The Simple Exterior Of This Home Hides The Tropical Paradise Within It

November 5, 2020
A modern small home with an outdoor living room, a small swimming pool, and high ceilings.

Mexican architecture firm Workshop Diseño y Construcción has designed Casa HANNAH, a modern home with a white exterior that hides a tropical paradise.

A modern home with a white exterior.

Stepping inside the home transforms you to another place. Sliding glass doors open to a patio furnished with a relaxing sofa, that’s surrounded by tropical plants and has colorful artwork adorning the wall.

An outdoor living room with a comfortable sofa, a hammock surrounded by tropical plants, and a small swimming pool.
An outdoor living room with a comfortable sofa, a hammock surrounded by tropical plants, and a small swimming pool.

Adjacent to the partially covered patio is a hammock for relaxing in the sunshine.

An outdoor living room with a comfortable sofa and a hammock surrounded by tropical plants.

The patio has a few stairs that lead to the small swimming pool, ideal for cooling off on a hot day, while a stone wall adds texture to the outdoor space.

A small house with an outdoor living room, tropical plants, and small pool.
A small house with an outdoor living room, tropical plants, and small pool.
A small house with an outdoor living room and small pool.
A small swimming pool with a stone wall and plenty of plants.

Inside the home, there’s a double height ceiling and a small dining area.

Inside this small and modern home, there's a double height ceiling and a small dining area.

Adjacent to the small dining area is the kitchen, which includes thick white countertops and a graphic tile pattern.

This small and modern kitchen includes thick white countertops and a graphic tile pattern.

A large tree draws the eye upwards to the black-framed bedroom windows.

A large tree in this modern home draws the eye upwards to the black-framed bedroom windows.

In the bedroom, there’s a small glass door that leads to a tiny area with plants, and an en-suite bathroom. At night, indirect lighting creates a soft glow for the bedroom.

In this modern bedroom, there's a small glass door that leads to a tiny area with plants, and an en-suite bathroom.
At night, indirect lighting creates a soft glow for this modern bedroom.

In the en-suite bathroom, the same graphic tiles from the kitchen are also used to separate the shower from the vanity.

In this modern bathroom, graphic tiles have been used to separate the shower from the vanity.

Here’s a look at the floor plan of the 1130 square foot (105sqm) home.

The floor plan of a modern home with a swimming pool.
The floor plan of the second story that includes a single bedroom and en-suite bathroom.
Photography by Tamara Uribe | Firm: Workshop Diseño y Construcción | Design & Construction team: Francisco Bernés Aranda, Fabián Gutiérrez Cetina, Alejandro Bargas Cicero, Isabel Bargas Cicero | Furniture: Artesano MX | Art: SOHO galleries Mérida