Mexican studio Taller de Arquitectura X has designed Hotel Terrestre, a sprawling series of villas in the coastal city of Puerto Escondido, Mexico, that runs on solar power.
Mexico City-based Taller de Arquitectura X (TAX), headed by architect Alberto Kalach, designed Hotel Terrestre to be a serene travel destination that utilises only solar power and has a minimal impact on the local ecology.
Above: Hotel Terrestre is located in Puerto Escondido. Photo by Jaime Navarro. Top image: the hotel comprises 14 villas. Photo by Fabian MartinezMade with concrete and white mud bricks made by hand in Puebla, Mexico, the hotel features 14 villas spread along the coast outside the beach city of Puerto Escondido and is part of the Grupo Habita collection of hotels.
The structure of the hotel, which has been shortlisted for the hospitality building category of Dezeen Awards 2022, was…