Can Balena is a house in El Puertecito, on the Oaxaca coast of Mexico, between Puerto Escondido and Mazunte. It is made up of a main palapa of about 8 × 15 metres, with the shared living area and a small office, and two bungalows with en-suite bedrooms, on a 1,200 m² plot with a garden and a pool.

The project uses local, natural materials and takes the spirit of Casa Wabi as a reference. The house runs on solar panels.

Can Balena is available for stays and for photo and film productions. More information: @can_balena

Architecture: Samantha Fung · Interior design: Odd Spaces · Photography: Alonso Asai Guzmán