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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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
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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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
By Michael Slenske Last updated
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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
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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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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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
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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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Architect Manuel Cervantes invites us into his live/work headquarters
Mexican 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
By Ana Karina Zatarain Last updated
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Minimalist pink house makes an idyllic Mexican retreat
Casa 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 setting
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David Collins Studio brings Mexican flair to a London hotel with Ella Canta
Interior 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 contemplation
Casa Acantilado by Zozaya Arquitectos is perched enticingly on a Zihuatanejo cliffside in Mexico
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Guadalajara design festival celebrates local creative talent
Salón 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)
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Mérida university architecture draws on the local climate
Ignacio Urquiza Arquitectos completes the new home for the School of Business and Banking, located to the north of Mérida, Mexico
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Richard Meier retrospective at MARCO, Mexico
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David Rockwell draws upon Mexican memories for his new designs for The Rug Company
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24 Mexico City design studios transform an abandoned house into playful retreat
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