RECOGNITIONS
At Esencia Desarrollos, we take architecture, sustainability, and the end-user experience so seriously that our work naturally stands out—earning recognition along the way.
ALMA is the first residential community on the coast of Oaxaca to receive distinctions of this kind.
WINNER, RESIDENTIAL LOW-RISE DEVELOPMENT
OPAL Award London
ALMA was awarded a 2025 winning prize in the category Property Development - Residential Low Rise, alongside projects by some of the world’s most renowned architecture firms (Herzog & de Meuron, MAD, Foster + Partners, among others).
And among this year’s prestigious jury members: none other than Kengo Kuma!
WINNER, RESIDENTIAL MULTIPLE UNITS DEVELOPMENT
OPAL Award London
ALMA was awarded a 2025 winning prize in the category Property Development - Residential Multiple Units alongside projects by some of the world’s most renowned architecture firms (Herzog & de Meuron, MAD, Foster + Partners, among others).
And among this year’s prestigious jury members: none other than Kengo Kuma!
WINNER - BEST SUSTAINABLE RESIDENTIAL PROJECT IN MEXICO
International Property Awards
ALMA was awarded Best Sustainable Residential Project of the Year 2025–2026 in Mexico by more than one hundred judges from the prestigious International Property Awards.
Our submission—over 100 pages detailing our sustainability initiatives—outlined how ALMA is being planned, designed, and built in the most sustainable way possible in front of a panel of 109 professional judges.
BEST SUSTAINABLE RESIDENTIAL PROJECT IN THE AMERICAS
International Property Awards
ALMA was awarded Best Sustainable Residential Project of the Year 2025–2026 in the Americas (North, Central, and South America) by more than one hundred judges from the International Property Awards.
The ceremony took place in London on January 2026.
NOMINATED FOR BEST LUXURY PROJECT IN THE AMERICAS
International Property Awards
ALMA was nominated alongside only 3 other projects in the category "Best Luxury Project of the Year 2025–2026 in the Americas" by more than one hundred judges from the International Property Awards. Our submission aimed to demonstrate how the definition of luxury has evolved—and how ALMA’s space, privacy, views, and amenities align with today’s understanding of modern luxury.
SHORTLISTED FOR BEST UNBUILT: URBAN & MASTERPLAN - GLOBALLY
Architecture Hunter Awards
ALMA was shortlisted in the Unbuilt Masterplan of the Year 2025 category by a panel of judges, all professionals in the architecture and design industries.