Born in Vietnam and raised in California, Danh Nguyen studied graphic design at the San Francisco College of the Arts before pursuing a Master’s in Architecture at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). After several years of balancing his teaching position at UC Davis with his architectural practice, Danh decided to step away from…
Photographs by Richard Leo Johnson Around the corner is an early 20th-century movie theater refashioned into someone’s home. Over the back wall is a new home with sleek, white modern walls and endless gardens under development. Down the street are a famous photographer and a longtime local real estate agent who grew up in London,…
I’ve learned a lot about living in Yucatán’s coastal communities thanks to the annual Progreso Home Tours. Living in the Centro, I had a narrow idea about living in a beach town. But most people aren’t living their daily lives in beachfront houses, with all the pros and cons that come with it. Homes in…
Get out your comfortable shoes and prepare to be invited into six luxurious private homes in Centro. Fundación BAI’s annual Showcase of Homes has returned for a 13th time, and six amazing private properties are on the self-guided tour. The event briefly lifts the veil on a range of private properties. But we can’t tell…
This Chuburná beach home is a testament to the power of collaboration, a love for artistry, and coastal living
An iconic Chinese-themed house in Col. México is on the market. Its real estate listing offers a glimpse of what’s inside the flamboyant green pagoda-themed property. And anyone who’s ever driven by the house must have been curious about what’s inside. The huge six-bedroom property on Calle 19 and Avenida Libano belonged to Miriam Echeverría…
The easy bargains are gone. For US property hunters, the dollar weakened while the Mexican currency became the “super peso.” Plus, demand is up for Mérida properties that 10 or 15 years ago might have been had for a song. So property hunters who lack deep pockets need to find a strategy. Some pro tips: …
Chukum is an ancient stucco technique that fits in with modern design trends while highlighting nature and simplicity. The material comes from chukum trees, which are native to the Yucatán Peninsula. They are characterized by a thorny bark that is resin-rich in tannins, giving it a reddish hue similar to wine. More recently, synthetic chukum…
Around the time Newell Turner parted ways with a prominent New York City magazine publisher, he started working on a hefty book that would come to chronicle Mexico’s lush aesthetic legacy. Mexican: A Journey Through Design — all 4.28 pounds of it — was finally released in May 2023. Despite its size, Mexican isn’t overwhelming,…
When Michael Kinsey Erb bought his new home in the Las Américas five years ago, it looked like all the others on his block. Today, his property is a bit easier to distinguish from the rest because it is surrounded by a living fence created by a row of chacá trees. Drivers often stop to take…
This stunning Colonial home dating to the early 1800’s has been completely updated and is located in one of the most sought after areas of Mérida’s Centro, Santa Ana.
That’s all for now
That’s all for now