Garton
Group
Architecture

Designing Exceptional Tropical Homes

Thoughtful architecture shaped by climate, place, and the way people live.


Featured in international architecture publications

in Costa Rica

Homes Designed for Place

We design homes shaped by Costa Rica’s climate, landscape, and lifestyle.

Every project begins with understanding place — light, rain, wind, terrain, and the rhythms of tropical living — creating homes that feel calm, enduring, and deeply connected to their setting.

About Our Studio →

selected projects

A curated collection of homes shaped by place, climate, and tropical living.

Indo Avellanas

Avellanas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Designed to blend the intimacy of home with the ease of boutique hospitality across multiple units.

Casa Milagros

Nosara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Designed around forest views, tropical breezes, and effortless indoor–outdoor living.

Kaya Villas

Avellanas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Designed around forest views, tropical breezes, and effortless indoor–outdoor living.

Casa Colina

Esterillos Oest, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

A tropical home designed to embrace landscape, climate, and long-term living in Costa Rica.

Designing & Building in Costa Rica

Designing a home in Costa Rica means understanding far more than aesthetics.

Climate, terrain, permitting, infrastructure, and local construction all shape the experience of building in Costa Rica.

We guide clients from site analysis and early planning through design, permitting, and construction support — creating homes thoughtfully shaped by place and built for lasting enjoyment.

What We Help With

  • Site analysis & feasibility

  • Climate-responsive design

  • Permitting & coordination

  • Construction support

Watch our current projects’ progress, site visits, and inside studio development on our Instagram below.