Em-Estudio has built a holiday home on a steep hillside in Oaxaca, Mexico, from coloured concrete chosen to blend into the rocky mountainside. More about Em-Estudio builds concrete holiday home on Oaxaca hillside
The sloping morphology of Mexican village Troncones is mirrored in Punta Majahua, a set of curvy beachfront apartments created by Zozaya Arquitectos. More about Beach homes by Zozaya Arquitectos "mimic the fluidity of waves"
Mexican designer Moisés Hernández replaced "toxic" synthetic paints with a pre-hispanic dye made from insects to create his vibrant Grana chairs. More about Moisés Hernández colours hot pink Grana chairs using crushed cochineal bugs
Architecture firm Anonimous took cues from pre-colonial architecture designing Casa Cova, a sprawling beach house made of concrete, parota wood and dried palm leaves. More about Large thatched roof covers Casa Cova in Mexico by Anonimous
Travel may have come to a standstill this year but we still saw the opening of amazing places to stay – as part of our review of 2020, here are Dezeen's top 10 hotels. More about Dezeen's top 10 hotels of 2020
Japanese architect Uoya Shigenori stripped back and reconfigured this 100-year-old townhouse in Kyoto to create moody and tranquil interiors for Maana Kamo guesthouse. More about Century-old Japanese dwelling transformed into minimalist guesthouse
A fusion of Japanese and Mexican architectural techniques feature in this restaurant on Mexico's Pacific Ocean, designed by TAX Architects for Hotel Escondido. More about Thatched roof tops open-air Japanese restaurant for Mexico's Hotel Escondido
Interiors studio Decada Muebles has filled this boutique hotel in Oaxaca City, Mexico with pieces made by the region's artisans. More about Decada Muebles spotlights local craft inside Mexico's Escondido Oaxaca Hotel
Mexican studio BAAQ has arranged the Casa Naila holiday home on the coast of Oaxaca into four blocks around a cross-shaped patio so that all rooms have views of the sea in more than one direction. More about BAAQ divides beachside house into four to take advantage Pacific Ocean views
Mexican studios Taller Lu'um and At-te designed this boutique hotel in Oaxaca to showcase local craft with earthen walls, doors made from local wood and a thatched roof. More about Monte Uzulu is a boutique hotel in the Oaxacan jungle by Taller Lu'um and At-te