A contemporary tropical residence in Nosara, Costa Rica, defined by floating stairs, built-in planters, and integrated pool, hot tub, and deck living.
Casa Miller is a contemporary tropical residence in Nosara, Costa Rica, designed as a calm, open home that balances architectural clarity with the softness of tropical living. The project brings together everyday comfort and a more elevated residential experience through panoramic glazing, warm material contrasts, and a strong relationship between interior space, water, and landscape.
The design is organised around light, air, and flow, creating a spatial language that feels open yet grounded. Floating stairs, integrated planters, and expansive glazing extend the living experience beyond the envelope of the house, while terraces, pool edges, and outdoor decks blur the boundaries between indoors and outdoors.
Key to the project's success is its emphasis on indoor-outdoor continuity and livable modernity. The home prioritises comfort, proportion, and atmosphere over excess, creating a relaxed luxury that feels both grounded and elevated. By using transparency, overhangs, and layered edges, the architecture maintains a dynamic balance between shelter and exposure.
The result is a home that supports a slower, more connected way of living, where social life unfolds across the interior and exterior as one continuous field. The material palette is rooted in tropical modern warmth, with timber soffits and joinery, dark metal framing, light mineral surfaces, textured natural finishes, and restrained furnishings creating a breathable, calm, and tactile atmosphere that allows the architecture and landscape to remain the primary focus.
Sources
- uniodesignstudio.com — imported source