In an old Mexican town is located this farm full of history. La Dávila is a dwelling house built on the site of a 200 year old house. Over the adobe walls was built a residence for a successful Mexican writer that perfectly combines the vernacular soul of the town of Tapalpa with the comfort of contemporary life, without neglecting sustainability, craftsmanship and the use of traditional construction techniques sublimated to the highest standards of quality.

The first of the two units is located on an elongated lot at the foot of the street. The older one preserves the original layout and typology. A foyer and a library have been adapted with modular furniture that serves as a bookcase, coat rack, lattice, sofa bed and trunks. This space has a fireplace, so it can also be used as a guest room or study.

Crossing a door built on a sturdy structure, which in turn is covered with an old door reused respecting its original shapes and finishes, you access the day area, which has a granite and rosamorada wood kitchen, with breakfast area and toilet. The floor is made of handcrafted custom-made tiles with volcanic rock that draw lines that accompany the staves of the ceiling.

As a meeting point, an interior courtyard with a flagstone floor is subdivided by canvassed walls of volcanic stone and large clay pots with black olive trees, leading to a fountain, a dining room and an outdoor room made of large blocks of charred wood.

Continuing the tour, the second unit, which houses an alcove, another library and two bedrooms, is connected to the courtyard. In the library, the space is double height and its walls are decorated with a large format painting by the distinguished Mexican painter Adolfo Weber. At the rear of the property there is a large garden and a back terrace.

All lighting is indirect and the lamps were designed by the architect Arias himself. They are made of volcanic stone in the form of handcrafted discs and are accompanied by amber-colored light accents in lines that serve to direct the eye and create trompe l'oeil that highlight the living volumes. Finally, all the furniture is antiques that have been rescued, rehabilitated and used creatively.

The result is a place of rest and recreation for inspiration that preserves a traditional, contextualized, sustainable, comfortable and perfectly adapted to the end user.