The Journal
Guides, stories and answers for building a FRESH® home in Panama.
Pool Design in Panama: Saltwater, Maintenance, and the Real Trade-Offs
How to think about a pool on a Panama lot — sizing, sanitation, placement, and what the climate actually does to maintenance.
Jul 15, 2026Building for Short-Term Rental in Panama: Design That Books Itself
What short-term rental guests in Panama actually search for, the locations that fit, and why a FRESH home arrives ready for the...
Jul 13, 2026Interior Design in the Tropics: Materials, Light, and Furniture That Survive Panama
How interior choices change in Panama's year-round warmth and humidity — materials that last, light strategy, furniture, and the role of a...
Jul 11, 2026Designing a Casita or Guest House on Your Lot in Panama
How to plan a casita or guest house on a Panama lot — sizing, sequencing, shared utilities, and why a fixed-price modular...
Jul 09, 2026Solar Sizing for Your FRESH Home: Cabana, Casa, and Villa Worked Examples
How to think about solar sizing for a tropical home, why insulation comes first, and worked daily-load examples from the FRESH brochure...
Jul 07, 2026Aging in Place in the Tropics: Single-Level Design That Lasts a Lifetime
Single-level tropical design that supports aging in place: door widths, bathrooms, lighting, and how FRESH standard models give retirees a home for...
Jul 05, 2026Outdoor Living in Panama: Terraces, Pools, and Landscaping That Work
How to plan terraces, pools, and gardens for a Panama home: orientation, materials, native planting, and the FRESH upgrades that bring it...
Jul 03, 2026Open-Plan Tropical Home Design: How to Live Indoor-Outdoor in Panama
How open-plan layouts work in Panama's 24-31C climate, the design principles that matter, and how FRESH standard models already encode indoor-outdoor flow.
Jul 01, 2026Building at Gatun Lake: Rainforest, Fishing, and an Hour from the City
A practical guide to building a home at Gatun Lake — the rainforest setting at the heart of the Panama Canal, lake-access...
Jun 29, 2026Building on Panama's Caribbean Coast: Beyond Bocas del Toro
A practical guide to building on the Panama Caribbean coast beyond Bocas — climate, access, salt, humidity, and how a FRESH home...
Jun 27, 2026Building in Cambutal & Guánico: The Quiet Side of the Azuero Coast
A practical guide to building a home in Cambutal and Guánico on Panama's southern Azuero coast — what makes the area, the...
Jun 25, 2026Building a Home in Altos de Campana: The Mountain Above Coronado
A practical guide to building a home in Altos de Campana — the forested mountain above Coronado — with land, slope, climate,...
Jun 23, 2026