Workshop Arquitectos together with Artesano has designed Casa Picasso, a spectacular tropical house located in Mérida, Yucatán, México. This haven maximizes every square inch of available space into a functional one. Indoor-outdoor interactions serve as the foundation of the project’s design, and the use of regional materials and textures typically found in the Yucatan Peninsula provides a sense of identity.

Situated in Merida’s historic downtown district, this 1,560 square feet (145-square-meter) house offers an oasis in the city. Created as a vacation house, this two-bedroom home provides its owners refuge from cold New York winters.

Throughout this abode, light colors were used to transform the small space into one that feels spacious and welcoming. These light colors can even be found in the polished white concrete floors, keeping the space fresh.

Vegetation and natural wood accents add to the feelings of relaxation and comfort in this tropical getaway home.

The main patio is surrounded by stone walls, and lush vegetation and is completed with a chukum finish (a natural tree resin). Serving two purposes, it both creates the perfect atmosphere for the hot Yucatan days, and it introduces those who enter it to the outdoor-indoor relationship that is central to Casa Picasso´s design.

Guiding to the back of the property, a wooden deck floats over the pool water toward the master bedroom, where a vibrant hammock swings gracefully in greeting.

Surrounded by vegetation and natural elements, Casa Picasso merges the inside world with the outside, resulting in a relaxed and sophisticated space.

The master bedroom, with its high ceilings, is filled with natural light and is well-ventilated, all of which contribute to the space feeling larger than it actually is. The bathroom carries the same pasta tile design found throughout the house and it’s where a small garden completes the space integrating itself with the shower and the vanity.

What We Love: This small house on the Yucatán Peninsula offers its owners a fabulous getaway to relax and unwind from the cold winter weather of New York. We love so many details in this getaway home, especially the pool area. The architects did a fantastic job of taking a compact layout and making it feel spacious and inviting. Overall, the perfect getaway home surrounded by a beautiful location.

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Note: Be sure to check out a couple of other amazing home tours that we have showcased here on One Kindesign in the country of Mexico: Astounding tropical modern retreat perched over Mexico’s Pacific Coast and Concrete seaside retreat embraces indoor-outdoor living in Baja, Mexico.

Those first entering Casa Picasso will find the living room and a double-height staircase, which leads to the first of the two bedrooms. With a closet, bathroom, and small terrace that looks down to the pool, this room is where the house’s name originates, for inside an artwork piece from the artist Pablo Picasso is displayed.

Before entering the kitchen a service area with a powder room, storage, and washing station can be found. Next to it, is a niche for the refrigerator. The white quartz kitchen counter is set to a backsplash of handmade pasta tiles. Opposite the countertop, a small wooden table and two chairs sit facing the terrace and pool outside.

Returning down the staircase, one might notice its double function as it is also used as a small library. Hanging above, it is a painting by the Mexican artist David Serrano.

Above: The guest bedroom and bathroom provide overnight guests with a comfortable and welcoming respite.

PHOTOGRAPHER Tamara Uribe