Architecture of Mexico: coastal architecture
From the book "CASA MEXICANA"©1989 Tim Street-Porter, published by Stewart, Tabori & Chang, New York. Reproduced by special permission of the publisher and author. The c...
View ArticleMexico Design & Style: The Series
Celebrated for their simple splendor, Mexican design elements reflect the rich heritage of Mexico's tradition-bound world. Charmed by the character and ingenuity of the Mexican people, we have been ir...
View ArticleWater pressure systems versus the rooftop tinaco tank in the Mexican home
Traditionally, the water pressure in your Mexican home would be supplied by a tank of water up on the roof of your home that is called a tinaco in Spanish. Water draining from the tank flows under the ...
View ArticleThe cupola: Spain's gift to Mexico's colonial architecture
A brick dome or cupola can be very attractive... and also, a maintenance problem.
View ArticleMi Pullman: remodeling a Mexican Art Nouveau townhouse I
This is a story about my love affair with an old house in Mexico. One day I found myself standing in front of a beautiful three storey, art nouveau town house. It was shabby, obviously neglected, and...
View ArticleMi Pullman: remodeling a Mexican Art Nouveau townhouse II
This is a story about my love affair with an old house in Mexico. One day I found myself standing in front of a beautiful three storey, art nouveau town house. It was shabby, obviously neglected, and...
View ArticleMi Pullman: remodeling a Mexican Art Nouveau townhouse III
This is the third installment in a story about my love affair with an old house in Mexico. One day I found myself standing in front of a beautiful three story, art nouveau town house. It was shabby,...
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