Mexico Art, architecture and travel
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in Mexico - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to Mexico.
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Downtown México — Mexico City, Mexico
By Sara Henrichs Last updated
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Nomadic design gallery Masa launches in Mexico City
Inside an abandoned 1970s home in Paseo de las Palmas, a new design, art and architecture platform opens with an exhibition inspired by Mexico’s creative roots
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Frida Escobedo on variety, diversity and female creativity in architecture
International Women’s Day 2022 and Women’s History Month: Mexican architect Frida Escobedo on variety, risk and freedom in her work, and her female future champions
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Blown glass and graffiti: San Miguel de Allende’s bold retail outpost
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Azulik Uh May brings sustainability and art together under one eco-conscious roof
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Modern hydroponics meet contemporary architecture in this new office in Mexico
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Javier Sanchez gets moody with lighting at Umbral, Mexico City
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Grupo Casa Pueblo has unveiled its sophomore property on a sunny strip of Tulum’s Beach Road
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Lagalá adds a dose of colour to Mexico's ‘White City’
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César’s palace: restoring Luis Barragán’s Casa Prieto-Lopez
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Daniel Orozco Estudio’s new furniture draws on organic themes
Mexico-based Daniel Orozco Estudio unveils 20-piece collection, ‘The Original’, featuring furniture and lighting created in collaboration with craftspeople and creatives
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Can good housing be accessible to all?
According to Mexican architect Fernanda Canales, low-income social housing should follow the same design principles as private residences, with only budget setting the two apart. She embraces the challenge and reaps the reward of creating homes with light, air and space for everyone
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Venice Architecture Biennale 2023 curator Lesley Lokko on decolonisation, decarbonisation and diversity
The Ghanaian-Scottish architect, who will curate the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale, sets out to tackle global issues through her new school in Accra
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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This Mérida house is designed to be taken over by nature
Casa Akúun by Arkham Projects balances the heaviness of concrete with the richness of nature in an expansive plot in Mexico
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An architect’s home in Mexico City melds strong geometry with a warm interior
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Parque Vía House unites modern design and leafy surrounds in Mexico City
Parque Vía House by Soler Orozco Arquitectos (SOA) invites you into a verdant corner of Mexico City’s Paseo de la Reforma
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Mexico City art hub JO-HS opens inside a modernist icon
New exhibition space and creative hub JO-HS opens inside a striking example of modernist Mexico City architecture by Carlos Herrera
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This Mexican bakery is a haven for indulgent pastries and playful design
Costra is a newly redesigned Mexico City bakery that will satisfy your taste for sweet treats and lively design
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Method making: Wilfredo Prieto embodies every aspect of Kurimanzutto
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Luteca revives the furniture designs of Mexican modernist Michael van Beuren
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Cuba rising: Los Carpinteros air political views in Mexico City
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Domus Peepem offers sustainable, minimalist Mexican housing in Cancún
Kiltro Polaris, Wewi Studio and JC Arquitectura collaborate on a new minimalist housing project in Cancún, Mexico
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Mexico City home draws on its city's rich midcentury modern legacy
Ventana House in Mexico City is the home and workspace of architect José Juan Rivera Rio of JJRR/Arquitectura
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Luis Barragán’s Mexico City home sets the scene for an intimate art exhibition
Curator Elena Filipovic has temporarily replaced the revered architect’s personal art collection with contemporary proxies that allude to the originals
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This Mexican home is designed like a viewing platform
Hill House by Manuel Cervantes Estudio is a low and minimalist Mexican home nestled into its leafy site
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Casa en El Torón clings to Mexico's Oaxaca coastline
Casa en El Torón by IUA Ignacio Urquiza Arquitectos – Oaxacan home in Mexico's Pacific Coast – is a striking contemporary house, while remaining humbly respectful to its environment, using local traditions and materials, and sustainable architecture
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Architectural pyramids celebrate humans and nature in Mexico
An architectural pyramid complex in Mexico's Guanajuato region by 3ME Arquitectura celebrates the relationship between humans and nature
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated