Mexico City architects and design studios have transformed a run-down villa into a design hub for this year's Design Week Mexico.
Organised by México Territorio Creativo (MXTC), the Design House is a three-storey residence with rooms curated by local studios to showcase a range of talent and materials.

"Professionals in architecture, design and interior design are divided between the building's spaces to turn them into a sample of different styles and trends, as well as a dialogue for creative cohabitation among firms," said MXTC.
Renovation work was needed to update the home, as many of its rooms had been abandoned long ago and were falling apart. Its rear garden was replanted by Jardi?n Sustentable and the exterior of the house was painted a fresh coat of green, reflecting the Colour of the Year for 2020 as chosen by many paint companies including Dulux and Behr.
C Cúbica Arquitectos overhauled the central space on the ground floor with a hollow marbled pit and large light overhead. The studio is also the founders of the city's design festival, and led by architects Andrea Cesarman, Emilio Cabrero and Marco Coello.
Also on the main level is a kitchen and living room designed by Lorena Vieyra of Vieyra Arquitectos, with several designs by Italian brand Cassina. These include upholstered, angular red chairs are by Gerrit Rietveld, a Veliero bookshelf and a leather Scighera sofa.

Adjoining it is a room that Verónica González of VGZ Arquitectura designed like...