Beach Barn — Costa Rica
Casa Continuum — Peninsula Papagayo
Casa Ramas — San Jose
Claro del Bosque — Escazú
Casa Puggo — Santa Teresa
Arco del Sol
Dwell Magazine — Costa Rica feature
Kokoro Springs — Inverse Project
Torre Bici — aerial view
Sancto Silvanos
Inverse Project — residential architecture in Costa Rica
Inverse Project — architecture and interiors, Costa Rica
Inverse Project — landscape and architecture, Costa Rica
Beach — Costa Rica

Places shaped by land, climate, and life.

Architecture, interiors, and landscapes for homes, hospitality projects, and places of lasting value.

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We believe architecture should begin with the land, the light, and the breeze — not a predetermined style.

For us, Inverse means reversing the conventional approach: instead of imposing a fixed image from the outside, we begin with the conditions that make each place specific — site, climate, views, culture, materials, and the life it will hold.

We work from place inward, allowing nature, purpose, and experience to shape the architecture.


Selected Projects

All Projects

A collection of residential, hospitality, interiors, and planning projects shaped by land, climate, context, and the way people live, gather, and experience place.

What We Do

We work across architecture, interiors, hospitality, landscape, and planning to create integrated projects from first idea through construction.

01

Residential Architecture

Private homes, villas, estates, vacation homes, and family retreats shaped by site, climate, lifestyle, privacy, and long-term value.

02

Hospitality

Hotels, resorts, restaurants, wellness environments, beach clubs, guest experiences, and hospitality repositioning projects rooted in place.

03

Interiors

Interior architecture, material palettes, lighting, furniture, millwork, kitchens, bathrooms, styling, and final layers.

04

Master Planning

Site analysis, land strategy, lot planning, infrastructure concepts, environmental constraints, views, slope, solar orientation, and phasing strategies.

05

Landscape

Gardens, courtyards, pools, terraces, planting, privacy, and outdoor spaces integrated with the architecture.

06

Construction Support

Site visits, reports, consultant coordination, material review, issue tracking, and design intent support during construction.

Good Design Begins
Before the First Drawing.

Creating a home, hotel, or development requires more than a beautiful concept. It requires vision, structure, communication, technical coordination, cost awareness, and the ability to make hundreds of decisions in the right sequence.

Inverse Project helps clients navigate this complexity with a clear design process, detailed documentation, strong communication, and deep experience with the realities of building well.

Vision

We help define the guiding idea for the project before design begins, so the team has a clear reference point as decisions become more complex.

Clarity

We use drawings, models, renderings, material studies, cost knowledge, schedules, and documentation to help clients understand what is being designed and why.

Continuity

We stay involved from concept through construction so the original design intent is protected through details, decisions, and execution.

Local Knowledge

Based in Costa Rica.
Designed for Place.

Costa Rica is our home base and one of our greatest sources of knowledge.

Working here has given us deep experience with tropical climate, steep sites, heavy rainfall, salt air, seismic requirements, environmental regulations, condominium approvals, material durability, local craft, and construction logistics.

This expertise shapes how we think: carefully, visually, practically, and always in relation to place.

How We Work

A Clear Process for
Complex Projects.

Our process is structured, visual, and collaborative.

We begin by understanding the site, the client, the goals, the budget, and the long-term ambition. We then define a vision, study the context, develop the concept, coordinate the technical team, document the project in detail, and remain involved through construction.

The goal is to create architecture that is not only beautiful, but clear, buildable, durable, and deeply connected to its place.

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Recognized Work

Published, awarded, and presented through selected design platforms, publications, exhibitions, and professional organizations.

Dwell AIA IIDA Costa Rica Biennale CRHUB AIA Los Angeles

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Planning a Project?

Whether you are designing a private home, hospitality project, development, renovation, interior, or early-stage land study, we would be glad to understand what you are considering.

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