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Casa del Mar

  • Prize
    Winner in Architectural Design Villa
  • Company/Firm
    Acebal Canney Arquitectos & Asociados
  • Lead Designer
    Alejandro Acebal
  • Other Designer(s)
    Laura Leger, Vicky Pérez Mirambeaux, Stefany Taron, Leonor Cordero & Silvia Caradona
  • Architect
    Alejandro Acebal
  • Interior Designer
    El Estudio Store & Restoration Hardware Toronto
  • Construction Company
    Constructora Heco
  • Photo Credit
    Fabiana Ocando & Juan Mendoza
  • Location
    Juanillo, Cap Cana. Dominican Republic
  • Project Date
    October 2025
  • Project Link

Casa del Mar is a luxury beachfront residence in Juanillo, Cap Cana, conceived as a serene dialogue between architecture, landscape, and the Caribbean Sea. The design is defined by simple, overlapping volumes that create a gradual transition between land, sea, and sky, allowing the house to be experienced through movement, framed views, and changing light.

Arrival unfolds as a sensory sequence: an interactive wooden entrance door formed by movable panels leads to a linear path framed by water features, tropical gardens, and a textured stone wall that appears to float above a reflecting pool. This journey culminates in a generous covered terrace that opens fully toward the ocean, where a beach-entry swimming pool in light beige tones echoes the natural sand and the clarity of the sea.

Interior and exterior spaces dissolve through large glazed openings and double-height volumes, ensuring continuous visual connections to the landscape. The residence consists of a two-level main house and a separate guest house, integrated within a lush tropical setting. A cast-in-place reinforced concrete structure with lightweight slabs enables long spans, clean cantilevers, and flexible interiors.