TONANA Rooftop at Casa Hoyos Blends Architecture, Mixology, and Mesoamerican Roots

Key facts

• Glocal Design Magazine's 89th edition is titled 'Visionarias del espacio' and features 15 female architects and interiorists.
• Two collector covers were created by Prince Láuder and Jimena Estíbaliz.
• TONANA is a new rooftop bar at Casa Hoyos boutique hotel in San Miguel de Allende.
• The design is by Andrés Gutiérrez, with cocktails by Óscar Valle of Licorería Limantour.
• The project is inspired by Tonantzin, the Nahua mother goddess.
• Tezontle volcanic stone is the primary material, symbolizing 'blood of the earth.'
• Materials include stainless steel, red marble, and glazed tiles from Dolores Hidalgo.
• Two monolithic fountains evoke Chalchiuhtlicue, goddess of water and fertility.
• Crocodile-shaped wooden benches by Lorena Mendoza reference Cipactli, a mythological creature.
• The cocktail menu 'Herencia Viva' features 11 Mexican ingredients with denomination of origin.
• One cocktail is a Mexican version of Genmaicha tea using Morelos rice, green tea, Mexican sake, and apple juice.
• The rooftop is designed as a gradual discovery with different levels and intimate spaces.
• TONANA places indigenous heritage above Casa Hoyos' colonial and Andalusian references.