On a small former homestead, architects Zaida Briceño and Orlando Franco built a home guided by one uncompromising rule: Not a single tree on the site could be felled. The resulting 1,075-square-foot residence is shaped by the existing vegetation, with two separate rectangular volumes connected by an outdoor path. Designed as both a family retreat and a statement on sustainable development, the project reflects the ethics of the couple’s firm, fmt.estudio. Read their entire #ConstructionDiary, where they dive into all the details of their build, at the link in bio. – Photos by ariadnapolo.foto Story by paola.singer