Tag: Architecture
Dramatic, high-tech touch for Galerías mall expansion
A fanciful flying mast with skylights will crown an expansion at Liverpool's mall this fall.
Keeping a colonial renovation on budget
Two Mérida expats share their experience, and some good tips, for remodeling a colonial property.
Noted: A modern pavilion at Montes Molina
Hailed by architecture critics, a modern colonnade's 36 slender minimalist columns contrasts strikingly with the neoclassical beauty of the La Quinta Montes Molina Pavilion.
7 more Showcase showstoppers coming
The Showcase of Homes kicks off Mérida's high season once again as hundreds of people criss-cross the Centro to tour seven private abodes that represent the best in architecture and décor.
An iconic home reimagined in Xcalak
A Mérida architect has drawn inspiration from an iconic modernist home for a new project off Xcalak Reef, near the southern tip of Quintana Roo.
Architect Ponce leads local nominees
The XXIV CEMEX Building Award judges have revealed their favored architectural projects of the year, and a Yucatán architect is at the top of the list.
Trova cultural center will be all new
The state legislative building has been an odd duck among historic gems. In its place, the Plaza de la Trova cultural center will fit in with its neighbors.
Cantón renovation: A surprise in the attic
Restoration work at the Palacio Cantón has uncovered graffiti that represents a window into life in the 1940s, when the building was a school.
Cool Itzimná casa by RR+L in AD Mexico
Mérida architects Salvador Reyes Ríos and Josefina Larraín blend California cool and Yucatan's legacy in AD Mexico's May 2015 edition.
A building speaks, Arturo Campos listens
Yucatecan architect Arturo Campos found inspiration in Spain before returning to Mérida, PhD. in hand, to establish his reputation and collect many awards. We talked to him and found out he uses his ears as well as his eyes to evaluate designs.
A facelift, fresh outlook for Palacio Cantón
The beautiful Palacio Cantón, home of the Regional Museum of Anthropology, is celebrating its 55 years with a facelift, as well as more dynamic programming.
Facade rescue reaches 800 homes
More than 20 years after its launch, the city's facade rescue program, Rescate de Fachadas, is about to finish its 800th renovation.
Area architects stand out at Biennale
A silver medal and four honorable mentions went to Yucatecan architects during the XIII Mexican Architecture Biennale, a prestigious national competition.
Building a Showcase showstopper: Casa de las Torres
One of the Centro's most striking new casas is part of 2014's Showcase of Homes. We chatted with the architect who blended hacienda and high-church style.
Meet Silvia Sanchéz, Centro muse
We met Sylvia Sanchéz at a cocktail party and were immediately taken with her. Eventually, we asked her a few questions.
Mid-century modern blends with colonial Mérida
Robert Holtby and Emile Romain let their strong preference for clean, crisp design follow them from Vancouver to Mérida.
