Casa Gilardi – Mexico City (Luis Barragán)

photo by "Thelmadatter"

Completed in 1976 in Mexico City, Casa Gilardi is a masterclass in how color, light, and space can move the human spirit.
What makes its story truly visionary is not only Barragán’s genius but also the determination of Martín Luque, who persuaded the retired architect to design one last home.
Barragán accepted the commission only after seeing the trees on the site—he wanted to preserve them, shaping the house as an embrace around their living presence.

It became his final work, a poetic closing chapter to a luminous career.
Within its walls, space unfolds as an experience of emotion: a dining room bathed in radiant purple, a tranquil pool open to the sky, and corridors washed in blue and gold.
Barragán’s masterful use of color and light turns each surface into a quiet dialogue with the sun, transforming daily life into contemplation.