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for many years and have collaborated on
several projects together. I chose their
firm because of their exceptional skills,
their ability to understand and bring my
ideas to life, and their unwavering support
throughout the process."
Casa Bautista argues in favor of longtime
collaboration. Drawing inspiration from
Edward James' Surrealist sculpture
garden Las Pozas—a misty, vine-infested
fascination that appears like a lost
concrete city in the jungle—the L-shaped
n a narrow beachfront lot
near Tulum, Quintana Roo,
Mexico—picturesquely situated
between crystalline Mexican
Caribbean seas and the Sian
Ka'an Biosphere Reserve—Casa Bautista
is, by definition, a refuge, a blend of chic
sustainability and an elevated laissez-faire
feel that is familiar to the contemporary,
design-focused travelers known to
frequent this region.
Surveying this particular paradisiacal
site, it is not hard to imagine why one
would seek to build here. "Back in 2012,
while searching for a beautiful, peaceful
paradise, we discovered this land and
decided to purchase it," says Ezequiel
Ayarza Sforza, the owner of Casa Bautista
who partnered with Mexico City-based
architecture studio PRODUCTORA on
the project. "We have been great friends
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