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The 30,000-Gallon Secret: Why We Built a Lake Under the Guest Rooms

In the lush highlands of Potrerillos, the “dry season” is a deceptive term. It is not a desert. The famous bajareque mist still rolls in, and you will see the occasional shower in January or February. To the casual tourist, the landscape looks green and alive. But for a household of eight people off-grid, this…

Living Without Compromise: The Highland Vision

There is a pervasive myth that to live in harmony with the earth, you have to accept a life of reduction. We are told that “going green” means going smaller, simpler, and less comfortable. At the New Eden Project, we reject this binary. We believe that true stewardship does not require austerity. Instead, we propose…

Living in New Eden: The Architecture of Freedom and Comfort in the Tropics

Escaping the Concrete Oven The standard approach to modern building in Panama, and much of the tropics, is a fundamental failure of design. Developers usually import “Northern” architecture: sealed concrete boxes with large glass windows designed for cold climates. In the tropics, a concrete box is an oven. It absorbs intense daytime heat and radiates…