'Mesoamerican Modern: Ancient Ideas in Contemporary Mexican Homes'

A vibrant survey of a design movement rooted in Mexico's oldest civilizations, this lushly illustrated Phaidon edition is the first to explore the pre-Hispanic traditions at the heart of contemporary Mexican interiors. Sixteen remarkable homes reinterpret ancient forms and patterns with striking originality: rooms follow the geometry of pyramids, volcanic stone tunnels lead indoors, water channels cut through living areas, and light and shadow are treated as materials in their own right. Anchored by Luis Barragán's Casa Pedregal, and featuring more than 400 photographs by Luis Garvan, 'Mesoamerican Modern', authored by Su Wu, shows that the future of design is being rewritten in Mexico.