Studio Octava Architecture

21/05/2026

Designed for a family in the medical field, the primary suite at Happy Home 05 was imagined as a space that supports wellbeing through architecture.

Natural light, warm textures, soft transitions, and a strong connection to greenery create an atmosphere focused on calmness, recovery, and daily rituals. The ensuite becomes more than a bathroom, it becomes part of a healthier way of living.

Every material and detail was selected to feel timeless, warm, and grounding while maintaining the clean lines of the architecture.

At Studio Octava, we believe health starts with the spaces we live in.

Project: Happy Home 05
Design by Studio Octava Architects
Stage: Under Construction

16/04/2026

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Villas Bloom is currently under construction. A dream coming to life for a Costa Rican family who envisioned their own place by the beach.

Designed for a large family, the project consists of two interconnected homes that can function independently or as one. A flexible space made for gathering, sharing, and growing together.

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Villas Bloom está en construcción. Un sueño que toma forma para una familia costarricense que siempre quiso tener su casa de playa.

Diseñado para una familia grande, el proyecto consiste en dos viviendas interconectadas que pueden funcionar de manera independiente o como una sola. Un espacio flexible pensado para reunirse, compartir y crecer juntos.

03/04/2026

Thrilled to share our Treehouse Rancho Pacífico project is featured in Architecture Digest Mexico! Big thanks to our amazing team: , , , and

25/03/2026

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Rana Loca. A tea house that almost vanishes from the outside. Inside, a quiet nod to Japanese coastal architecture, a tradition that has always known how to live with humidity, salt air, and the relentless weight of a tropical climate. The same honesty in materials, the same respect for shelter. A guest house designed to disappear into its place, and feel completely at home there.

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Rana Loca. Una casa de té que casi desaparece desde afuera. Adentro, una referencia silenciosa a la arquitectura costera japonesa, una tradición que siempre supo cómo convivir con la humedad, el aire salino y el peso constante del clima tropical. La misma honestidad en los materiales, el mismo respeto por el refugio. Una casa de huéspedes diseñada para fundirse con su entorno, y sentirse completamente en su lugar.

21/03/2026

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Neuspirit Yoga & Meditation Home
Limón, Costa Rica

This project started from something simple, a family dream to create a place to slow down.

The house is lifted lightly off the ground, letting nature move freely underneath. Large overhangs and deep eaves create shade and make the spaces feel calm and protected.

It’s designed for yoga, for meditation, or just for being.

There’s an easy flow through the house, where inside and outside blend together, and everything feels a bit quieter.

A place to breathe, reset, and just be.

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Neuspirit Casa de Yoga y Meditación
Limón, Costa Rica

Este proyecto nace de algo simple, un sueño de familia de crear un lugar para bajar el ritmo.

La casa se eleva suavemente del suelo, dejando que la naturaleza fluya por debajo. Los grandes aleros y voladizos generan sombra y hacen que los espacios se sientan tranquilos y protegidos.

Está pensada para yoga, para meditación, o simplemente para estar.

Hay un flujo natural en toda la casa, donde interior y exterior se mezclan y todo se siente más ligero.

Un lugar para respirar, resetear y simplemente ser.

12/03/2026

Not every project begins with a form.
Sometimes it begins with a feeling 🌊

In Montezuma, the question was simple:
How can a house live inside the jungle without interrupting it?

The answer was not more architecture, but less.

Large openings allow the forest to become the walls.
Morning light filters through the trees and lands softly on timber ceilings.
The bedroom wakes with the landscape.
The bath becomes a quiet pause between the inside world and the outside one.

Instead of competing with nature, the architecture steps back and lets the place speak first.

Materials are calm, tactile, and honest.
Wood that carries warmth.
Stone that holds the coolness of the earth.
Light that changes the space hour by hour.

This is not a house designed to impress at first glance.
It is a house designed to be discovered slowly.

A place where architecture becomes background and life moves to the foreground.

Project Montezuma
by Studio Octava

JungleLiving ArchitectureAndNature NicoyaPeninsula

20/02/2026

22/11/2025

01/12/2024

🌿 Crafting Excellence in Costa Rica 🏗️

Meet Rhina Portillo, Studio Octava's founder and Lead Architect, curating premium materials for your tropical dream home. Today's mission: selecting finishes that perfectly balance luxury with Costa Rica's natural beauty.

Every detail matters that's why our principal architect personally handpicks each element for our clients' homes or hospitality projects. From sustainable woods to innovative materials, we ensure quality meets paradise. ✨

Ready to build your Costa Rica sanctuary?
Let's create something extraordinary together. 🌴

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30/11/2024

✨ Contrast & Harmony | Mal País Custom Home

Our latest Mal País project plays with nature's own contrasts. From the outside, bold black exteriors dissolve into the lush jungle backdrop - a deliberate choice to let the building whisper rather than shout. But step inside, and the story shifts dramatically.

Pure white interiors create a canvas where light becomes art, dancing through our signature triple-height space. The contrast is intentional - crisp white walls frame the vibrant greens outside like living paintings. A sculptural terrazzo staircase rises through this pristine space, while living walls bring touches of jungle indoors, bridging our two worlds.

This is what happens when we obsess over every detail. When interior design flows from architecture, and both speak to nature. This is Studio Octava's approach to tropical luxury - bold yet subtle, dramatic yet harmonious.

Want to create your own piece of paradise? Let's design something extraordinary together. 🌿

📩 DM us about your project | Mal País • Santa Teresa • Nosara • Tamarindo

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