Architects: Carlos Matos     Photography: Rory Gardiner     Construction Period:  2022     Location:  Puerto Escondido, Mexico

Casa Monte, or Hillock House, is not a house, really. Nestled somewhere between mountains and the Pacific, amid cacti and low shrubs, it’s more of an experiment in seclusion. A sandy road gives way to a winding path, enveloped by greenery that encroaches upon it on all sides. Above, in the distance, an ochre-hued monolith appears to promise refuge from the elements. Then, it delivers.

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