Eleven design moments from Mexico City art week 2024
The first furniture design by Mexican architect Michel Rojkind and a machine that uses AI to generate unique Mexican furniture were on display during Mexico City art week. More
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Zaventem Ateliers recreates furniture collection in cardboard after customs delays
Belgian design collective Zaventem Ateliers has recreated a full furniture show in cardboard after the majority of the pieces it was to show at a Mexico City exhibition were stalled in transit from Europe. More
Manu Bañó forms sculptural mirrors from single sheet of copper
Architect and designer Manu Bañó explores the reflective qualities of copper with his OBJ-08 mirrors, launched as part of the Unique Design X fair at Mexico City art week. More
Bolsón adorns Mexico City shop with recycled-plastic upholstery
Local studio Bolsón has refabricated low-density plastic used in banana production to create interior cladding and furniture for Mooni in Mexico City during the city's art week. More
Brutalism is "very simple and honest architecture" says Ludwig Godefroy
French architect Ludwig Godefroy discusses how working in Mexico has helped him to develop his concrete-heavy style in this exclusive interview. More
Bunkhouse and Reurbano convert 1940s Mexico City apartments into boutique hotel
American hotel brand Bunkhouse and interior design studio Reurbano have used motifs derived from the history of a Mexico City structure when converting it into a boutique hotel. More
RA! clads Mexico City taco restaurant with broken tiles
Local architecture studio RA! took cues from Latin American art deco design when creating the tiny interior of Los Alexis, a small taqueria in Mexico City's Roma Norte neighbourhood. More
Mexico City community centre features blue-tinted concrete walls
Design firms WORKac and Ignacio Urquiza Architects have created a multi-level, concrete community centre in an underserved neighbourhood that is meant to "promote the regeneration of social life". More
Javier Guzmán Cervantes showcases furniture made from urban waste in Mexico
Mexican architect Javier Guzmán Cervantes has collected urban waste materials including cinderblocks and rebar to create a series of furniture for a show in Mexico City. More
Mexican design and architecture undergoing a "renaissance" says Héctor Esrawe
Mexico is experiencing a "renaissance" in architecture and design because of its embrace and promotion of artisanal practices, says designer Héctor Esrawe in this exclusive interview. More
Mexico City restaurant by RA! arranged around upside-down pyramid bar
A bar counter shaped like an inverted ziggurat sits at the centre of this restaurant in Mexico City, designed by local architecture studio RA! More
Barde vanVoltt orients renovated Mexico City house around mezcal bar
A private mezcal bar forms the heart of this house that Amsterdam interior architecture firm Barde vanVoltt has overhauled in Mexico City's La Condesa neighbourhood. More
Taller Capital practises "retroactive infrastructure" for linear park in Mexico
Architecture studio Taller Capital has created a linear park in Mexico City that incorporates a walkway and made with materials optimised for water retention and dust mitigation. More
Ten noteworthy exhibitions from Design Week Mexico 2023
An exhibition showcasing designs by French designers and Mexican artisans as well as a retrospective on local studio EWE's work were on show during Mexico City's annual design festival. More
TO Arquitectura creates vaulted Mexico City music school from reclaimed masonry
Mexican studio TO Arquitectura has worked with the local community to create a music school that features a vault made from recycled and donated masonry in Mexico City. More
Productora converts Mexico City textile factory into green-trimmed artist studios
Mexican architecture studio Productora has restored a concrete industrial complex in Mexico City into a series of studios including its own office. More
Estudio Estudio unveils "hidden architectural treasures" in Mexico City house
Arched doorways and a rooftop studio feature in the Y.27 House, which has been overhauled by architecture firm Estudio Estudio in a way that honours the historic building's original character. More
Dellekamp Schleich uses trusses for "Mexico's largest mass-timber building"
Local architecture studio Dellekamp Schleich has created an office building in Mexico City that it says is the country's largest and tallest mass-timber structure to "set an example for innovative construction methods". More
Taller David Dana stacks concrete house on Mexico City hillside
Local architecture studio Taller David Dana has stacked a series of boxes to create a vertical terraced house on a hillside in Mexico City. More
HGR Arquitectos reinforces triangular concrete housing against seismic activity
Local studio HGR Arquitectos has completed a triangular concrete apartment block with a rounded corner meant to stand up against earthquakes in Mexico City. More