House in a Garden by Atelier Mey in Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida, 2022

House in a Garden is set on a plot in the suburbs of Miami, in Coconut Grove, amidst lush vegetation. Here, Atelier Mey engages with the design of a house that seeks to restore not only recognizable features to tropical architecture but, through a contemporary language, finds harmony with the local environment and climate.

On the one hand, the house impresses with its finish: a sequence of curved, micro-perforated sheet metal panels that define the project’s main image. On the other hand, it conceals numerous low-tech design choices aimed at reducing energy consumption and ensuring a lifestyle typical of the area.