From a tropical art gallery and an Aztec-influenced beach house to an all-white food market, Mexico's architecture went from strength to strength this year. US reporter Eleanor Gibson selects 10 highlights for our review of 2018.

Zicatela House by Ludwig Godefroy and Emmanuel Picault
Ancient Aztec temples informed architect Ludwig Godefroy's design of this unconventional beach house, comprising monolithic concrete volumes interspersed with steps, pools and bridges.
Dark wooden doors, windows and shutters puncture the robust, seemingly impenetrable exterior, and are complemented by the tones of designer Emmanuel Picault's furnishings throughout.
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Morelia Market by HW-Studio
Architecture practice HW-Studio ripped out an abandoned warehouse to make way for this white food market in historic Mexican city Morelia. The white volumes that form vendor stalls provide a stark contrast to the stone buildings on either side, and existing architectural details, like stone steps, arched openings and iron gates, which were all preserved.
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Casa Bruma by Fernanda Canales and Claudia Rodríguez
Scattered and twisted board-marked concrete blocks are arranged to make the most of views and sunlight, and preserve existing vegetation, in this family retreat.
Designed by Mexican architects Fernanda Canales and Claudia Rodríguez, the "exploded house" is located in a f...