The Riviera Maya Edition at Kanai hotel sits over mangrove reserve in Mexico

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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/19/edition-riviera-maya-at-kanai-mexico-edmonds-international-rockwell-group/











Architecture studios Edmonds International and Rockwell Group have collaborated on The Edition hotel group's latest property in Mexico's Quintana Roo state, which will be founder Ian Schrager's last for the brand. The Riviera Maya Edition at Kanai took the team seven years to complete, but finally opened earlier this year on a nature reserve close to Playa del Carmen.











Spanning almost 200,000 square metres along two miles of beach, the location is largely populated by mangroves and forms a unique wildlife habitat. The property was originally masterplanned by architect Richard Meier, who laid out a series of perpendicular volumes and elongated linear routes through the site.











Edmonds International took over the architectural design, creating a series of linear buildings with sloping facades as a contemporary interpretation of nearby ancient Mayan pyramids. All of the structures are built over the lush landscape on slits so as not to disturb the protected ecosystem.











New York-based Rockwell Group was responsible for the interiors, which combine The Edition's minimalist style with tropical materials and bold accent colours to suit the location. Upon arrival, a pergola leads guests to a grand staircase that arrives into a soaring three-storey lobby space.

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1. Wow! Wow.

Good grief that's beautiful!

[Fla Dem]

2. Stunning and breathtaking all at once.

Love how the environment is such an integral part of the architecture.