Context
We listen and see beyond the territory. The living elements of your land guide every decision: topography, trees, rock formations, water bodies, the path of the sun, the direction of the winds.
Architecture
in harmony
with the earth
We design, build and accompany conscious luxury retreats in Costa Rica and Colombia. Neuroaesthetics, organic design and bioconstruction — so you can return to being one with nature.
Our PhilosophyDesign born from
Design born from
the living earth
Contemporary architecture built on concrete, steel and glass is a machine that severs our connection to the ground. True luxury is not a cold box — it is a timeless refuge that breathes with you.
Bioclimatic
Passive strategies before artificial interventions. We design for passive thermoregulation and cross-ventilation — the chimney effect — integrating chronoarchitecture to synchronise light with your biological rhythm.
Sacred Geometry
Our architecture is governed by mathematical biophilia and the golden ratio. Organic forms and fractals induce a state of "alpha resonance" in the brain, generating instinctive calm by avoiding sharp edges.
Materiality
We build with the "skin of the earth" — natural hydraulic lungs such as bamboo (Guadua), clay, earth, caña brava, and native timbers like choibá and guayacán. Concrete and steel are a last resort.
PortfolioWhere land
Where land
becomes refuge
⏳ Coming Soon
Coming soonZona Sur, Costa Rica
Zona Sur Project
A conscious luxury retreat in Costa Rica's most biodiverse corridor — where primary jungle meets the Pacific.
Technique
Project details pending. Bioclimatic design and local materiality.
Skin of the Earth
Pending
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AboutStefania
Stefania
Restrepo Cadena
Architect·Consultant·Author
"I act as the executive bridge between the global vision of our clients and the local reality of Costa Rica and Colombia — merging logistical certainty with the depth of neuroaesthetics."
With over 10 years directing projects in complex environments, I founded Aborigen Design Studio to resignify what luxury truly means. Not a cold glass box — but a timeless refuge that breathes with you, rooted in the land.
Our mission: to be guardians of what we inhabit, protecting the earth and guiding each client with wisdom, rectitude, and professional excellence from the very first minute.
10+Years of experience
2018Operating since
2Countries
Mission
To seek benefit in balance and guide with wisdom. We are guardians of what we inhabit, committed to protecting the land and counteracting collective unconsciousness through right, professional action.
Vision
We believe firmly in a reality where we can live in total equilibrium with nature, integrating ourselves into its cycles — promoting conscious real estate that decelerates the destructive impact of construction.
ServicesAccompanied
Accompanied
from minute zero
We adapt our strategic network of providers to the specific dreams of each project — whether a personal retreat or an investment model.
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Consultation
From the first idea
We analyse your land, lifestyle and aspirations to define the DNA of your refuge. Territorial diagnosis, programme definition and conceptual roadmap — before a single line is drawn.
- Land & context reading
- Lifestyle programme
- Concept brief
02
Architectural Design
Sacred geometry meets earth
From concept to construction documents. Bioclimatic design, sacred geometry, passive systems, material selection and technical drawings — all governed by the golden ratio.
- Conceptual design
- Technical development
- Bioclimatic engineering
03
Full Accompaniment
Your executive bridge on the ground
We are present from the first minute to the inauguration. We act as your local executive bridge — managing contractors, supply chains and timelines so you can build with certainty from anywhere in the world.
- Construction management
- Supplier network
- Inauguration & handover
Your journey with us
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Consultation2
Design3
Construction4
InaugurationContactStop worrying
Stop worrying
about building from afar.
Your home is not a stage — it is your third skin, the ecosystem that sustains your peace of mind. Let us materialise your refuge in nature together.
Close your eyes. Breathe deeply.
Begin, at last, to inhabit.
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