Urbis

Draft of shadows

… the main reason for such minimalist, neutral design is to provide the perfect backdrop for the owner’s art collection, all of which is on display, carefully curated throughout.

When Moisés Micha came across an abandoned four-storeyed townhouse in Mexico City’s affluent Chapultepec district, he purchased it without a second thought. The 1970s’ brutalist building may be startlingly oversized for a bachelor pad, but the co-founder of boutique hotel brand Grupo Habita saw its potential as an urban sanctuary and the perfect home to accommodate his extensive (and ever-growing) art collection.

There was considerable work involved

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Urbis

Urbis3 min read
Extraordinary
Your ordinary brick is a ubiquitous building material that’s been used in architecture since ancient times: functional, cost-effective, commonplace. However, the architectural and spatial effects created with brick can be anything but ordinary. Austr
Urbis4 min read
The Urbanists
If The Scrap Yard had its own aphorism, it would be that rebirth is a commonly rewarding business. Its born-again story began in 2018 when it was still a demolition and salvage yard on Grey Lynn’s unassuming Westmoreland Street. In that year, it was
Urbis1 min read
Urbis
Publisher Nathan Inkpen Senior Editor Federico Monsalve Creative Director Thomas Cannings Director of Production André Kini Editorial Assistant Julia Gessler Contributing Editors Dean Cornish, Andrew Kerr Advertising Manager Mark Lipman mark.lipman@a

Related