Esoteric Survey

Casa en Granizo, Jardines del Pedregal (1960). This is the home Pedro Ramírez Vázquez (1919-2013) designed for himself.  Born in Mexico City, Ramírez Vázquez received his architecture degree from UNAM in 1943. He is responsible for some of the country's most important modern architecture icons and also served as president of the organizing committee of the 1968 Olympics in Mexico.  The residence is located behind the Ramírez Vázquez architectural offices and archives. It is also next door to the Pedregal House by Luis Barragan. Initially we were chased away by a security guard when we asked if we could see the house. Fortunately we were able to get inside.  The central courtyard is a major feature of the home.  The structure was originally one story with an open roof. Source:  Una Vida Moderna There is a lot of Frank Kyle furniture in the house. More Kyle Ramírez Vázquez designed the metal table. The marble table appears to be another piece by Frank Kyle. ...

A Handmade Modernism, Artisanal Design in Mexico, 1952–2022, curated by  Ana Elena Mallet The exhibition takes place at the MUAC at UNAM in Mexico City. The exhibition looks at  craft design that was produced in Mexico from 1950 to the present. It starts with  Clara Porset and the 1952 El arte en la vida diaria: Exposición de objetos de buen diseño hechos en México.  This was the  first design exhibition Porset organized.  The exhibition fittingly begins with designs by Porset. A number of them we part of the 1952 exhibition. Clara Porset design produced by Ruiz Galindo Industries lounge chair, 1957 Silla Totonaca by Porset Tea cart by Porset Michael van Beuren This Cynthia Sargent rug looked familiar. On closer inspection it turns out that it was mine.  Here it is . The collector I sold it to loaned it for the exhibition.   Michael van Beuren I did not do a great job documenting all the artists and designers. Luckily the curator,  Ana...