Christian Vivanco designs patio furniture with simple silhouettes
Tubular legs and armrests define this colourful collection of metallic outdoor furniture created by Mexican designer Christian Vivanco. More
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Bubbles protrude from concrete puzzle pavilion at Design Week Mexico
The walls of this Mexico City pavilion by local architect Gerardo Broissin are made from concrete panels pieced together like a jigsaw puzzle. More
Mexico City studios redesign 1940s house for Design Week Mexico
Mexico City architects and design studios have transformed a run-down villa into a design hub for this year's Design Week Mexico. More
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Davidpompa shows Origo lights in shipping container for Mexico City design week
Mexico City design studio Davidpompa has added a slender floor lamp and a small table lamp to its Origo collection made from volcanic rock, which it showed in a shipper container. More
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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. More
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Five eco-friendly projects from Design Week Mexico 2018's Inédito exhibition
Sustainable materials and long product lifespans were the primary focus of emerging designers in this year's Inédito exhibition, held at Museo Tamayo during Design Week Mexico this month. We've picked out five eco-friendly works, including cardboard lamps and a toothbrush to last a lifetime. More
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Pavilion by Mexico City architects to become community centre in earthquake-hit town
This pavilion erected in the pond of a Mexico City park was built from stacks of earthen blocks, which were dismantled to be rebuilt as part of a community centre in a town hit by last year's deadly earthquake. More
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Xavier Loránd blends coffee waste and concrete for Nero furniture
The brown, grainy tops of this stool and table are made from used coffee grounds that designer Xavier Loránd sourced from cafes near his Mexico City studio. More
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Fernanda Canales completes reflective pavilion for Design Week Mexico 2018
Trees, bark chips and visitors are all reflected in mirrors behind the severe black exterior of this pavilion, which Mexican architect Fernanda Canales created for this year's Design Week Mexico. More
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"Curious, dark" black furniture dominates Design Week Mexico 2018
Black never goes out of style, but a trend for dark furniture and homeware was particularly evident at this year's Design Week Mexico. More
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Cala resin collection features folded plant pots and stripy tables
Mexico City's Mónica Calderón Studio has called on architects, designers and artists to use resin for a collection of furniture and homeware, which includes stout plant pots, and tables and stools in colourful gradients. More
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Blackened Mexico City coin factory provides moody setting for EWE exhibit
Smokey black walls, old chimneys and machinery surround this exhibition of design collective EWE Studio's works inside a 17th-century mint in Mexico City. More
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Esrawe exhibits black wooden furniture for Design Week Mexico
Esrawe Studio is launching a collection of simple, stained black furniture at its showroom during this year's Design Week Mexico in the country's capital. More
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Bandido Studio's Mura table features droplet-shaped marble base
The bulbous black base of this table, which Bandido Studio is launching at this year's Design Week Mexico, is sculpted using a traditional technique developed by the country's stone artisans. More
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Davidpompa's Meta lamp combines volcanic stone and glossy black finish
Mexico City design studio Davidpompa has created a black pendant lamp from volcanic rock more commonly used to make bowls for smashing avocado. More
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Mexico City's earthquake-hit areas at risk of becoming "a paradise for developers"
The reconstruction of Mexico City following its deadly earthquake needs urgent regulation to prevent developers spoiling the character of historic neighbourhoods, says architect and Design Week Mexico director Emilio Cabrero. More
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Davidpompa pairs pink volcanic rock and copper for Ambra lamp range
Design studio Davidpompa has carved rose-hued cantera stone mined in Mexico, and teamed it with copper to create this pair of wall and table lights. More
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"Brutalist" furniture features in PL:VV collection by PLDO and Savvy
Chairs made from volcanic rock, pigmented concrete furniture and touch-sensitive lamps were among the prototypes presented by studios PLDO and Savvy during this year's Design Week Mexico. More
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Swiss designers collaborate with Mexican palm weavers to create screens and lights
Swiss designers Julie Richoz and Nicolas Le Moigne have used their residency at Casa Wabi in Mexico to produce a series of woven lighting and furniture pieces with the help of local artisans. More
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Designers to watch from Design Week Mexico 2017's Inédito exhibition
Emerging designers from across Mexico and Latin America showcased new products at this year's Inédito exhibition, held at Museo Tamayo during Design Week Mexico this month. We've chosen our picks of the bunch. More
