What if a house moved like an insect: at rest, but never still?

Casa Saltamontes is a compact home nestled deep within the forest, where slender wooden columns rise softly among the trees, almost indistinguishable from the trunks they echo. Designed to belong rather than impose, the house breathes with its surroundings, catching light and shadow as the canopy shifts overhead. In Nosara, where the jungle sets the terms, this is architecture that listens.

nosara, costa rica

casa saltamontes

typology: residential

scope: preliminary studies, master plan, schematic design, construction documents, site visits, work coordination, sourcing, interior design

location: nosara, costa rica

status: completed

year: 2025

area: 221.20 m²