Casa Numa: Contemporary Mexican Architecture in Malinalco

Jorge Hernández de la Garza designed Casa Numa, a 665-square-meter residence on a 1,733-square-meter plot in Malinalco, State of Mexico. The project reinterprets contemporary Mexican architecture using local materials like exposed brick, wood, concrete, and chukum stucco. Its horizontal volume minimizes visual impact, while large windows, wooden pergolas, and deep eaves control natural light and create shadow play. Bioclimatic strategies include double-height ceilings for cross ventilation, maintaining comfortable temperatures naturally. A covered terrace at the rear serves as the main social space, blurring indoor-outdoor boundaries. The house is surrounded by native vegetation, promoting an open, flexible way of living integrated with the landscape. Casa Numa reflects a trend in Malinalco toward residential architecture that prioritizes connection with nature, discretion, and material honesty. The project was featured in Glocal Design Magazine's 89th edition, "Visionarias del espacio," which profiles 15 women architects and interior designers. The issue has two collector covers by Prince Láuder and Jimena Estíbaliz.