VILLA CAVA

PRIVATE VILLA, TULUM MX 2023

Villa Cava is a fortress-like house that takes cues from brutalist architecture designed by Espacio 18. It is surrounded by lush vegetation in Tulum's Aldea Zamá neighbourhood. Clad in board-formed concrete, the home is split between two levels and also features a rooftop garden and plunge pool visible from a glass roof in the entrance directly below.

An open-plan kitchen, a study and an airy living space feature on the first floor, which also includes another swim-up pool. Private bedrooms and bathrooms are contained on the second level where nine-metre-tall ceilings and a selection of skylights cast an abundance of natural light on the interiors.

Throughout these spaces, we opted for light timber accents and neutrally toned furniture while smooth concrete floors and walls echo the home's facade.