Casa Kehai by HW Studio: A 95 m² House Centered on Emptiness
HW Studio, led by architect Rogelio Vallejo Bores, has completed Casa Kehai, a 95 m² house in an unspecified location, completed in 2025. The project team includes collaborating architects Oscar Didier Ascencio Castro and Nik Zaret Cervantes Ordaz, structural engineer Abdiel Nuñez Gaona, and construction firm Alberto Gallegos Negrete (Grupo GAPSE). Photographs are by Gustavo Quiroz. The design philosophy, inspired by Japanese thought and Kakuzo Okakura's writings, centers on the concept of emptiness as a powerful void that allows breathing, movement, thinking, and living. The house's core is not an object but an empty present.
Key facts
- Casa Kehai is a 95 m² house designed by HW Studio.
- The project was completed in 2025.
- Lead architect is Rogelio Vallejo Bores.
- Collaborating architects: Oscar Didier Ascencio Castro and Nik Zaret Cervantes Ordaz.
- Structural engineer: Abdiel Nuñez Gaona.
- Construction by Alberto Gallegos Negrete (Grupo GAPSE).
- Photography by Gustavo Quiroz.
- The design is inspired by Japanese philosophy and Kakuzo Okakura's idea of emptiness.
Entities
Artists
- Rogelio Vallejo Bores
- Oscar Didier Ascencio Castro
- Nik Zaret Cervantes Ordaz
- Abdiel Nuñez Gaona
- Alberto Gallegos Negrete
- Gustavo Quiroz
- Kakuzo Okakura
Institutions
- HW Studio
- Grupo GAPSE