An Octet from Mexico City (i)

It was a good week to feel far from home. Dispatching eight visual takeaways from a short trip to CDMX.

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After switching off in Mexico City for a few days, here’s the first visual diary of small moments that caught my eye. Paid subscribers will receive all eight, but free subscribers can still view the first four. As ever, I appreciate your support and recommendations. — Hamish

Self portrait in Diego Rivera’s studio mirror at Casa Azul, in Coyoacán.

Above: Details from our beautiful hotel, Colima 71 in Roma Norte.

Below: In-room breakfast of hot chocolate, Oaxacan black mole tamales, and pastries from Panadería Rosetta.

Above: The ground floor of the exquisite Void, in La Condesa.

Below: Void’s selections of fragrances and Japanese tools.

Early evening at Laguna México in Colonia Doctores, a creative collaboration space and home to MUBI, Can Can Press, and many other creative studios.