This Modern House Was Made From Locally Sourced Stone

July 20, 2023
A contemporary stone, wood, and glass home with an outdoor patio.

Architecture firm ARGDL has shared photos of a home they completed in Tapalpa, Mexico, that’s built using stone, wood, and glass.

A contemporary stone, wood, and glass home with an outdoor patio.

Local stone was used to generate the main volumes of the home, while the regional pine can be seen in the roof structure as well as the window and door frames, and glass has been used to achieve internal transparency with the landscape.

A contemporary stone, wood, and glass home with an outdoor patio.

A patio located off a living room creates room for outdoor entertaining.

A contemporary stone, wood, and glass home with an outdoor patio.
A contemporary stone, wood, and glass home with an outdoor patio.
A contemporary stone, wood, and glass home.

A glass corridor connects the two volumes of the stone home.

A contemporary stone, wood, and glass home.

Inside, there’s an open-plan living/tv room, dining area, and kitchen. Stairs that run alongside the stone wall lead to a loft bedroom.

A contemporary stone house with an open-plan living room, dining area, and kitchen. There's also a loft bedroom.
A contemporary stone house with an open-plan living room, dining area, and kitchen. There's also a loft bedroom.
A modern loft bedroom with stone walls, wood floors, and cozy furniture.
A modern loft bedroom with stone walls, wood floors, and cozy furniture.

The glass corridor connects the open-plan area with the secondary living room.

A contemporary home with stone walls, wood framing, and a glass corridor.

A contemporary home with stone walls, wood framing, and a glass corridor.

This living room includes a couch that lines the corner of the room. As with the first living space, there are stairs that lead up to a bedroom.

A modern living room with an L-shaped couch that lines the corner and wood stairs that lead to a lofted bedroom.
A modern living room with an L-shaped couch that lines the corner and wood stairs that lead to a lofted bedroom.
A modern living room with an L-shaped couch that lines the corner and wood stairs that lead to a lofted bedroom.
A modern living room with an L-shaped couch that lines the corner.

The loft bedroom includes treetop views and a wood bedframe with matching bedside tables.

A modern stone and wood bedroom with treetop views.
A modern stone and wood bedroom with treetop views.

There’s also another bedroom down a hallway, however, this one has been furnished with two beds and includes a built-in floating cabinet on the wall opposite the beds.

A modern stone and wood bedroom with two beds and built-in cabinetry.
A modern stone and wood bedroom with two beds and built-in cabinetry.
A modern stone and wood bedroom with two beds and built-in cabinetry.
A modern stone and wood bedroom with two beds and built-in cabinetry.

Both of the bathrooms have the same design aesthetic, with the first having a double vanity and glass-enclosed shower.

This stone and wood bathroom includes a double vanity and glass-enclosed shower.

The second bathroom includes a single vanity and a partial wall that separates the shower from the rest of the space.

A modern stone and wood bathroom that includes a partial wall that separates the shower from the rest of the space.
A modern stone and wood bathroom that includes a partial wall that separates the shower from the rest of the space.
A modern stone and wood bathroom that includes a partial wall that separates the shower from the rest of the space.
Photography by Juan Manuel McGrath