Mexico Art, architecture and travel

Boca de Agua by Frida Escobedo brings together hospitality and wellbeing

Hotel Boca de Agua by Frida Escobedo launches in Quintana Roo, Mexico, with an emphasis on design-led hospitality and wellbeing

By Ellie Stathaki Published 25 September 23

Tulum welcomes Xela: a Mexican coastal escape

Dip into seaside serenity at Xela, Tulum's new boutique hotel on the Caribbean coast

By Daven Wu Published 22 September 23

Otro Oaxaca is a hotel embracing its Mexican region’s traditional textures

Otro Oaxaca in Mexico, designed by local architects RootStudio for hospitality brand Grupo Habita, reflects on the rich traditional textures and moods of its region

By Daven Wu Published 25 August 23

Tequila’s reputational makeover is driven by design

Celebrate Tequila Day with these elegant brands and accessories that look as good as they taste

By Mary Cleary Last updated 24 July 23

Nico Sayulita offers an immersive architectural experience of the Mexican Pacific Coast

Nico Sayulita, designed by architecture studio Palma and developer Hybrid, is a new, design-led hospitality experience on the Mexican Pacific Coast

By Ellie Stathaki Published 17 June 23

Tanya Aguiñiga: the artist weaving new narratives for borderless creativity

We profile LA-based artist and Loewe Foundation Craft Prize finalist Tanya Aguiñiga, whose work explores life on the US-Mexico border and seeks to empower transnational voices

By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published 11 June 23

Casa Enso II is in harmony with its Mexican context

Casa Enso II by HW Studio Architects is a new residence in tune with Mexico’s historic Guanajuato region

By Nana Ama Owusu-Ansah Published 20 May 23

Mexico City equestrian clubhouse makes stunning impression on the landscape

Studio RC’s steel and concrete stables and equestrian clubhouse are set within a wooded valley, offering space and views for sports and equine care

By Jonathan Bell Published 7 May 23

Cabo Sports Complex is anchored to its site through volume and material

Cabo Sports Complex by Taller Hector Barroso in Baja California is the new home for the Mexican Tennis Open

By Ellie Stathaki Published 6 May 23

Bosco Sodi’s monumental new Mexico City studio is a multifunctional feat

As Bosco Sodi unveils his new Studio CMDX in Atlampa, Mexico City, we speak to the artist about how the vast Alberto Kalach-designed former warehouse is a feat in multitasking

By Juliana Piskorz Published 31 March 23

Last chance to see: Brian Thoreen and Mario García Torres’ solo shows at Masa Gallery, Mexico City

Brian Thoreen and Mario García Torres’ solo shows (until 8 April 2023) inaugurate Masa Gallery’s permanent new home in the heart of Mexico City

By Hannah Silver Published 27 March 23

Casa Alferez is a fortress-like holiday home with impossibly lofty interiors

Soaring high in the Mexican forest, Casa Alferez, a fortress-like holiday home by Ludwig Godefroy, hides and protects impossibly lofty interiors

By Ellie Stathaki Published 13 March 23

Considerate Mexico City housing emerges from heritage transformation by Pedro y Juana

Mexico city housing T42 is born out of the transformation of a historical home by architecture studio Pedro y Juana

By Harriet Thorpe Published 17 February 23

A minimalist Mexican home has rocky roots

Echegaray, a minimalist Mexican home by Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados, draws on its rocky site, which peeps out from its lower levels

By Ellie Stathaki Published 31 January 23

This slim Condesa house in Mexico City blends rawness and nature

Casa Parras, a Condesa house in Mexico City, is the brainchild of two studios – Alberto Kalach’s TAX and Emilio A Cohen's Tow Va Bow

By Ellie Stathaki Published 27 January 23

Casa Sexta by All Arquitectura is an exemplar of urban minimalism

Casa Sexta by All Arquitectura brings together domestic warmth and minimalist architecture in the outskirts of Mexico City

By Ellie Stathaki Published 1 December 22

Artist’s Palate: Jose Dávila’s chocolate fudge with pecans

Try Jose Dávila’s indulgent recipe for chocolate fudge with pecans, from our December 2022 issue’s Artist’s Palate feature, a Wallpaper* homage to our favourite contemporary art

By TF Chan Published 13 November 22

Mexico City apartment transformed through sliding walls and folding screens

Multifaceted urban Mexico City apartment is a transformable wonderland by Archetonic Architects

By Jonathan Bell Published 4 November 22

Social transparency: Mexico's Studio Xaquixe create sustainable glassware

By Ali Morris Last updated 31 October 22

Art for all: Salón Acme's fourth edition proves its more relevant than ever

By Michael Slenske Last updated 31 October 22

A minimalist house is converted into an office in Mexico City

Designing an office space as a stimulus for ideas, Archetonic added a façade of green woven plastic cables, colourful sculpture and private outdoor patios to each meeting room

By Luke Halls Last updated 28 October 22

New online platform Maison Numen launches with Latin American craft

By Sujata Burman Last updated 28 October 22

The changing face of Tijuana's art and architecture landscape

By Jonathan Griffin Last updated 28 October 22

A Mexican art revolution takes shape at London’s Royal Academy of Arts

By Nick Compton Last updated 28 October 22