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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Marriott’s AC Hotels opens its first property in Mexico
By Emilee Tombs Last updated
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At Zona Maco Diseño, Mexico’s art of collaboration gets experimental
By Tracy Lynn Chemaly Last updated
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Brutalist spaces are dressed with Mexican touches at Hotel Escondido
By Daven Wu Last updated
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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
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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
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Last chance to see: nomadic design gallery Masa honours Ana Mendieta in Oaxaca
Masa showcases five of Ana Mendieta’s filmworks alongside five artists’ installations on the site of the first medical clinic in Oaxaca, Mexico
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Bosco Sodi’s message of post-pandemic hope in New York City
The Mexican artist takes over Manhattan's Washington Square Park on Sunday 23 May, giving away 439 small clay spheres embedded with seeds to spread a message of hope
By TF Chan Published
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The abstract artist taking on Luis Barragán’s famed modernist estate
By Benoit Loiseau Published
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Mexico's Hotel Esencia gets a makeover
By Daven Wu Published