Art, architecture and travel in Mexico City
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in Mexico City - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to Mexico City.
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Kimy Gringoire’s ‘BigLoveCables’: heart-shaped seating and lighting, inspired by her jewellery designs
Kimy Gringoire’s ‘BigLoveCables’ exhibition in MASA’s Project Room, Mexico City, introduces lighting and seating inspired by a core symbol in her jewellery: the heart
By Siska Lyssens Published
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'Showcase how neurotic you are': ATRA's furniture wants you to experiment beyond the care label
Design and architecture studio ATRA presents 'CARE INSTRUCTIONS', an exhibition of playful pieces whereby clients can 'wrap up' a sofa to meditate in an electromagnetic chair
By Amy Serafin Published
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Tour an artistic Mexico City home by Giancarlo Valle
At an art-filled Mexico City residence, New York designer Giancarlo Valle has put his own spin on the country’s traditional craft heritage
By Dan Howarth Published
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One to Watch: Federico Stefanovich believes beauty is the life force for human connection in design
The Mexican designer Federico Stefanovich's new 'Folia' lighting collection at AGO Projects suggests a very bright future indeed
By Jasper Spires Published
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Alexander Hotel marries European hospitality with sleek Mexican design
Alexander Hotel, located inside Mexico City’s Torre Virreyes, heralds 26 light-filled suites conceived by architect Daniel Álvarez
By Carole Dixon Published
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Simple pleasures are the order of the day at El Minutito café-bar in Mexico City
El Minutito is a fast and friendly pit-stop for coffee, conviviality and more, designed by Lucas Cantú, of Mexican studio Tezontle
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Scenic Garden offers architectural pavilions and a new green lung for Mexico City
Scenic Garden, designed by Michan Architecture and a team of collaborators, adds green infrastructure to Mexico City's bustling urban experience
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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‘Elemental and pure’ cooking earns a Mexico City taco stand its first Michelin star
Since 1968, this taquería has been serving up just four dishes, with a focus on quality and simplicity
By Charlotte Gunn Published
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Antonio Solá offers a residential haven of calm in Mexico City
Antonio Solá, a new housing project by architecture studio Módica Ledezma, is a complex of four townhouses that offer serenity in the bustle of Mexico City
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Tradition meets modernity at Taquería Los Alexis in Mexico City
Taquería Los Alexis serves up two kinds of tacos, and interiors with an industrial edge
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Pedro Ramírez Vàzquez’s home in Mexico City is the backdrop for Nilufar’s contemporary design exhibition
Nilufar and cc-tapis take over the iconic Mexico house of Pedro Ramírez Vàzquez in collaboration with Studio 84, for an exhibition held during Zona Maco (until 11 February 2024)
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Assouline’s new Mexico City book to inspire your trip
‘Mexico City’ by Aleph Molinar and Anfisa Vrube is a journey through the cultural landscape, Aztec history, cuisine, architecture and community
By Tianna Williams Published
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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
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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
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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
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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
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From Mario Pani to mezcal: a tour through modern-day Mexico City
Mexico City tour: plan your 2023 escape with a guide to the must-sees from erstwhile locals, Wallpaper* contributors Molly Mandell and James Burke
By Molly Mandell and James Burke Published
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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
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'De Ida y Vuelta': a new show in Mexico City brings together the work of 60 young designers
By Emma O'Kelly Last updated
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Cherem Arquitectos creates a concrete landmark in the Mexico City suburb of Bosque Real
By Emma O'Kelly Last updated
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Natural instinct: a Mexico City home is designed to bring the outside in
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Exploring Mexico City's creative landscape ahead of its reign as World Design Capital
By Sujata Burman Last updated
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Bacatete House in Mexico City carves a pathway into an urban escape
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Mexico’s Mextrópoli 2019 explores cities and architecture across generations
By Tracy Lynn Chemaly Last updated
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A new Baldessari-inspired Mexico City restaurant tackles the ‘clean eating’ fad
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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A hotel magnate’s brutalist base in Mexico City has us green with envy
By Ana Karina Zatarain Last updated
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An aromatic garden enfolds this Mexico City house by Manuel Cervantes
A private residence in Mexico City by local architecture firm Manuel Cervantes Estudio makes the most out of the striking ravine-side site and existing flora to create a ceramic-clad home that is contemporary but also at one with the outdoors
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated