Architecturally, the homes are uniform but not replicas. “I’m picturing large windows, glass, and wood,” she describes. “Homes would be sleek, natural, and modern while allowing people to connect with the beautiful views around them.” But nowhere would there be a white picket fence. “My perfect neighborhood would break down the fences and create space for people to come together.”
A warm-weather paradise with homes for artists
Dreamer: Teté Venegas, 34
Occupation: Travel Content Creator
Current Location: Bruges, Belgium and Playa de Carmen, Mexico
Teté Venegas, a travel content creator, knows exactly where her dream neighborhood would be: Honolulu. “I fell in love with it the first time I visited,” she says. “Everyone was very laid back and it was a very serene environment.” However, her ideal community wouldn’t be just any place on this island. Instead, it would be a neighborhood where all of her family and friends live, with a beach nearby that you could see at all time, free Wi-Fi for residents, and without any cars. “Ideally, you could only walk, bicycle, or scooter,” she says, unless you’re taking public transportation, which would be “well cared for.”
She says she’d love to live among artists, and it would be particularly cool if different residential buildings housed different disciplines. For example, there might be a music house or a painter house, and all homes would connect through sidewalks. Architecturally, La Muralla Roja, an apartment complex in Spain designed by Ricardo Bofill, would be the blueprint for her home base. “It’s the place that inspired a part of Squid Game and is made up of colorful, interconnected buildings with incredible ocean views.”
Aesthetics aside, Venegas envisions a community founded on mutual respect and amicable relationships. “I really love Japanese culture,” she says. “Everyone is very friendly and respectful, and it makes the country a great place to visit.” However, one of her most vital needs is good, warm weather. “I’m currently in Belgium, where my fiancé is from, and it’s difficult for me when so many days out of the year are rainy or cloudy,” she says. “I couldn’t live in an area permanently with bad weather.”