Art, architecture and travel in Mexico
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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Retreat to Productora’s brutalist jungle hideaway
Casa Bautista is a piece of living sculpture in the Mexican jungle. Designed by Productora, the house is a combination of surrealist and brutalist inspirations
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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César’s palace: restoring Luis Barragán’s Casa Prieto-Lopez
By Maria Garcia Holley Last updated
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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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Colville partners with Mexico’s Chiapas ‘telar de cintura’ weavers
When the global pandemic impacted the livelihoods of several communities of Mexican weavers, British brand Colville connected with them to reignite the disrupted traditional craft of telar de cintura weaving
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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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Rick Joy draws on context for this equestrian club in Mexico
Rick Joy's equestrian club for the One&Only Mandarina estate in Mexico's Riviera Nayarit is a serene, site-specific hub for humans and animals
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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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Mérida house’s low profile reveals high design ambition in Yucatán
This Mérida house – Casa Kem – by Gantous Arquitectos keeps a low profile within the Yucatán Country Club
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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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What to see at Mexico City Art Week 2018
Every February, the creative community descends on Mexico City for a week of art and design fairs, pop-up shows, gallery openings, and tequila-fuelled parties. And there’s even more reason to celebrate this year, after Mexico City deservedly scooped Best City in our annual Design Awards. Here’s what not to miss at this year’s Mexico City Art Week...
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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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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
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Brutal beauty: Mexico’s leading creative couple cement their passion for concrete
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Child’s play: Daniel Buren showcases his new installation at the Museo Espacio
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This Mexico City home is designed around its internal courtyards
Casa Mika, a modern Mexico City house by ASP Arquitectura Sergio Portillo, combines privacy and outdoor living thanks to its internal courtyards
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'The Friday Workshop': a superlative Mexican group show at Kurimanzutto
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Esrawe Studio designs conceptual retail space for Grupo Arca
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At Design Week Mexico, a Museum of Immortality springs to life
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