Art, architecture and travel in Mexico

The latest hotel from Grupo Habita is designed by Dimore Studio

By Michelle McDermott Last updated 22 July 22

Marriott’s AC Hotels opens its first property in Mexico

By Emilee Tombs Last updated 22 July 22

At Zona Maco Diseño, Mexico’s art of collaboration gets experimental

By Tracy Lynn Chemaly Last updated 13 July 22

Brutalist spaces are dressed with Mexican touches at Hotel Escondido

By Daven Wu Last updated 12 July 22

Artist Gabriel Rico’s red snapper ceviche recipe

Snap up Gabriel Rico's gravity-defying fish out of water, as featured in our monthly Artist's Palate series, where we interpret recipes in homage to our favourite contemporary art

By TF Chan Last updated 7 July 22

Mexico's Casa El Pinar balances show-stopping looks with sustainable architecture

Casa El Pinar walks the tightrope between drama and sustainability, courtesy of Taller Paralelo

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 7 July 22

Artist Stefan Brüggemann lights up the truth in Tijuana

Mexican artist Stefan Brüggemann meditates on the state of misinformation with a double-sided neon installation on the US/Mexico border 

By TF Chan Last updated 6 July 22

A minimalist Mexican retreat offers escape through simplicity

A holiday home on the Pacific Mexican Coast by architecture studio Palma is designed as a simple and calming getaway for a retired couple

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 6 July 22

Get a flavour of modernist Mexico City at this new showroom

Virtually tour VIDIVIXI’s new Mexico City showroom, and explore locally-made designs

By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated 5 July 22

Minimalist twin retreats in Mexico showcase architects’ sense of place

Joining the Wallpaper* Architects' Directory 2021, Mexican studio Palma balances minimalist, contemporary architecture with a strong sense of place through its residential work. Here, we visit its twin house project, Jilotepec 

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 4 July 22

This minimalist urban retreat is Swiss Ambassador's Residence in Mexico City

Lausanne-based architects Fruehauf, Henry & Viladoms (FHV) and Mexico City studio Blancasmoran have redesigned the Swiss Ambassador’s Residence in Mexico City into a minimalist urban retreat

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 4 July 22

Mexican home is perfectly adapted to an outdoor lifestyle

A family home in Tepejí del Río, designed by architect Romero de la Mora, is anchored in the landscape, pleasant climate and indoor/outdoor lifestyle of central Mexico

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 4 July 22

Luis Barragán’s El Pedregal inspires contemporary home

Agua 210, a powerful residential design by Mexican architecture studio HEMAA, draws on its modernist context and the work of the country’s master architect Luis Barragán

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 3 July 22

Pink concrete skatepark is a striking urban landmark in the Chihuahuan Desert

A team of architects, landscape designers, sociologists and urban planners came together to create La Duna, a fine example of skatepark architecture on the northern border of Mexico 

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 2 July 22

Gabriela Carrillo’s plans to shake the system

Mexican architect Gabriela Carrillo – tipped by compatriot Frida Escobedo as one of 25 creative leaders of the future for Wallpaper’s 25th Anniversary Issue – plots to change the system

By Ellie Stathaki Published 13 September 21

Kakurega Omakase wins Best Hideaway: Wallpaper* Design Awards 2021

This Japanese restaurant in the Mexican jungle near Puerto Escondido, is designed by architect Alberto Kalach based on a concept by Bosco Sodi and Luis Urrutia 

By TF Chan Published 13 January 21

Bosco Sodi creates limited-edition cover for Wallpaper’s December 2020 issue

For our December 2020 issue, artist Bosco Sodi explored notions of perfection by contrasting his clay sculptures with the concrete forms of his Casa Wabi art foundation

By TF Chan Published 13 November 20

Artist Bosco Sodi on his inclusive vision for Mexico’s Casa Wabi

Casa Wabi, on the Oaxacan coast of Mexico, combines world-class architecture by Tadao Ando with a mission to promote social commitment through art.

By TF Chan Published 31 May 20

Ludwig Godefroy’s brutalist Casa Mérida in Mexico

Concealed concrete courtyards and cool garden rooms make for a contemplative hideaway in Mérida, Yucatán

By Ellie Stathaki Published 1 January 20

Bosco Sodi unveils colossal ‘city of cubes’ on the Oaxacan coast

A monumental land art installation takes shape in a largely uninhabited area of the artist’s native Mexico

By Jessica Klingelfuss Published 6 March 19

The abstract artist taking on Luis Barragán’s famed modernist estate

By Benoit Loiseau Published 7 February 18

Mexico's Hotel Esencia gets a makeover

By Daven Wu Published 16 October 15