12/03/2021
Dubbed the artist among architects, Luis Barragán is one of the most famous architects of the 20th century. Revered for his geometric, brightly colored buildings, the Pritzker Prize-winner is known for blending vernacular hacienda elements with modernist influences from Europe and America. After studying engineering, he then traveled around Europe admiring buildings and attending design fairs. After returning to Mexico, he got his first architectural commission and practiced in Guadalajara for almost a decade. In 1936, he moved to Mexico City, where he designed his most iconic works. Here, we take you on an architectural pilgrimage of five of his masterpieces.
The technicolor corners of Barragán’s Mexico City
We take you on an architectural pilgrimage of five of Luis Barragán’s most iconic works in Mexico City. One of the most famous architects of the 20th century, his projects were underlined by bold colors, a local vernacular expressed in a universal language, wild gardens of Eden, and emotive archi...
02/06/2020
Video: Christo Explains the Vision Behind "The Floating Piers"
“They are projects that cannot be bought, cannot be owned, cannot be possess, to be kept; they are projects in total freedom. Nobody can own this,...
31/05/2020
Free Coloring Book by Carmelina&Aurelio Features Projects From Oscar Niemeyer and Luis Barragán
Free Coloring Book by Carmelina&Aurelio Features Projects From Oscar Niemeyer and Luis Barragán
Carmelina&Aurelio Architecture Studio based in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas in Mexico, released a book with architectural illustrations to color....
31/05/2020
Dancing through the Architecture of Luis Barragan
Iconic Mexican architect Luis Barragan’s Casa Gilardi—an iconic modernist house in Mexico City—hosts a body-bending dance troupe who twist and move through t...
05/05/2020
Andrés Casillas, uno de los grandes genios de la arquitectura mexicana
El arquitecto nos cuenta cómo fue trabajar al lado de Luis Barragán y la manera cómo lo motivó a crear una estética que refleja la cultura mexicana. Architec...
17/10/2019
Los arquitectos mexicanos que debes conocer
6 grandes arquitectos mexicanos que dejaron un legado para las futuras generaciones.
15/10/2019
Modernist Casa Möbius reinvigorated with contemporary designs for Mexico City's design week
Second Life showcases the works of Mexican architects and designers at the modernist Casa Möbius on the outskirts of Mexico City as part of the city's design week.
08/06/2019
IKEA Explores Future Urban Living for the Many
At this year's Democatic Design Days, IKEA announced its collaboration between SPACE10 and EFFEKT Architects, The Urban Village Project.
03/06/2019
Architecture Guide: 24 Must-See Le Corbusier Works
Le Corbusier was a pioneer of the Modernist Movement in architecture. Throughout his career, he undertook an array of projects all around the...
03/06/2019
TierrAdentro, las pizzas chiapanecas en la ex-casa de Chucho Reyes
TierrAdentro acaba de llegar de San Cristobal de las Casas a la Colonia Juárez. Tienen un menú de 30 pizzas y todas están hechas con una técnica especial.
25/05/2019
UNAM lanza curso en línea gratis para terminar tesis en un mes
El curso no sólo pretende que obtengan su título en meses y no en años, sino que también crezcan sus capacidades de investigación.