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Mexican Architecture has been influenced by many civilizations throughout history, including the indigenous peoples, the Spanish, and, more recently, European and American styles. Mexican architecture is known for its vibrant use of color, intricate details, and a mix of indigenous and European styles. Some of the most notable styles include Pre-Columbian architecture, Spanish colonial architecture, and Mexican Baroque architecture.
In La Paz, Baja California Sur, the transformation of El Cajoncito, a neglected dry riverbed central to the city’s stormwater system, marks a strategic urban intervention led by CCA |…
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Set within the dense, biodiverse coastal landscape of Chacala in Nayarit, Mexico, Casa Chacala by Estudio AMA engages deeply with its site’s ecological and topographical conditions. Rather than imposing a…
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Casa SA207 by Vázquez Mellado is situated in the historic city of Querétaro, Mexico, on a narrow site measuring 8.70 meters in width and extending 37 meters in depth. The…
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Set against the vivid landscape of Cabo San Lucas, the Cabo Corazón Hotel by Rábago Architects represents a deliberate shift in how hospitality architecture can evolve within the constraints of…
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Casa Sofia, a recent project by AMASA Estudio, addresses the layered complexities of architectural intervention within Mexico City’s Colonia Roma, a neighborhood celebrated for its early 20th-century character but increasingly…
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In Mexico City, near a former railway yard in the Buenavista neighborhood, the Vasconcelos Library is a bold infrastructural intervention, one that reconceives the library typology not merely as a…
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Mathias Goeritz (1915–1990), the German-born Mexican artist, sculptor, and architect, was a leading voice advocating for an architecture grounded not merely in function or aesthetics but in emotional experience. His…
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Located in the forested hills of Valle de Bravo, just 90 minutes from Mexico City, Hotel Avándaro has long been a landmark of Mexican modernist architecture. Initially designed in 1958…
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In a city where architectural interventions often contend with dense regulations and challenging topography, the ELEVATED BRUTALISM residence by Arroyo Solís Agraz emerges as a disciplined yet expressive response to…
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Las Americas offers a compelling counterproposal in León, Mexico—a city long shaped by horizontal expansion and unchecked suburban sprawl. Designed by SOLID OBJECTIVES IDENBURG LIU (SO–IL) in collaboration with Imuvi…
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Amid the lush tropical landscape of Quintana Roo, just inland from the celebrated beaches of Tulum, Selvadentro introduces an alternative approach to development: one that seeks not to impose upon…
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The evolution of contemporary residential architecture is increasingly defined by the negotiation between built form and its immediate environment. Cárpatos, a residence designed by Ignacio Urquiza Arquitectos in Mexico City,…
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E House, designed by Lucio Muniain et al in Mexico City, exemplifies a rigorous approach to architectural language that prioritizes material authenticity and spatial clarity over ornamentation. Through a carefully…
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Located between two significant public spaces in Mexico City—the Fuente de Cibeles and Parque España—Oaxaca 88 is within the Condesa neighborhood, an area known for its rich architectural history and…
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