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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
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
Photography
LGM Studio
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
Photography
Luis Gordoa