AAZ DSGN | Architecture, Design and Construction in Costa Rica

AAZ DSGN develops architecture, design, and construction projects in Costa Rica with a personalized, functional, and wellbeing-centered approach. We integrate creativity, technical expertise, and contemporary principles such as neuroarchitecture to design homes, renovations, and spaces that respond to real life, natural light, the surrounding environment, and each client's needs.

CASA P&G

Located in Cartago, this two-story home maximizes views of the mountains and the city, making them the centerpiece of daily life. With a double-height living area, seamless connection to the garden, and large openings, the design prioritizes functionality, comfort, and integration with the surroundings. The bedrooms, office, and common areas open to the landscape, creating a bright home with panoramic views.

CASA CAMFER

Located in Moravia, this modern industrial-style home was designed for a family seeking spaciousness, functionality, and a strong connection to the garden—all within a mindful budget. With an efficient layout, integrated living spaces, and carefully designed lighting, the house offers a contemporary, compact, and light-filled response to the climate of Costa Rica’s Central Valley.

CASA VV110

Located in Las Vueltas de La Guácima, this two-story family home was designed to adapt to the warm climate and natural surroundings. With open spaces, cross ventilation, extended eaves, and a seamless indoor-outdoor connection, the design offers passive comfort and a fresh, relaxed living experience—perfectly tailored to a family seeking harmony with their environment.

CASA STOCKHAUSEN

Designed as a tropical retreat in La Garita de Alajuela, this single-level home offers an open, bright, and relaxed lifestyle. Created for a family living abroad, it emphasizes indoor-outdoor living, generous social areas, and passive comfort. A spacious terrace with a BBQ zone and a layout oriented toward the garden enhance the connection to nature and the enjoyment of Costa Rica’s warm climate.

CASA MACDOUGAL

Set in the lush tropical landscape of Cahuita, this vacation home embraces the Caribbean climate with high ceilings, extended overhangs, and cross ventilation for year-round comfort. A spacious rear terrace with BBQ area and pool creates the perfect retreat, blending architecture and nature into one serene experience.

CASA MORANO

Casa Morano is a modern home in Ciudad Colón designed for a mother and daughter. It adapts to a sloped lot and warm climate through open, naturally ventilated spaces that optimize every square meter while maintaining comfort and fluidity between indoors and outdoors.

CASA CARIBE

Located in the Costa Rican Caribbean, this vacation home was designed as a retreat that connects visitors with the purest essence of the tropics. The double-height living area extends to a terrace overlooking a small pool, emphasizing indoor-outdoor integration and passive comfort. Three bedrooms, large openings, and cross ventilation allow natural enjoyment of the tropical climate, creating a uni...

CASA ARZUNI

Casa ArZuni is a single-level home located in La Guácima, Alajuela, designed by the architect for her parents. Created with aging in mind and ideal for large family gatherings, the house opens onto a spacious terrace and a garden where the owners planted a small forest. The design responds to the region’s warm climate with high-pitched roofs, extended overhangs, and skylights with louvers to refle...

CASA ANDRARCE

Casa AndrArce is the personal residence of our architect Alejandra, located in La Guácima. Designed to enjoy the warm climate without artificial systems, this two-story home features spacious, airy interiors and a modern, functional design. Its sloped roofs, open terrace, strategically placed openings, and carefully crafted details create a seamless connection with the outdoors—perfect for gatheri...

Alejandro Muñoz

12 Dec 2025

Alejandra and her team were always very attentive to our needs, they were very patient and hardworking, I highly recommend them.

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Pilar Zeledon

13 Sep 2025

Seeing our ideas come to life in a preliminary design tailored to our tastes and needs, with attention to every detail, has been incredibly rewarding and satisfying. We are grateful to Alejandra for her support, creativity, openness, and the high quality of her design.

María Lourdes Rawson

5 Sep 2025

Great work on my house in Condominio Real Guayabos. The professionals were punctual and super friendly. The remodeling turned out excellent.

Alejandro Vargas

24 Jun 2025

My family and I have worked on projects with the firm AAZ DSGN, where we not only need professional services such as advice, guidance, and construction supervision, but most importantly for us, trust; knowing that we are in the hands of people who took our dream and made it a reality, capturing the shapes, textures, contours, shadows, ... just as they showed us in the designs, with a reasonable quality-cost ratio.

N&R Loop

16 Jun 2025

We are absolutely thrilled with Alejandra and Silvia's work! From the design, where they perfectly understood what we were looking for, to the advice, which helped us make better decisions, and of course, the execution. They worked within the agreed timeframe, always taking care of the details (so we didn't have to worry about a thing), were organized, and delivered a beautiful, high-quality result. Thank you, ladies! We highly recommend them and hope to hire them again soon for phase 3. 😉

Gloriana Azofeifa

14 Jun 2025

I've had several home renovations done by Alejandra and her team. I recommend them for their organized work style, transparency in budget management, attention to detail, and constant communication.

Carmen

Knowing that ethical and honest professionals still exist gives you hope for a better world. Many clients like us (especially since we're foreigners) come from difficult backgrounds where we've been hurt both psychologically and financially; this situation even changes the internal relationships of couples and families, creating a domino effect in our lives. Thank you, Alejandra, thank you to your team, and even to your husband, who joined in to help, for your support in every way. You went above and beyond to please us down to the last detail, looking after our budgets and our emotions.

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Carmen Mora

13 Jun 2025

I am extremely grateful to AAZ DSGN and to architects Alejandra and Silvia. They remodeled my kitchen, a high-quality job that exceeded all our expectations. They were responsible, attentive, and meticulous in every detail, supported by responsible and dedicated workers. It was definitely an excellent decision to entrust them with the design (which is beautiful) and the remodeling.

Gonzalo Antonio Campos Leiva

They designed our house in Condominio Teruma.
Very professional, responsible, and attentive to all our requirements! 100% recommended!

ALBERTO VILLALOBOS

It was one of the most pleasant experiences I've ever had, exceeding all my expectations with the design I wanted. It was achieved with such exquisite detail that it satisfied everything I desired in a design. I recommend Architect Arce 100%.

Fernando Fallas

From my first contact with AAZ DSGN and throughout the design and inspection of my home, I have received excellent personalized and professional service in a respectful and courteous environment from the team. My sincere thanks.

Architecture, design and construction in Costa Rica

CASA P&G

CASA CAMFER

CASA VV110

CASA STOCKHAUSEN

CASA MACDOUGAL

CASA MORANO

CASA CARIBE

CASA ARZUNI

CASA ANDRARCE

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