Welcome to Aldo Alvarez Tostado’s home in Guadalajara, Mexico. The Mexican artist and architect behind design studio piedrafuego created a striking space where raw materials and soft color converge. The dramatic spiral staircase anchors a central courtyard that blends exposed brick, concrete, and natural light-a modern interpretation of traditional Mexican architecture with an unmistakably bold edge. | Casitamx Home

“One of the obsessions of our work is to see architecture as a living entity.”—Lake Verea. In 2019, artists Lake Verea reinterpreted the iconic Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes building in Mexico City through life-sized photographs. The building, started before the Mexican Revolution and finished in 1934 by architect Federico Mariscal, mixes different styles, including Art Deco. Its details include Aztec, Mayan, Greek, and other designs that reflect Mexico’s history and culture, which still inf

Ricardo Legorreta (1931–2011) is one of Mexico’s most influential modern architects and the founder of Legoretta Arquitectos - known for merging the clean geometry of modernism with the warmth, colors, and soul of traditional Mexican architecture. A protégé of Luis Barragán (to his left in first photo) his work is instantly recognizable: monumental walls, bold saturated colors (especially reds, pinks, and yellows), controlled natural light, and courtyards that feel both intimate and sculptural.