Studio Saxe

Studio Saxe is a Costa Rican architecture firm specializing in sustainable design, founded by Benjamin Garcia Saxe and based in San José. Founded in 2004 with the ambition of exploring the relationship between architecture and the natural environment, the firm has since expanded its international presence with offices in London and Los Angeles, while keeping its Costa Rican headquarters as the center of its practice. Its approach combines technological innovation and local craftsmanship to produce architecture it describes as "truly sustainable," relying on the site’s natural conditions rather than technical overengineering. Wood plays a tangible role in its work: Casa Flotanta, for example, combines a prefabricated metal frame with cladding in local teak from replanted forests, illustrating an approach that blends prefabrication and wood craftsmanship. Other projects by the firm, such as the container homes "Containers of Hope," also incorporate natural and local materials with a focus on constructive restraint. The firm has been recognized with several international architecture awards and enjoys established media visibility, notably through specialized publications such as Dezeen and ArchDaily.