Design Week Mexico 2026: 18th Edition Showcases Mexican Craft and Global Dialogue
The 18th edition of Design Week Mexico showcased a variety of exhibitions and installations throughout Mexico City, with Chile honored as the Guest Country and a collaboration with France. At Design House, a bedroom suite was crafted by Rodrigo Noriega and Casa Palacio, seamlessly merging classical and modern aesthetics. Notable installations included a striking red swimming pool and a sculptural staircase in blue. MASA introduced Mesoamérica Moderna by Su Wu and Luis Garvan, along with “Me Petateé,” featuring over 20 woven items from artisan communities. Lighting designer davidpompa presented “Can Grey White.” Casa Rosa Polanco displayed “El Oráculo de la Belleza,” inspired by Luis Barragán, while AGO Projects highlighted works by Maxine Álvarez, Natalia Ramos, and Pol Agustí. INÉDITO showcased 105 projects, including a woven throne by Francisco Garcés.
Key facts
- Design Week Mexico 2026 marked its 18th edition with exhibitions, installations, and architectural interventions across Mexico City.
- Chile was named Guest Country of Honor, and a longstanding partnership with France paired French designers with Mexican artisans.
- Design House transformed a 1970s house in Lomas de Chapultepec; Rodrigo Noriega collaborated with Casa Palacio on a bedroom suite featuring works by Andrés Anza, Aldo Chaparro, and Ricardo Luévanos.
- At MASA, the launch of Mesoamérica Moderna (Phaidon) by Su Wu and Luis Garvan joined “Me Petateé,” organized by New Vernacular, which commissioned over 20 woven objects with artisan communities across Oaxaca, Michoacán, Tabasco, and the State of Mexico.
- davidpompa unveiled “Can Grey White” at his Roma Norte showroom, developing the Can collection with 1050° and master craftswomen of Amatenango del Valle, Chiapas.
- “El Oráculo de la Belleza: A Tribute to Luis Barragán” at Casa Rosa Polanco featured Juan Pablo Lascurain (MUGAK), Raúl de la Cerda, Barón & Vicario, Melania Chavarría, Prince Lauder, and Laguna Cyprien.
- AGO Projects presented “El Zaguán” by Maremoto (Maxine Álvarez and Natalia Ramos) and NIDAL by Pol Agustí at Parque Quetzalcóatl; INÉDITO returned for its 12th year with 105 projects at Espacio CDMX.
- Difane, founded in 2020 by Fernanda Salamanca and Andrea Gadsden, launched Atara, its debut furniture collection, with four chairs and two cocktail tables.
Entities
Artists
- Rodrigo Noriega
- Andrés Anza
- Aldo Chaparro
- Ricardo Luévanos
- Su Wu
- Luis Garvan
- Elise Durbecq
- davidpompa
- Juan Pablo Lascurain
- Raúl de la Cerda
- Barón & Vicario
- Melania Chavarría
- Prince Lauder
- Laguna Cyprien
- Luis Barragán
- Maxine Álvarez
- Natalia Ramos
- Fernanda Díaz
- Shanik Dörrbecker
- Pol Agustí
- Javier Senosiain
- Francisco Garcés
- Fernanda Salamanca
- Andrea Gadsden
Institutions
- Design Week Mexico
- Mexico City Art Week
- Design House
- Casa Palacio
- MASA
- Phaidon
- New Vernacular
- 1050°
- Casa Rosa Polanco
- MUGAK
- AGO Projects
- Consignia
- ERAN
- möle studio
- Parque Quetzalcóatl
- Conjunto Satélite
- INÉDITO
- Espacio CDMX
- Difane
- Galerie Magazine
Locations
- Mexico
- Mexico City
- Lomas de Chapultepec
- Oaxaca
- Michoacán
- Tabasco
- State of Mexico
- Amatenango del Valle
- Chiapas
- Roma Norte
- Anzures
- Chapultepec Park
- Guadalajara
- Barcelona
- Chile
- France