In the spring of 2020, Manny retreated from his home in Guatemala City to his family’s finca, or ranch, in the highlands 35 miles to the west. At first he lived with his parents in their two-bedroom 1960s home, but he fell in love with country living and decided to stay. His parents granted him some space on the working farm to build his own home, and @mannyrionda, a fashion photographer and furniture designer, got to work on his first project. Casa Zanate, as Manny named it, doesn’t immediately reveal itself. Manny minimized its footprint to avoid damaging the coffee, macadamia, and guava trees on the site, and the home—a 1,480-square-foot, single-story box—is shrouded in greenery. “The trees here are sacred, since it takes almost a decade for them to flower,” Manny explains. Cantilevered concrete steps draw visitors in and lead to a floating deck that wraps around the home’s flat front facade, connecting to a spacious side terrace hovering among the leaves. Above it all is the rooftop terrace, with a hot tub and an outdoor kitchen sheltered by a corrugated metal pergola and the surrounding trees. Manny, who gave up photography for years to design this house, says, “This is my first home, and it was playful and innocent. I had no formal training.” Fortunately, the highlands are a great teacher. See inside the home at the link in bio, or in our current issue. – Architecture by Joaquin Roesch & @estebanparedesf of @colectivo.cincoxcinco Photo by @isabel_carolinaaa Story by @nataliatorija Cabinetry by inaki_antigua #moderndesign #modernarchitecture #interiordesign #interiorarchitecture #modernhouse #architectureideas #architectureinspiration #homeideas #homeinspiration #guatemalaarchitecture #guatemalahouse #hometour #homedesign #home
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