Architecture in Mexico: Residential, Hospitality, Cultural, and Public Space Projects with Pools

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One of the most important factors in design is the site's specific climate. This can pose a challenge in extreme weather, where insulating materials are required to adapt to changing conditions. However, in the case of Mexico and its privileged climate, this factor works to the architects' advantage, allowing them to create microclimates and spaces that blur the transition between indoors and outdoors.

This ease of connecting the interior with the exterior varies across the country; for instance, forested regions allow for the design of fire pits or hot springs. Other areas suggest water features that help regulate the temperature of certain spaces—mostly located along Mexico's coasts—becoming a way to bring the sun and the sea into these projects. Whether they are homes, hotels, or cultural spaces, these elements invite unexpected interactions and experiences that do not fully unfold within indoor spaces. Below is a selection of projects in Mexico, categorized by Public Space, Culture, Religious Buildings, Hospitality, and Housing, that use swimming pools as a key design element.