Mexico Deco 3 : Condesa-Roma

Mexico Deco 2 : Mexico City

In a prior post I cited the Palacio de Bellas Artes as the ultimate jewel in Mexico City's formidable architectural pantheon. But that leaves plenty of other riches to savor, and one of my favorite styles is the Arte Deco, which is well-represented in the city. In particular the Condesa-Roma district has a concentration of Deco buildings which rivals the best in the world and thus will receive its own posting in the near future. But for the moment here is my sampling of the Deco riches which Mexico City has to offer.

Mexico Deco

One of the advantages of residing in Mexico is the wondrous quality and variety of architectural styles -- historic, modern and in-between -- sprinkled throughout the country. One of my favorites is the Art Deco, or moderne look popular in the early 1930s. Here in Mazatlán, however, to my untrained eyes anyway, Deco is far from the predominant or most memorable style (I would say the prize goes to the ornate nineteenth century French/New Orleans look). Nonetheless, there’s a nice sampling of Deco and Deco-ish architecture in the city. Here then is my modest tribute.