Mexican Contemporary (World Design)

by HerbertYpma (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2010

  $5.05

  Available again in an appealing new format, this lavish interiors book is an indispensable guide to modern Mexican style, from the world-class arbiter of cool interiors, Herbert Ypma. Featuring recent projects from the country's most noted architects and designers, from thatched huts on the Pacific coast to contemporary homes in Mexico City, there's also a source guide of colours and materials to help readers and designers track down the key elements of Mexican style, and re-create the look.

• Used

  Paperback
  1997

  $10.49

  The exotic, sensual mix of cultural influences including the mysterious monolithic architecture of Mexico's pre-Columbian civilizations, the baroque, tile-clad cathedrals of the Catholic conquistadors, and the rugged and massive proportions of the colonial hacienda are all visible in the work of mexico's new generation of modern masters. The defining elements of Mexican architecture remain the courtyard, the wall and the uninhibited use of colour - the quintessentially Mexican palette of sun-drenched pink, yellow and blue. Featuring the most striking recent work of architects and designers such as Jose de Yturbe and Manuel Mestre, this text explores both the boldness of the new and the richly diverse roots to which it remains true.