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Collection by William Lamb

Eight Daring Designs in Mexico City

Mexico's capital is known for being a congested, vivacious metropolis, but it is also coming into its own as a locus of first-rate design and architecture.

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Agustín Hernandez's home office.
Agustín Hernandez's home office.
In a couple’s Mexico City apartment designed by David Levy of Flexform, a Murano chandelier hangs above a marble-topped dining table from the showroom.
In a couple’s Mexico City apartment designed by David Levy of Flexform, a Murano chandelier hangs above a marble-topped dining table from the showroom.
Splashy bunk beds made from yellow lattice brick outfit this stylish hostel in Mexico.
Splashy bunk beds made from yellow lattice brick outfit this stylish hostel in Mexico.
Photo courtesy of JSa.
Photo courtesy of JSa.
Biblioteca Vasconcelos "When President Vicente Fox inaugurated the library on May 16, 2006, he described it as one of the most advanced constructions of the 21st century, and said it would be spoken of throughout the world. Even thought the library was plagued by many construction defects that forced its closure in March 2007, it is now fully operational and its main hall is one of the most powerful architectural spaces recently built in Mexico City."
Biblioteca Vasconcelos "When President Vicente Fox inaugurated the library on May 16, 2006, he described it as one of the most advanced constructions of the 21st century, and said it would be spoken of throughout the world. Even thought the library was plagued by many construction defects that forced its closure in March 2007, it is now fully operational and its main hall is one of the most powerful architectural spaces recently built in Mexico City."
The firm punctured the facade of a Liverpool department store in Mexico City that opened in 2013, creating hexagonal apertures among the layers of aluminum, steel, and fiberglass.
The firm punctured the facade of a Liverpool department store in Mexico City that opened in 2013, creating hexagonal apertures among the layers of aluminum, steel, and fiberglass.
The dining room features Design Within Reach chairs, a Ligne Roset table, and a chandelier from Apparatus.
The dining room features Design Within Reach chairs, a Ligne Roset table, and a chandelier from Apparatus.