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Central America
Browse Dwell stories about modern homes, design, and architecture in and around Central America.
The Dwell 24: Magnetic Midnight Maison
Plant Obsessed? You’ll Love This $4.5M Peruvian Penthouse
One Night in Palm Heights, the Internet-Crowned “It Girl” Getaway
It Took Four Weeks to Assemble This Prefab A-Frame in the Galápagos Islands
They Needed More Office Space—But Just a Little Bit More
This Tiny $8K Prefab Stretches Open for When You Need a Little More Room
Reinterpreting the rural house
This Surfer Road Tripped to Nicaragua, Built an $8K Tiny Home, and Decided to Never Leave
Catwalks and Glass Tunnels Tie Together a Verdant Colombian Home
Design Cities: Quito, Ecuador
An Architect’s Family Home in Costa Rica Is a Self-Sustaining Oasis
A Brutalist-Inspired, Off-Grid Retreat Rises in a Remote Costa Rican Cloud Forest
This Chevy Camper Van’s Wondrous Wooden Interior Will Make You Look Twice
A Woven Facade Ties a Colombian Home to the Lush Landscape and Local Community
A Sprawling Waterfront Villa in Curacao Seeks a Buyer for $3.4M
An Ecuador Couple Seek Out Adventure in a DIY Tiny Cabin on Wheels
A Family’s Glass-Enclosed Cabin Hovers in a Pine Forest in Ecuador
A Japanese-Inspired Villa Hits the Market on the British Virgin Islands
A Designer’s 30-Year Love Story With a Caribbean Hotel Results in This Stylishly Updated Getaway
An Illegal Casino in Venezuela Is Now a Cultural Hub With a Really Wild Balcony
A Colombian Cabin Uses Shingles as Camouflage in Its Tropical Setting
This Carbon-Negative Cabin in Ecuador Sits Lightly in a Tropical Paradise
A Tiny Home Outside Bogotá Draws on Nostalgia and Awe
This Peruvian Home Puts a Twist on the Traditional Tudor
This “No Footprint” Prefab Embraces Tropical Modernism and Sustainable Design
A Random Detour Leads an Expat Couple to Discover Their Future Home in Costa Rica
Here’s Why You Should Be Paying Close Attention to Colombia’s Design Scene
This Tiny $11K Apartment Adds Affordable Housing to High-Rise Rooftops
Budget Breakdown: A Young Couple Turn a Termite-Infested Shack Into a Luxury Home for $46K
15 Summer Essentials Inspired by the Beauty and Resiliency of Puerto Rico
An Olson Kundig Tree House Peeks Over the Treetops in Costa Rica
Work Begins on a New Airport at Machu Picchu, Sparking Protests
A Funnel-Shaped Cabin Soaks Up Light, Sea Breezes, and Forest Views
Beach Breezes Blow Right Through This Ecuadorian House on Stilts
Moveable Walls Amplify Sublime Views For This Costa Rican Home
Revive Your Mind at This Adults–Only Boutique Hotel in Costa Rica
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