[Juniette Bermudez - Mira Earth Studios - COVER IMG] A series of rammed earth volumes carefully placed within the granite landscape, allowing the natural rock formations to remain the site's most enduring architectural presence. Photo by César Béjar Studio

Mira Earth Studios

Firm LocationEnsenada, Mexico
CompanyJuniette Bermudez
Lead ArchitectJuniette Patricia Bermudez Zarruk
Design TeamFelipe Ricalde, Alejandro Lagunas, Angel David Olguin Ortiz, Fernando Moreno, Andres Gomez
ClientJohn, Hannah, and Nicolas Kendall

MIRA Earth Studios, located in Valle de Guadalupe, explores an architecture of humility. The natural environment is the protagonist, while the architecture acts as a respectful guest. The design draws its identity from the landscape itself, embracing the colors, textures, and geological character of the terrain. The use of rammed earth walls, built with soil excavated on-site, creates a direct material connection to the land, while native vegetation extends across the architecture, further dissolving the boundary between built form and landscape.