Photography by Andrés García Lachner
Studio Saxe have recently completed Mint Santa Teresa, a small boutique hotel in Costa Rica that blends a European design aesthetic with Costa Rican craftsmanship.
Photography by Andrés García Lachner
The heart of Mint Santa Teresa is the communal lounge area that features locally-sourced materials, like the ceilings that are made of “caña brava” (a type of grass) and have been installed in an intricate fishbone pattern. Local craftsmen have also created custom furniture made of local wood and using traditional techniques in new ways.
Photography by Andrés García Lachner
The lounge area and sunset bar open up to the infinity pool that provides an unrestricted view of the trees and water in the distance.
Photography by Andrés García Lachner
Each room of the hotel has its own rooftop terrace, complete with lush plants, a sail for shade and furnished with rattan furniture made locally.
Photography by Andrés García Lachner
The spacious guest rooms have folding doors that can be opened up completely to a personal terrace with an ocean view to the front and a garden with tropical plants in the rear.
Photography by Andrés García Lachner | Architecture Team: Studio Saxe | Design Director: Benjamin García Saxe | Project Architect: Cesar Coto | Project Coordinator: Laura Morelli | Structural Engineer: Sotela Alfaro Ltda. | Electromechanical Engineer: Dynamo Studio | Builder: Matta Duran
