Design & Architecture Central & South America Press Releases

October 19, 2020

A Letter From The Casai CEO: Announcement of $48M Series A Funding

I am excited to officially announce our emergence from stealth mode with news of our Series A of $23M, led by the inimitable Angela Strange at Andreessen Horowitz. We are also humbled to announce our partnership with Brian Lewis at TriplePoint Capital for a debt facility of up to $25M. This recent capital follows our previously unannounced $5M seed round, led by Marcelo Lima at Monashees Capital and Nico Szekasy at Kaszek Ventures, bringing us to a total of $53M.

Casai

Mexico

Press Release

March 22, 2018

El Silencio Lodge Costa Rica Acquired by Viridi International

Viridi International Resorts SRL, a new upstart in the ultra-luxury boutique hotel and spa space, is pleased to announce the acquisition of El Silencio Lodge and Spa from Grupo Isilita, San Jose, Costa Rica. El Silencio Lodge is a luxury eco-tourist resort located in the high-altitude cloud forest just one hour from San Jose in Bajos del Toro. El Silencio was recently voted the Number 2 Top Resort in Central America by Condé Nast Reader's Choice Awards.

Viridi International Resorts SRL

Costa Rica

Press Release

September 10, 2014

Velas Resorts’ Interior Designer Melín Castro Ardavín Receives 2014 Merit Award from the Association of Furniture Manufacturers of Jalisco

Melín Castro Ardavín has received the Merit Award for Interior Design from the Association of Furniture Manufacturers of Jalisco (AFAMJAL). Recognizing the most prominent interior designers in Mexico, primarily in the hospitality industry, the award was bestowed on Melín Castro for her excellent outstanding career achievements and contributions to numerous various projects. Among them are the interior design and branding of Velas Resorts in Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Maya and Riviera Nayarit, which have been recognized for their sophisticated and dramatic interior design with a strong sense of place. The award was presented on August 15, 2014 at the first National Interior Design Meeting by AFAMJAL. The event took place at Expo Guadalajara Convention Center in Guadalajara, Mexico.

KWE Partners

Mexico

Press Release

December 9, 2011

Hotel Matilda Becomes Newest Member of Design Hotels, the International Collection of Original & Visionary Properties

Hotel Matilda (www.hotelmatilda.com), the trend-setting boutique hotel offering a lifestyle-focused guest experience, has become the newest member of Design Hotels, and the only member of the international collection in San Miguel de Allende. “Hotel Matilda was created with vision and passion, and endowed with a pulsating heartbeat of art and design, making us a perfect match with Design Hotels,” said General Manager Bruce James.

Hotel Matilda

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Press Release

June 27, 2011

Grand Velas Riviera Maya Wins Top Awards for Interior Design by Melin Castro

The 2011 top Double Gold Medal Award for interior design went to Melin Castro Ardavin for her work for the Grand Velas Riviera Maya in the Fourth International Forum of Women in Architecture and Interior Design of the Iberoamerican Council of Interior Designers (CIDI). The award, given for the best in Mexico, recognized her body of work for the Grand Velas Rivera Maya's three hotels within a hotel and the spa. Castro is the Interior Designer and Creative Director for Velas Resorts' four luxury all-inclusives in three destinations in Mexico and also President of MC Design of Guadalajara.

KWE Partners

Riviera Maya, Mexico

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