Gloria Cortina: Interiors, Modernity & Myth

Cortina is a Mexican interior designer known for her blend of European and modernist influences with Mexico's arts and crafts heritage. Her designs are characterized by luxurious materials and a mix of Mexican antiquities, bespoke artisan-made pieces, and contemporary artworks. This volume showcases her latest interior projects and unique furniture pieces, including vacation homes, luxury apartments, and monumental homes.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 11 April 2023
Publisher: Mondadori Electa

This captivating book showcases Cortina's most recent interior design projects and one-of-a-kind furniture pieces. Cortina's design inspirations span from Mayan artifacts to cubism, twentieth-century modernist art and architecture, Mexico's unique arts and crafts heritage, and natural and archaeological environments. Her unique design approach, shaped by the visions of Mexican masters like Diego Rivera and Luis Barragan, aims to blend European and modernist influences with Mexico's own arts and crafts heritage in pieces characterized by luxurious materials like tropical wood, stone, textured metal, and rich textiles sourced locally and worldwide. Her designs are renowned for incorporating Mexican antiquities, bespoke artisan-made pieces, and contemporary artworks, resulting in exquisitely rendered and sculptural pieces in bronze, obsidian, and quartz.

This volume will unveil Cortina's exquisite blend of Old World sophistication and Mexican flair, which has solidified her position as an arbiter of taste among Mexico's elite. Her aesthetic reflects the cosmopolitan nature of contemporary life in Mexico. Cortina's recent projects encompass a range of stunning spaces, including vacation homes for tech and finance giants in Cabo San Lucas, a new penthouse suite at the Sebastian resort in Vail, Colorado, luxury apartments in New York, and monumental homes in Mexico City.

Each project showcases Cortina's ability to create spaces that are both functional and aesthetically stunning. Her attention to detail, use of bold colors and patterns, and incorporation of local materials and craftsmanship create a sense of authenticity and warmth that is truly unique. Whether it's a luxurious beach resort or a modern urban apartment, Cortina's designs always exude a sense of luxury and sophistication.

This book is a must-have for anyone interested in interior design, architecture, or the fusion of cultures. Cortina's work is a testament to her talent and creativity, and her designs will inspire and captivate for years to come.

Weight: 1518g
Dimension: 239 x 314 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9788891836342