Silver A' Design Award Winner 2025
Architectural symbolism permeates Luis Enrique Macedo Ramirez's resort design through deliberate formal choices that encode cultural values and experiential aspirations, the tripartite arrangement of primary building volumes evokes archetypal trinities suggesting completeness and dynamic balance, their stepped ascending forms creating a visual crescendo that metaphorically represents aspiration and elevation while literally lifting guests above the landscape to commanding viewpoints, the horizontal banding of continuous balconies functions as a contemporary interpretation of traditional louvered screens, encoding values of filtered light, modulated climate, and the threshold condition between interior sanctuary and exterior immersion, the curved facade of the principal tower suggests embrace and welcome, its gentle arc creating symbolic arms that gather visitors into protected space while orienting attention toward the infinite horizon, traditional thatched palapas scattered throughout the grounds operate as cultural anchors connecting contemporary intervention to ancestral building wisdom, their conical forms echoing primordial shelter archetypes while their natural materials signify authenticity and environmental reciprocity, the color symbolism reinforces these meanings wherein white architectural surfaces traditionally associated with purity, clarity, and tropical luminosity contrast with the life-affirming greens of vegetation symbolizing growth, renewal, and natural abundance, turquoise waters carry associations of healing, tranquility, and psychological restoration found across cultures, the aerial viewpoint itself carries symbolic weight, offering the elevated perspective traditionally reserved for divine observation or birds in flight, inviting contemplation of humanity's relationship to landscape and the careful stewardship required when building within precious ecosystems, the compositional dialogue between geometric architectural order and organic natural forms suggests harmonious coexistence between human ambition and environmental respect
Secrets and Impression Moxche redefine luxury in the Riviera Maya, blending modern design with cultural heritage across 140,000 square meters. The project integrates cenote inspired pools, rooftop infinity pools, and a man made beach pool, enhancing immersion in nature's beauty. Locally sourced materials and a solstice based layout connect architecture with its environment. Sustainable features include natural ventilation, energy efficient systems, and rainwater conservation, showcasing eco conscious principles. Moxche harmonizes architecture and nature, setting a new standard for hospitality.