culture.

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10 Jun 2011
Containers of Hope, San Jose
Design: Benjamin Garcia Saxe Architecture

photo : Andres Garcia Lachnere
The clients dreamed of living in a fantastic property 20 minutes outside of the city of San Jose, Costa Rica. They wanted to live with their horses and enjoy the natural landscape.

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11 Aug 2010
Iseami House, Playa Carate, Península de Osa, Puntarenas
Design: RoblesArq

photo from RoblesArq architects
The residential design concept by this architecture studio aims to provide education and awareness so occupants can learn about sustainable living through spatial living.

10 Aug 2010
A Forest for a Moon Dazzler, Playa Avellanas
Architect: Benjamin Garcia Saxe Architect

photo : Benjamin Garcia Saxe
A winner of the World’s Best Private House at World Architecture Festival Awards 2010.

Casa Kike – A writer’s retreat, Cahuita
Design: Gianni Botsford Architects
The architects bring new ‘architectural life’ to the Caribbean by reappraising the architectural heritage of the region and reviving indigenous techniques. By coupling them with modern design technologies and aesthetics, the architecture studio has created an eco-architecture with a remarkably light impact.

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Location: Costa Rica, Central America.

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Updated 25 June 2024
John Gray High School, George Town, Grand Cayman, the Cayman Islands
Architects: Jestico + Whiles

photo : Robin Hill
John Gray High School Cayman Islands