{"id":9160,"date":"2026-05-31T17:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T17:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/?p=9160"},"modified":"2026-06-05T15:24:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:24:11","slug":"ppaa-designs-discreet-yet-powerful-mexico-city-hotel-lamartine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2026\/05\/31\/ppaa-designs-discreet-yet-powerful-mexico-city-hotel-lamartine\/","title":{"rendered":"PPAA designs “discreet yet powerful” Mexico City hotel Lamartine"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"LaMartine<\/div>\n

A central skylight naturally illuminates the interiors of this 10-key boutique hotel<\/a> in Mexico City<\/a>, designed by local architecture studio PPAA<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lamartine<\/a> occupies a narrow lot in the city’s affluent Polanco neighbourhood, so PPAA<\/a> had to get creative with the spatial constraints presented as part of the new-build project.<\/p>\n

\"Lamartine
Lamartine hotel’s upper levels are concealed by a metal-mesh screen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“From the outset, the main challenge was clear: to optimise natural lighting within the constraints of a limited site,” said the studio.<\/p>\n

The solution was to position a skylight above the central metal staircase, which acts as a vertical shaft to draw daylight into the building.<\/p>\n

\"Hotel
The entrance is via a glass door set into a textured plaster wall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“This architectural gesture not only solves the lighting challenge but also becomes the poetic and structural core of the project,” the team said.<\/p>\n

At street level, the hotel entrance is via a glass door set into a textured plaster wall, onto which its name is embossed in handwritten metal letters.<\/p>\n

\"A
A long table anchored by a structural column forms the reception desk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Above, the facade is covered in a semi-transparent metal mesh, creating privacy for the guest room balconies behind while still providing views out.<\/p>\n

“Beyond its visual and spatial role, this mesh also helps regulate temperature by creating a microclimate that reduces heat gain in rooms exposed to direct sunlight,” said PPAA.<\/p>\n

\"Shafts
Shafts of light from a skylight dramatically illuminate the stairwell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The interiors throughout the hotel are neutral-toned and detailed in a minimalist style, comprising beige textured plaster walls, pale wood furniture and soft fabrics.<\/p>\n

Reception is formed by a long desk anchored by a structural column at the far end, where the wall gently curves around to direct guests to the staircase and elevator.<\/p>\n

\"Hotel
Guest rooms continue the neutral-toned interiors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shafts of light highlight the solid handrails and dramatically illuminate sections of wall as the stair flights rise around the core.<\/p>\n

Guest room numbers are etched into the slabs of volcanic stone flooring outside each door, which also continue into the private spaces.<\/p>\n

\"Guest
The rooms feature volcanic stone flooring, pale wood furniture and beige plaster walls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Four compact rooms are housed across each of the building’s two middle floors, all following the same pared-back interior style.<\/p>\n

A larger suite is positioned on the ground floor, beyond the reception area, and enjoys access to a triangular patio at the rear of the site.<\/p>\n