By Regina Sienra on May 17, 2025

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It’s hard to tell where the landscape ends and the house begins!

Nestled in the crowded slopes of Naucalpan, a suburb west of Mexico City, lies a house unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Designed by Mexican architect Javier Senosiain, the Casa Orgánica (“Organic House”) draws from the shapes of nature and the comfort of the womb to fulfill the environmental, physical, and psychological needs of a human.

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Surrounded by sprawling greenery, it’s hard to determine where the garden ends and the house begins. The structure is covered by a foot-tall layer of dirt from where vegetation grows, making it seem like it’s emerging from the earth. A snail-shaped tunnel and windows facing south welcome all who enter, and the floor has a sand-color carpet to marry the inside with the outside.

Built in 1984, the architect lived in the home with his family from 1985 to 1990. The house originally had a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, and one bedroom with a dressing room and bathroom. However, as Senosiain’s family grew, the house was later expanded.  With this design, Senosiain aimed to rekindle the bond between humans and nature, recovering the harmony lost to urban environments.

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