A contemporary tropical residence in Nosara, Costa Rica, shaped by openness, floating circulation, and seamless indoor-outdoor living.
Casa Miller is a contemporary two-storey residence in Nosara, Costa Rica, designed as a calm, open home that balances architectural clarity with the softness of tropical living. Defined by panoramic glazing, warm material contrasts, and a strong relationship between interior space, water, and landscape, the project brings together everyday comfort and a more elevated residential experience.
The design is organised around light, air, and flow. Floating stairs, integrated planters, and expansive glazing create a spatial language that feels open yet grounded, while terraces, pool edges, and outdoor decks extend the living experience beyond the envelope of the house. The result is a home that feels both relaxed and highly resolved, with a strong emphasis on indoor-outdoor continuity and livable modernity.
Casa Miller is designed as a tropical modern residence where floating circulation, integrated landscape, and open-plan living are composed as one continuous domestic experience.
Key Design Principles
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Floating Circulation: The stair is treated as an architectural feature that reinforces openness, lightness, and visual continuity.
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Integrated Greenery: Built-in interior planters bring the landscape directly into the spatial experience of the home.
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Indoor-Outdoor Continuity: Living, dining, and private rooms maintain a direct relationship with decks, pool, and surrounding vegetation.
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Tropical Modern Restraint: Clean lines, warm timber, dark framing, and natural textures define a calm residential atmosphere.
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View-Oriented Planning: Major spaces are positioned to maximise outlook, daylight, and openness.
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Relaxed Luxury: The home prioritises comfort, proportion, and atmosphere over excess.
Specifications
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3 Bedrooms
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2.5 Bathrooms
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3,450 Square Feet
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2 Floors
Key Features
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Floating stairs
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Built-in interior planters
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Integrated pool / hot tub / decks
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Open-plan living and dining spaces
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Large glazed openings with strong indoor-outdoor connection
Spatial Logic
Casa Miller is organised as a clear sequence of open social areas and more protected private zones. The central living spaces are designed to feel continuous with the surrounding decks and water elements, while the upper level extends the sense of openness through elevated terraces and floating circulation. The architecture uses transparency, overhangs, and layered edges to maintain a dynamic balance between shelter and exposure.
Lifestyle Narrative
The project is imagined as a home that supports a slower, more connected way of living. Social life unfolds across the interior and exterior as one continuous field, while built-in greenery, open sightlines, and the proximity of water create a softer, more restorative atmosphere. Casa Miller combines architectural discipline with a relaxed tropical rhythm.
Material & Atmosphere
The material palette is rooted in tropical modern warmth: timber soffits and joinery, dark metal framing, light mineral surfaces, textured natural finishes, and restrained furnishings. Interiors are intended to feel breathable, calm, and tactile, allowing the architecture and landscape to remain the primary focus.
Casa Miller demonstrates how a contemporary tropical residence can feel both open and composed. It uses circulation, planting, and outdoor integration not as decorative gestures, but as core planning tools that shape the identity and livability of the home.
Casa Miller is currently under construction in Nosara, Costa Rica.