Mexico City Architecture and Design

From urban sanctuaries in the city center to weekend getaways in nearby Valle de Bravo, these homes are as diverse and innovative as CDMX itself.

Nature creeps into this clean-lined, matte-black home by way of outdoor terraces and courtyards.

A terraced layout and massive windows bring nature into every room of this concrete house.

Estudio MMX anchors a waterfront home to its local context while maximizing the view.

Outdoor spaces, natural light, and greenery abound in this urban infill project.

Proudly made in Mexico, these customizable container homes celebrate local design and environmentally friendly materials.

An exploration of light, color, and space awaits visitors at James Turrell’s first survey exhibition in Mexico.

Estudio MMX designed the concrete and brick volumes of the CMR House to create an elegant contrast with a verdant subtropical garden.

Nestled in a forest in southern Mexico City, this home has an intimate relationship with nature and the outlying landscape.

Architects Javier Sánchez and Carlos Mar created a home with three volumes in Valle de Bravo using board-formed concrete walls accented with charred wood.

A restored townhouse in Mexico City’s trendiest neighborhood anchors an eight-story apartment building to its surroundings.

Architect Fernanda Canales’s self-sufficient vacation home blends into a wild and remote landscape in Valle de Bravo, Mexico.

Two contrasting facades on this concrete abode in Querétaro City embrace the outdoors without compromising privacy.

With a home for his own family, a Mexico City designer finds the fullest expression of his style.

With crisp, white walls that become blank canvases for layered lighting effects, Rombo IV is designed to feel like a walk-in art installation.

An homage to Mexico’s untouched landscape, this elegant low-impact getaway sports a pared-back aesthetic.

Dwell visits Casa Gilardi and Cuadra San Cristóbal in Mexico to learn what life is like within the homes of Pritzker-winning architect Luis Barragán.

On a hilly site near Mexico City, architect Javier Senosiain has created a remarkable home inspired by the shape of a peanut.

Richly layered and elegant with an edge, the capital of Mexico is brimming with incredible art, design, history, and architecture at every turn.

In Puebla, Mexico, two local architecture firms team up to create the Saint Peter House—a striking brick home with a unique, gabled-roof facade.

With handwoven tatami floors, rooftop onsen baths, and only 10 rooms, this Japanese-inspired hotel offers an unexpected place of zen in Mexico City.

In the El Peñon Reserve, architects use concrete and upcycled trees to design Casa de la Roca, a striking Y-shaped home enveloped in nature.

In San Miguel de Allende, a retired couple uncover serenity in a calm, contemporary weekend retreat.

To the west of Mexico City, a striking retreat is nestled among a lush forest and an enchanting lake.

Mexico City is the creative haven du jour teeming with epicurean delights, stunning architecture, and a bustling arts scene.

In Morelos, Mexico, a sleek prefab is assembled in a backyard after being constructed entirely off-site.

Three companies donated materials to Merida-based Dosa Studio to help create the bright, airy family home Casa Palmas on a densely built-up site in Texcoco.

South of Mexico City, MA House by Cadaval & Solà-Morales is a stone, concrete, and glass structure that captures mountain views.

Constructed out of brick, wood, and soil excavated from the site itself, these monolithic dwellings embody the connection between nature and the built environment.

A retired couple looking to downsize find the solution right in their backyard.