The new Belgian Embassy in Mexico, designed by Abraham Cota Paredes, Lucio Muniain, and Rafael Pardo, is a refined exercise in architectural diplomacy. Located in the residential neighborhood of Polanco, it balances the symbolic role of representing a nation with the subtle art of urban integration.
Project name
The New Belgian Embassy in Mexico
Architecture firm
Abraham Cota Paredes, Lucio Muniain, Rafael Pardo
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Principal architect
Abraham Cota Paredes, Lucio Muniain, Rafael Pardo
Design team
Abraham Cota Paredes, Lucio Muniain, Rafael Pardo
Visualization
Alfredo Sanchez, Oscar Santiago Ruiz
Typology
Government, Embassy
French cuisine, cocktails and music have joined the values of upcycling and sustainable design for Saint-Jacques Bistrot, the latest project by the Mexican firm led by Regina Galvanduque and Andrés Mier y Terán.
Photography
Paola Patricia López, Alfredo Parker
It was built in the 1970s, designed by the architect Juan Sordo Madaleno; since then, it has been a benchmark in the Polanco area, offering an upgrade gastronomic proposal and avant-garde hospitality in terms of art and design.
Project name
Lobby Bar Presidente Intercontinental Hotel
Architecture firm
Faci Leboreiro
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Principal architect
Faci Leboreiro
Design team
Faci Leboreiro Arquitectura, Carlos Faci, Marina Leboreiro
Interior design
Faci Leboreiro
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel Lobby, Bar
The project is located in front of a roundabout on Horacio St. in Polanco. It is formed by 13 apartments divided in two towers of four levels and another parking level. Both towers are connected by a lobby and a stair that goes from the parking level up to the second level.
Project name
Dumas + Horacio
Architecture firm
Central de Arquitectura
Location
Polanco, Mexico City, Mexico
Principal architect
Moises Ison, José Antonio Sanchez
Design team
Crimson Pasquinel
Interior design
Central de Arquitectura
Collaborators
Daniel Vizuet
Civil engineer
Colinas de Buen
Structural engineer
Colinas de Buen
Construction
Central de Arquitectura
Material
Concrete Structure And Glass Blocks
Typology
Residential › Apartments
