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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What to see at Mexico City Art Week 2018Every 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 legacyVentana 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 exhibitionCurator 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 platformHill 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 coastlineCasa 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
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Architectural pyramids celebrate humans and nature in MexicoAn 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 concreteBy Emma O'Kelly Last updated
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Child’s play: Daniel Buren showcases his new installation at the Museo EspacioBy Michael Slenske Last updated
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This Mexico City home is designed around its internal courtyardsCasa 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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Esrawe Studio designs conceptual retail space for Grupo ArcaBy Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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At Design Week Mexico, a Museum of Immortality springs to lifeBy Maria Garcia Holley Last updated
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Architect Manuel Cervantes invites us into his live/work headquartersMexican architect Manuel Cervantes has completed Casa Estudio, his own, new, live/work space in the country's capital, combining domesticity with ample studio space, local traditions and contemporary architecture
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Casa Vertientes in Mexico City is a weightless balance of steel beamsBy Daven Wu Last updated
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Minimalist pink house makes an idyllic Mexican retreatCasa El Aguacate by Práctica Arquitectura is a weekend house outside Mexico's Monterrey, celebrating concept over size
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Blurred lines: a cascading Mexican house embedded in its hilltop settingBy Nicola Fox Hill Last updated
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David Collins Studio brings Mexican flair to a London hotel with Ella CantaInterior designer David Collins Studio and Mexican chef Martha Ortiz join forces on Ella Canta, a new restaurant overlooking Hyde Park
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Casa Acantilado is a cliffside villa offering cool contemplationCasa Acantilado by Zozaya Arquitectos is perched enticingly on a Zihuatanejo cliffside in Mexico
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Guadalajara design festival celebrates local creative talentSalón Cosa takes over the brutalist spaces of Guadalajara's Edificio Rosales for a showcase of the best local creative talent and a celebration of craftsmanship (27 – 31 October 2021)
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Richard Meier retrospective at MARCO, MexicoBy Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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David Rockwell draws upon Mexican memories for his new designs for The Rug CompanyBy Aileen Kwun Last updated
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24 Mexico City design studios transform an abandoned house into playful retreatBy Tracy Lynn Chemaly Last updated
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Alberto Kalach’s sustainability-minded hotel in Puerto EscondidoMexican architect Alberto Kalach completes Casona Sforza, a hotel with a strong sustainability commitment, in the country's Puerto Escondido
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Mirror maze: our reflections on Mexico City’s Zona Maco art fairBy Michael Slenske Last updated
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Inside the City of Books at José Vasconcelos Library, Mexico CityBy Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Alberto Kalach and Grupo Habita’s Hotel Terrestre scoops Wallpaper* Design Award 2022Featuring sustainable architecture, 360-degree vistas of sea, jungle and mountains, and a considered take on luxury, Puerto Escondido’s brand new Hotel Terrestre is Wallpaper’s Best Hotel for 2022
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It’s all in the process: Mexico City’s Archivo celebrates design and productionBy Sara Sturges Last updated
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James Turrell lights the way at Museo JumexThe California-born artist shows his true colours at the David Chipperfield-designed museum in Mexico City
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