Casa Sol Boutique Hotel
Project
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Hospitality
Set within a lush coastal landscape, this boutique hotel blends earthy textures, sun-washed materials, and relaxed architectural simplicity to create a guest experience that feels warm.
Location
Tulum, Mexico
Category
Hospitality
Year
2024
Casa Sol Boutique Hotel was imagined as a hospitality space that could feel both escapist and grounded. Located in Tulum, the property already benefited from a strong relationship to climate, light, and landscape, but the interiors needed a clearer identity to fully support the guest experience. The aim was to create a hotel that felt calm and memorable, with a sense of understated luxury rooted in texture, atmosphere, and local character.
Planning across the hotel focused on creating a guest journey that felt intuitive and immersive from arrival through to private retreat. The shared spaces needed to support check-in, lounging, dining, and circulation in a way that felt effortless, while guest suites required a stronger sense of intimacy and calm. Rather than treating each area as separate, the project aimed to create continuity through proportion, material language, and atmosphere. This sense of flow was especially important in the transition between indoor and outdoor spaces. Covered terraces, courtyards, and open-air moments were woven into the experience so the boundary between architecture and landscape felt softer and more natural.
Materiality played a defining role in giving Casa Sol its identity. Lime plaster, warm timber, local stone, woven textures, and hand-finished surfaces were layered throughout the interior to create depth without excess. These materials were chosen to feel tactile, breathable, and quietly luxurious, allowing the design to feel elevated while still rooted in the natural character of the region.
The palette was deliberately sun-softened, with sand, clay, cream, and muted terracotta tones helping the spaces feel warm and restorative. This created an atmosphere that shifts beautifully throughout the day as light moves across surfaces and textures. Rather than relying on strong colour or heavy ornament, the project used tone and material to create mood in a more subtle and lasting way.
