Mexican architecture

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Project • By WORCRestaurants

CHINGU

It’s a restaurant that opens its doors in the Condesa neighborhood, designed by the Mexican firm WORC, whose concept arises from recreating the authentic flavors of Seoul’s street food in Mexico City. It is a space that serves as a stage for friends to share, immersing visitors in Korean culture through design and gastronomy. Zaickz Moz Zaickz Moz Upon entering, a red neon sign welcomes diners with the inscription “KDMX AUTHENTIC STREET FOOD,” inviting them to experience a space where a small lobby, long tables, and a kitchen island and restrooms for the restaurant are located. Zaickz Moz Zaickz Moz The main challenge of this project was to combine the Mexican context with the contemporary aesth... More

Project • By WORCRestaurants

Moradores

A “public house” that features a restaurant, an artistic display, and a community gathering place. Moradores describes itself as a “public house” composed of a restaurant, art exhibition, and a meeting point for the community, within a nearly 100-year-old house that is one of the few survivors of the evolution of a representative neighborhood in downtown Toluca. This architecture demanded to be rescued from oblivion, bringing light and life back to what was once a family home, and transforming it into a space for the community. Zaickz Moz Zaickz Moz It is located in the 5 de Mayo neighborhood, just a few meters from Zaragoza Garden and the old Toluca beer factory, an area that was characterized by its hig... More

NewsArchello Awards • 22 Dec 2023

Casa Ederlezi winner of public vote for House of the Year (Urban)

Located in the metropolitan area of Monterrey, Mexico, Casa Ederlezi has been selected by public vote as Archello Awards 2023 House of the Year (Urban). The design by Practica Arquitectura works with the limited dimensions of its plot and project brief to carve out a series of tranquil and personal architectural experiences, with ample green space and 360-degree views from the expansive terrace at the top of the house.  Apertura Arquitectónica The architects explain that in general, their projects start by thinking about voids, the spaces outside the program where the essence of the space can be found. In this case, despite the site having limited dimensions of 5 meters by 20 meters, they were able to create a series o... More

Project • By WORCOffices

ARCO (cc)

ARCO CC is a cultural company within a historic 1930s house, the project brings together art, design, and architecture to become a collaborative space, home to the architecture office WORC and the specialized furniture studio VETA.   Located in San Miguel Chapultepec, a neighborhood full of history, characterized by residences that have been preserved over time. Eyes are drawn to buildings steeped in stories and character, endowing the surroundings with artistic value. The architecture embraces time, merging the past and present, radiating in every corner. Zaickz Moz Beside it lies the “Circuito Interior,” which in the past was a majestic avenue. With an exuberant median and colossal trees, this internal artery exud... More

NewsNews • 2 Nov 2023

Mexico’s HMZ House showcases the sculptural beauty of concrete in domestic architecture

Located in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, at la Loma Country Club, the HMZ House by Architect Lucio Muniain is a two-storey home that showcases the sculptural beauty of concrete and its application in domestic architecture.   Edmund Sumner Designed for a family of six, the primary construction material is concrete embedded with a beton brut effect. Created using a formwork of rough wooden boards, the organic textures carry over from the exterior to the interior realm. Complimenting this is a restrained material palette that includes dark tzalam wood for fixtures and floors, and black steel for window frames and the library’s spiral staircase.  Edmund Sumner The architects note that sculpture has always been an... More

NewsNews • 14 Jul 2023

25 best architecture firms in Mexico

Mexican architecture is an ode to the country's vibrant diversity, culture, and history. Its architectural scene is incomplete without mentioning the pivotal role played by indigenous communities, each with their distinct traditions and architectural styles, in shaping the various cultural landscapes. From the adobe structures of the Oaxaca region to the thatched-roof huts of the Yucatan Peninsula, each place possesses a unique architectural identity deeply rooted in local customs and materials. Mexico's rich history encompassing pre-Hispanic and colonial heritage has served as a reservoir of inspiration for architects throughout the 20th century. The 20th century witnessed a surge of architectural innovation, with architects like Luis Bar... More

NewsNews • 5 Jul 2023

The quiet form of Enso House II invites a pilgrimage between spaces

Enso House II is a private residence located in San Miguel de Allende, a small city in Guanajuato, Mexico. Designed by HW Studio Arquitectos, the house is an inconspicuous stone dwelling, its quiet form drawing on a regional vernacular and blending with the natural, semiarid surroundings. The design of Enso House II is in keeping with HW studio’s approach to architecture, one that embraces silence and beauty, functionality and meaning. Cesar Bejar Cesar Bejar In this project, HW Studio Arquitectos present a home that is an example of slow architecture, one that emphasizes sustainability and durability. In slow architecture, a building’s design works in harmony with the environment, utilizes durable and local m... More

Project • By Dionne ArquitectosApartments

Departamento Sadro

This is a remodeling project of a recently delivered apartment in one of the newest and most innovative developments in the city of Puebla. With a program defined by the original architectural plan, the focus of the project was to capture the lifestyle of the users in these new spaces, reforming for this reason, the service area, generating a completely new "pantry" space and a new service bar towards the kitchen and social area.  Alejandro Mirsha The rest of the spaces were redefined with fixed elements and furniture, which, obeying the needs of the users, generated a large main room, a dining room and a new decompression space between the access and the social area, as a living room.  Alejandro Mirsha The entire... More

Project • By Dionne ArquitectosHousing

Casa Orea

Located on irregularly shaped land, has a unique architectural program, where each space is conceived with the intention of improving the relationship between interior and exterior space, both visually and physically. Caption It’s designed after looking for the best orientation in order to create terraces, allowing sunlight entrance and working as visual points and social areas. From the access different volumes can be observed that arise through the correct use of proportion, from which a large vertical volume of concrete stands out that precedes the horizontality of the project where a compositional axis establishes the spatial organization, accentuating and framing access to housing. Caption Caption More

Project • By Dionne ArquitectosHousing

Casa Camila

It is a rest house for a family of 5. The project is located on the slopes of Iztaccihuatl, on a plot of land surrounded by abundant nature, next to a ravine. It is laid out horizontally to give way to the architectural program in different sections: the guard house, the country house and the bungalow or loft. César Cervantes The country house is the center of the project and so it is placed. Unplanted horizontally, it generates a free circulation inside and outside the house. The house is oriented to have views to the volcano from any space and causing a continuous interaction with the outside. César Cervantes Being in the middle of a plot of more than 10,000m2, all the facades of the house are protagonists, each... More

NewsNews • 31 May 2023

Mexican equestrian clubhouse provides haven for horses and horse lovers alike

The Hípico Piedra Grande is a new equestrian clubhouse and center located in the State of Mexico. Designed by Mexican architectural firm Studio RC, the clubhouse’s sleek pavilion and handsome stables sit on an eight-hectare site. Surrounded by lush forest, they provide a haven for horses and horse lovers alike. Cesar Belio Cesar Belio When designing Hípico Piedra Grande, Studio RC endeavored to minimize any impact on the site, altering it as little as possible. The elegant structures combine a contemporary design language with traditional craftsmanship, and incorporate local materials such as wood, stone, and marble.  Cesar Belio Cesar Belio A place for the development of equest... More

NewsNews • 5 Dec 2022

IUA develop a dynamic series of passageways and bridges for a new business school in response to the specific climate of a Mexico site

Located in the northern part of Mérida (Mexico), The School of Business and Banking (EBC) by Ignacio Urquiza Arquitectos (IUA) is part of a new campus providing educational services to a growing area of the city. Courtesy Of Ignacio Urquiza Clad with chukum stucco, a traditional local material, the solid and weighty building takes into account three specific factors: the local climate, the program, and the specifics of the site. The local climate is characterized by heat, humidity, and high temperatures under direct sun. In response, the south, east and west walls are primarily closed and solid, while the northern elevation remains mainly open to provide a consistent natural light source. Courtesy Of Ignacio Urquiza... More

Project • By SAVE ArquitectosHousing

Casa Quince

Casa Quince is located on the outskirts of Pachuca, Hidalgo, connected to the entity's main entrances, in an area that has seen significant growth as a result of recent works that have favored its connectivity with the rest of the capital. Zaickz Moz courtesy from SAVE Arquitectos Our design intention was to create a facade composed of modulated volumes that seek to play with the depths and light-darks provided by the main facade's south orientation, in order to experience different environments complemented by textures, materials, vegetation, and lighting. Zaickz Moz courtesy from SAVE Arquitectos The rigidity of the volumetry is divided by patios, one private and one public, both with the intention of providing lighting and vi... More

NewsNews • 4 Mar 2022

Inspired by nature’s imperfections, Casa Ojiva by León Higuera Arquitectura is the perfect place to enjoy a starry night

Surrounded by a landscape of ravines, rivers, and starry nights, Casa Ojiva is located at the top of a ravine in San Juan del Rio, Queretaro, Mexico. The design by León Higuera Arquitectura strives to create connections between humankind and nature, transforming a Gothic ogival arch into two concrete leaves that emerge from the main façade and project towards the rear façade. Ariadna Polo Inspired by beauty’s imperfection, raw materials such as concrete and wood predominate throughout the project. Due to Casa Ojiva’s unique geographic location, it was decided to use materials from the area that harmonize with the surroundings and are friendly to the environment. The concrete leaves at the main entrance... More

NewsNews • 21 Dec 2021

Contemporary Casa Roble draws from timeless Mexican building traditions

Querétaro, Qro., Mexico: Casa Roble by Pothe Estudio is inspired by the spatial and material qualities of traditional Mexican homes and the return of the patio as a central space for recreational and social activities.  Ariadna Polo At first glance, the house seems simple with several closed volumes finished with clay. An entry lattice gate achieves provides privacy while filling the home with light. Behind this, the central patio of the house is revealed. With a working area of only 10 x 19 m (32.0 x 62.33 ft) the patio is open and spacious in feeling and able to be expanded to accommodate parties and plenty of movement.  Ariadna Polo The interior area of the home extends outward to this patio area. Living room... More