Mexican studios Productora and The Book of Wa have unveiled the boutique Kymaia Hotel with suites of coloured concrete in a pyramidal form near Puerto Escondido, along Mexico’s southwestern coast.
Productora teamed up with The Book of Wa to create Kymaia Hotel, founded by entrepreneur Ezequiel Ayarza Sforza in 2024 on a 14,400-square metre (155,000-square foot) seaside property in Oaxaca.
The 3,800-square metre (40,900-square foot) hotel “is a dialogue between architecture, nature, and culture,” the studio told Dezeen.
“We sought to create a space where the built environment blends harmoniously with the Oaxacan coastal landscape.”
Constructed with pigmented concrete blocks – in a warm sand tone – and muted natural wood, the hotel works to blend into the landscape.
“[The colour] creates a symbiosis between the organic and the constructed, tracing a silent but forceful dialogue with its surroundings,” said Productora.
The hotel includes 22 suites that correlate to the resort’s topography. Four ocean-front suites measure 51 square metres (550 square feet) each and have private pools.
The other structures are modelled after pre-Hispanic pyramids – built up on earth and clay slopes – with nine larger senior suites with partial sea views and surrounding gardens on the ground floor and nine junior suites with ocean views and hot tubs on the upper levels.
“Each suite has been designed using sustainable materials, large windows and terraces that connect organically with the exuberance of the surrounding environment,” the team said.
Designed to blur the boundary between the interior and exterior, the suites blend Mexican and Japanese architecture with clean lines, light-filtering shades and retaining walls that wrap each room.
Custom-made furniture and textiles preserve Oaxacan traditions, while green and earth-toned colour palettes evoke the region’s flora.
“This balance between the solid and the ethereal is a constant trait of Productora’s philosophy, creating a synergy in which the design is not only functional, but becomes a narrative element that tells a story of coexistence between the human and the organic,” said the studio.
The common areas – including two restaurants – are collected under a monumental palm thatched roof woven by local artisans. Guapinol wood columns support the roof and add a rustic touch to the soft olive furniture.
“The palm-leaf bone pergolas and terracotta pots reinforce the fusion and are a reflection of how simplicity can be synonymous with sophistication, where minimalism encourages harmonious interaction with the environment,” said Productora.
Winding paths shaded by vegetation connect the suites and common areas and provide moments of tranquillity throughout the site.
Kymaia’s design integrates solar energy and water management systems, including wastewater treatment through the surrounding wetlands. The project and its materials work to revitalize the local ecosystem and contribute to tropical forest regeneration.
Recently, Productora designed a two-toned house in Nuevo León to be raffled off in the annual Tecnológico de Monterrey fundraiser. The studio previously teamed up with Esrawe Studio to create a green-tiled hotel in San Miguel de Allende as part of Hilton’s Tapestry Collection.
The photography is courtesy of Kymaia.
Project credits:
Architecture: Productora
Engineering: Salinas Arquitectura y Construcción
Construction Company: Salinas Arquitectura y Construcción
Interior Design: The Book of Wa
Brand identity: The Book of Wa
Landscaping: The Book of Wa
