{"product_id":"mesoamerican-modern-ancient-ideas-in-contemporary-mexican-homes-hardcover","title":"Mesoamerican Modern: Ancient Ideas in Contemporary Mexican Homes - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSu Wu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLuis Garvan\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003eElena Reygadas\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning survey of contemporary Mexican houses shaped by Mesoamerican ideas, revealing a vibrant design movement rooted in the history, landscape, and craft of Mexico's oldest civilizations\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMesoamerican Modern\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to explore the pre-Hispanic traditions at the heart of contemporary Mexican interior design, revealing how architects and designers across the country draw on the wisdom and aesthetics of its ancient cultures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis lushly illustrated volume presents sixteen remarkable homes that exemplify this movement. Rather than reproducing classical European archetypes, they reinterpret pre-Hispanic forms and patterns with striking originality. Rooms follow the geometry of pyramids, feature tunnel-like volcanic stone entrances, or remain open to the sky. Water channels cut through living areas, gardens merge seamlessly with indoor spaces, and light and shadow are treated as materials in their own right. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featured projects include a house with flooded walkways in the yellow town of Izamal, an elevated beach home with no exterior doors, a monastic retreat beside a waterfall, and the studio that a renowned architect built for his mother, the photographer Graciela Iturbide. Sites such as Casa Pedregal, by famed architect Luis Barragán, anchor the book in the lineage of Mexico's great Modernists, while newer homes, including several never before published, show how Mesoamerican ideas continue to drive some of the most inventive residential designs today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Interspersed throughout the book are visual field guides exploring themes such as pattern, native flora, and collecting, offering readers a deeper understanding of cultural influences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Authored by curator, journalist, and writer Su Wu - a leading advocate for Mexican design - and filled with more than 400 exquisite photographs shot specifically for the book by acclaimed Mexican photographer Luis Garvan, \u003ci\u003eMesoamerican Modern \u003c\/i\u003edemonstrates that the future of design is being rewritten in Mexico.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSu Wu\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and independent curator based in Mexico City, described as a 'curator defining Mexico City's new art-scene style' by \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, and a 'fixture on and avowed proponent' of Mexico's design scene, 'renowned for her expert eye, ' by \u003ci\u003eElle Decor\u003c\/i\u003e. She is curator-at-large for MASA, the Mexico-based arts organization dedicated to contemporary craft and visual culture, with a particular interest in the intersection of craft and art. Recent exhibitions include \u003ci\u003eYou Stretched Diagonally Across It: Contemporary Tapestry\u003c\/i\u003e at Dallas Contemporary and \u003ci\u003eElementos Vitales: Ana Mendieta in Oaxaca\u003c\/i\u003e in Oaxaca City. A former Getty Arts Fellow, her writing has appeared in numerous publications and monographs, including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eArtforum\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has also been featured in \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times HTSI\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eArchitectural Digest México y LatinoAmérica\u003c\/i\u003e, among many others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuis Garvan\u003c\/b\u003e is a Mexico City-based photographer whose work has been exhibited internationally, including in galleries and cultural institutions across Mexico, Europe, and the United States. His photographs have been featured in leading publications, such as \u003ci\u003eVogue México\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eApartamento\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.19 x 11.64 x 8.73 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 21, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":71743858344189,"sku":"9781837291137","price":76.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/YuvV9u31gl9781837291137.webp?v=1793296473","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/mesoamerican-modern-ancient-ideas-in-contemporary-mexican-homes-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}