{"id":251530,"date":"2025-03-27T12:14:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T16:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/?post_type=canvasflow&p=251530"},"modified":"2025-03-27T12:33:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T16:33:06","slug":"four-seasons-resort-and-residences-cabo-san-lucas","status":"publish","type":"id_project","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/projects\/four-seasons-resort-and-residences-cabo-san-lucas\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Local Craftsmanship At This Cabo San Lucas Seaside Resort"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sora, the rooftop cocktail venue at the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Cabo San Lucas at Cabo Del Sol, a ground-up, 96-key resort in Mexico overlooking the Sea of Cortez, with architecture by Robert C. Glazier and interiors by Meyer Davis, is one of the property\u2019s four dining experiences conceived by EDG, for which it sourced artisanal pieces from the region, including the sculptural table made of driftwood from Bomboti, a Mexico City gallery.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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March 27, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n

Words: <\/span>Elizabeth Fazzare<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photography: <\/span>Eric Laignel<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Discover Local Craftsmanship At This Cabo San Lucas Seaside Resort<\/h1>\n\n\n

Known for its vibrant sunsets, <\/strong>picturesque beaches, and surfable waves, Cabo San Lucas has become one of Mexico\u2019s most popular upscale vacation destinations. Located at the southern tip of Baja California, its shores are, thus, saturated with glamorous hotels and resorts. While it can be hard to stand out in the crowd, a more discreet approach assures the recently opened Four Seasons Resort and Residences Cabo San Lucas at Cabo Del Sol feels different than the rest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With architecture by Robert C. Glazier and interiors by EDG<\/a> and Meyer Davis<\/a>, the 260,000-square-foot paradise has been created to resemble a low-slung hacienda-style village rather than a towering hotel block, with a series of casitas terraced down its sloping beachfront site. It quells another stereotype of hospitality projects in Mexico, too: Rather than a brash  fiesta of colors and patterns that might pervade less discerning resort designs, this one is rooted in true local flair with artworks, objects, and artisan craftsmanship sourced from across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EDG & Meyer Davis Honor Traditions at Four Seasons Cabo San Lucas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Sora, the rooftop cocktail venue at the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Cabo San Lucas at Cabo Del Sol, a ground-up, 96-key resort in Mexico overlooking the Sea of Cortez, with architecture by Robert C. Glazier and interiors by Meyer Davis, is one of the property\u2019s four dining experiences conceived by EDG, for which it sourced artisanal pieces from the region, including the sculptural table made of driftwood from Bomboti, a Mexico City gallery.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was important to Four Seasons that even the whole arrival sequence feel authentic,\u201d begins Jennifer Johanson, president and CEO of EDG, which handled the project\u2019s four Richard Sandoval dining experiences, El Taller art studio, specialty grocery, surf shack\u2013inspired adventure center, and two swimming pools, and ranks 120th among the Interior Design<\/em> Rising Giants, up from 129 last year, counting such luxury resort brands as Camelback and Mii Amo<\/a> as clients. \u201cVisitors drive through a little arch and come into a sort of town square. That feeling helped inspire the cast of characters that would surround it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those \u201ccharacters\u201d include Mediterranean restaurant Palmerio, its interior layering a retro European riviera vibe with Mexican accessories, like the vintage poncheras<\/em>, or punch bowls<\/em>, from Michoac\u00e1n and elsewhere in the region that sit inside niches. Johanson sourced them at auction and worked with Jaliscan studio Laguna Mosaicos to create Majolica-look encaustic floor tiles. On the rooftop is Sora, a bar that overlooks the Sea of Cortez and features a statement driftwood table from Oaxaca that she found at a Mexico City gallery. Open to the elements, its conversation pit\u2013style seating was constructed using sculptural plaster-covered concrete. With few walls, lighting, gentle and flattering, largely originates from the ground. \u201cEven if the architectural profiles are modern and sleek, the textures are reminiscent of the locale,\u201d adds Johanson, who traveled widely in Mexico to engage local artisans and source art for the project. The result, she notes, is \u201ckind of like an encyclopedia of the country\u2019s different regions.\u201d Every eatery on the property embraces its water views and a seamless indoor-outdoor relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embrace The Indoor-Outdoor Life At Four Seasons Cabo San Lucas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Custom sconces join LEDs embedded into the handmade limestone floor tile at Sora.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The same spirit extends to Meyer Davis\u2019s scope of the project, which encompassed the lobby and other public spaces, 96 guest rooms, spa, and La Casona Bar. \u201cFrom the moment guests arrive, we really focused on the materials,\u201d recalls Gray Davis, who, with Will Meyer, is firm cofounder and an Interior Design<\/em> Hall of Fame member<\/a>; Meyer Davis, which ranks 60th, up from 71, among the top 100 Giants<\/a>, has a vibrant portfolio spanning residential, retail, workplace, and hospitality, its La Casa Dragones earning a 2024 Interior Design<\/em> Best of Year Award<\/a>. Indigenous ojinaga<\/em> limestone, Mexican alder wood, and barrel-vaulted clay-tiled roofs complement contemporary steel-framed windows and doors, oak paneling and beams, and plaster walls across these spaces. But the concept also centers on \u201cfirst impressions,\u201d he continues\u2014informing subtle decisions like depressing the lobby\u2019s La Casona slightly to preserve a view to the sea or ensuring that terrace doors in the standard rooms, suites, and villas open fully to the horizon and entice visitors down meandering paths to the beach. (The property also hosts 46 branded residences designed by Meyer Davis.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wanting the resort to feel grounded in its environment, the firm strategically positioned the villas\u2019 private pools and terraces atop natural rock outcroppings to offer vistas over the shore, while others feature lush planters and vibrant flowers. Stone-walled outdoor showers extend this feeling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get An Enchanting View Of The Sea At Four Seasons Cabo San Lucas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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For Bar Brisal, which serves the adults-only pool, EDG paired locally made tilework with breeze-block, shaded by a handwoven latilla ceiling.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The room interiors were inspired by the land, as well. \u201cIn Baja, the coast is so rugged and the terrain so dramatic, but it\u2019s arid and dry,\u201d Meyer adds. \u201cThat drove a lot of the materiality and color decisions, as reflected in a natural, sandy, soft palette with wood used in reserved but potent moves.\u201d Whimsical touches like terra-cotta pendant fixtures with oversize shades, bold maritime-blue fabrics on armchairs and pillows, and hand-painted Mexican tiles break the scheme. And throughout the property, statement-making hues are often introduced through pieces by local artists. \u201cI think Mexican design is too often lumped into one idea,\u201d Meyer says. Both his studio and EDG used the resort\u2019s thoughtfully edited aesthetic to work actively against this tendency and toward a celebration of the country\u2019s diversity of art, craft, and even climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While much of the resort is set atop the natural topography, Tierra Mar Spa, its entrance marked by the calming sounds of a mosaic waterfall, is set into the landscape itself. Past the gable-roofed reception area, for which Meyer Davis chose an asymmetrical wood desk, is a serene garden with rambling streams. Continue toward the fitness areas and pool and the ocean comes back into view, beyond a smattering of the resort\u2019s quaint tiled rooftops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Teak chaise lounges furnish a terrace at the resort\u2019s Tierra Mar Spa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWith the sun setting over the sea and the waves crashing against large rocks, it\u2019s almost like a movie set,\u201d Davis concludes. \u201cIt\u2019s cinematic,\u201d notes Meyer. But despite Hollywood\u2019s best tries, this place is the real deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vacation At This Seaside Resort by EDG and Meyer Davis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Meyer Davis appointed the teak-ceilinged lobby, furnished to feel like a living room, with a custom 6\u00bd-foot-diameter rope chandelier and a ceramic wall piece by Mexico City ceramicists Raquel Charabati and Monica Bizzarri.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Teak forms a custom beach daybed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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For the private dining room at Palmerio, the resort\u2019s all-day Mediterranean restaurant, EDG selected Mexican-made encaustic floor tile to run beneath Vincent Van Duysen\u2019s stackable Giro chairs and the custom table.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A terra-cotta sundial by Steve Jacobi, a Todos Santos\u2013based ceramicist, is a focal point of the room.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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In a corridor, the firm paired a console in Rosa Morada wood with a painting by Lorena Camarena Osorno, also based in Mexico City.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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EDG filled the largest niches at Palmerio with vintage poncheras, or punch bowls, from Michoac\u00e1n.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Journey Into The New Mexico<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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A reflecting pool greets guests in a cobblestone courtyard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Another ceramic wall piece by Charabati & Bizzarri hangs at Sora adjacent to custom breeze-block.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A collage by Hugo Aguilar, a visiting painter\/sculptor at El Taller, the resort\u2019s art workshop, energizes a villa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Meyer Davis installed steel-framed glass doors opening to an outdoor shower in guest-room baths.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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With terrace doors opening fully to a private plunge-pool deck, Meyer Davis ensured that the six villas each have an indoor-outdoor relationship.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Oak millwork with rope detailing provides a suite\u2019s built-in storage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This Resort Is Rooted In Artisan Craftsmanship Across Mexico<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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A gabled ceiling with exposed trusses caps reception at Tierra Mar Spa, also by Meyer Davis.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A stained-oak artwork by Arozarena De La Fuente in a guest room.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Stone walls enclosing an outdoor shower.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A suite terrace.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A woven wall hanging and custom brass-and-wool pendants in an on-site boutique.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A textural carved-wood sideboard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A vintage kayak hung on a glazed-tile wall in the adventure center, by EDG.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A ceramic wind chime.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Sora\u2019s custom reclaimed-teak host stand backed by breeze-block. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Another style of beachside teak daybed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
PROJECT TEAM<\/h6><\/div>\n\n\n\n

EDG:<\/strong> BROOKE TUMSAROCH; CINDY MOORE; JANE MCGOLDRICK; DAVE MAYNARD; VICTORIA DENNY; VARRUNA MITRA; KEVIN PEREIRA; BRIANNA SANCHEZ. ZOE PINFOLD; JENNIFER DANIELS; AMANDA DAVIS; TINA HU; LIZELLE FOOSE; PEDRO BARILLAS; SHIFRA BERG:<\/strong> MEYER DAVIS. GENSLER:<\/strong> ARCHITECT OF RECORD. LUX POPULI:<\/strong> LIGHTING DESIGN. VITA PLANNING AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE:<\/strong> LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. URIBE KRAYER:<\/strong> ART CONSULTANT. WARISAN:<\/strong> CUSTOM FURNITURE WORKSHOP. BLACK PALM DEVELOPMENT:<\/strong> GENERAL CONTRACTOR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRODUCT SOURCES<\/strong><\/h6><\/div>\n\n\n\n

FROM FRONT THROUGH BOMBOTI:<\/strong> DRIFTWOOD TABLE (SORA). SANDALVECI:<\/strong> DINING CHAIRS. TILE FEVER:<\/strong> CUSTOM FLOOR TILE. PALECEK:<\/strong> WOVEN SEATING (SORA, LOBBY), CHAIRS (PALMERIO). KETTAL:<\/strong> STACKABLE CHAIRS (PALMERIO). LAGUNA MOSAICO:<\/strong> CUSTOM FLOOR TILE. THROUGH MERCANTIL:<\/strong> SUNDIAL (PALMERIO), SMALL BLACK PLANTER (SORA). IWORKS:<\/strong> CUSTOM CHANDELIER (LOBBY). ROYAL CUSTOM DESIGNS:<\/strong> CUSTOM SOFA (LOBBY), CUSTOM HEADBOARD (SUITE). NATURAL URBAN:<\/strong> TABLES (LOBBY, VILLA TERRACE, SPA). ARTERIORS:<\/strong> PLANTER (LOBBY), SCONCES (VILLA). VIBIA:<\/strong> CUSTOM SCONCES (SORA). CLAYBROOK:<\/strong> TUB (BATHROOM). REMINGTON:<\/strong> PENDANT FIXTURE. ELECTRIC MIRROR:<\/strong> MIRRORS. BLOOM LIGHTING GROUP:<\/strong> CUSTOM PENDANT FIXTURES (PALMERIO, BOUTIQUE). STUDIO SOFA:<\/strong> PLANTERS (VILLA). DANAO:<\/strong> CHAISE LONGUES (VILLA TERRACE), CHAIRS, SOFA (VILLA). PERENNIALS AND SUTHERLAND:<\/strong> CUSHION FABRIC (SPA TERRACE); STOOLS, CHAIRS (BAR BRISAL). ZENITH:<\/strong> RUGS (VILLA, SPA). TARACEA:<\/strong> ROUND TABLE (VILLA), SIDE TABLES (SUITE). FANIMATION:<\/strong> FANS (VILLA, SUITE). ULA LIGHTING:<\/strong> LAMPS (SUITE). IAN LOVE DESIGN:<\/strong> CUSTOM VITRINES (SPA). GINGER AND JAGGER:<\/strong> RECEPTION DESK. HUDSON VALLEY LIGHTING:<\/strong> LAMPS. CALARGA M\u00c9XICO:<\/strong> WALL HANGING (BOUTIQUE). CL\u00c9:<\/strong> TILE (ADVENTURE CENTER).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n