Casa Bruma is a weekend home in the southwest mountains of Mexico City, thoughtfully designed to co-exist with the nature and vegetation surrounding it — no trees in the area were disturbed during its construction, resulting in a series of nine pavilions gathered around an irregularly shaped inner courtyard.

Fernanda Canales, in collaboration with fellow architect Claudia Rodríguez, created the structures of one- and two-storey volumes, some equipped with green roofs, with specific purposes in mind. The kitchen, dining room, living room and bedrooms are connected by glass walkways, while the garage, utility room and guest pavilions are standalone villas. The use exposed black concrete for the exterior allows Casa Bruma to blend discretely into its environment, but the interiors have a warm, welcoming palette of basalt floors and oak ceilings, with windows and doors offering views of the courtyard.

Photography: Rafael Gamo