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Forbes
21-06-2025
- Forbes
An Apartment By One Of Mexico's Buzziest Designers Is Open To Book In San Miguel
Everything in the Mesonia guest apartment was designed by Daniel Valero of Mestiz PEPE MOLINA An apartment created by Daniel Valero, founder of Mexican design firm Mestiz (that's worked with Hermes and Auberge Resorts), is now available for nightly rentals in San Miguel de Allende. Valero, who lives and works in San Miguel, is known for his colorful furniture and decorative accessory creations using natural materials and hand crafted with and by Mexican artisans. While he's done many installations, he's never designed an interior from start to finish. 'We wanted to create an experience where people could be immersed in the Mestiz habitat,' he explained of the Mesonia one bedroom suite, located in the San Antonio neighborhood, which he describes as the 'Roma of San Miguel.' PEPE MOLINA 'Sometimes you stay in a hotel or a rental and there is no authorship,' he observed. 'We want to focus on authorship in everything — Mestiz is choosing the whole experience for you - the coffee, the essence, the soap, everything you find in the space.' PEPE MOLINA It took a year for the designer, who hails from Saltillo, Mexico, to complete the project. In many ways it was a dream scenario: this was a raw space to begin with, the landlord had no issue with him completely transforming it (and changing the layout in the process), and he had already designed many of the pieces he used inside, or had experience with the materials. One exception: iron. 'At Mestiz we are focused on natural materials - ceramics, fibers and woods - we don't normally do ironwork or architectural finishes. It was out of our comfort zone. I had to learn to be patient.' The terrace features an outdoor kitchen (the green cabinet) and the first time Valero has worked with iron (left). PEPE MOLINA Craft and color are at the core of Valero's designs. He originally envisioned the space awash in the light blue that now covers the floors and some walls, but found it a bit cold. So he introduced a burgundy stain on some red pine elements (the large wall that surrounds the bed, and doors), as well as luminous brown tiles made in Dolores. 'I thought they would add coziness and bring a balance between something playful, and something sophisticated,' he explained of the choice. PEPE MOLINA The bathroom area of the Mesonia suite features tiles hand crafted in Dolores, Mexico. PEPE MOLINA He also developed some new items, like a mirror, not normally in the Mestiz line but deemed necessary for the guest experience. PEPE MOLINA The guest suite does have a kitchen, but — surprise! — it's outside and cleverly disguised as a vibrant green credenza. 'I never experienced an outdoor kitchen in the city,' mused Valero. 'It is really nice to be cooking outside while watching people walk by.' All components are electric, so Valero designed covers to protect said components from the elements. PEPE MOLINA There are plenty of restaurants in the area for those with no interest in cooking, and breakfast is included in a stay here. It is provided by Panina, one of the best bakeries in town, conveniently located just downstairs. PEPE MOLINA If all goes as planned, Mesonia is the first in what will be a series of guest apartments designed by Mestiz. 'I want people to have a new type of hospitality experience through craftsmanship and design in San Miguel de Allende. Even if they have stayed in San Miguel before, Mesonia will be completely different. I want people to feel inspired.' Mesonia is available for bookings from July onwards at The rate of $300 USD per night includes breakfast. Designer Daniel Valero in the Mesonia guest suite. Pepe Molina
Hypebeast
19-06-2025
- Business
- Hypebeast
The Mesonia House Conquers Design's Fear of Color in the Heart of Mexico
Mexican design studioMestizhas unveiled a striking 'handcrafted' guest house in San Miguel de Allende, realizing founder Daniel Valero's vision of creating every detail for a space from the walls, doors, furniture, tableware, textiles, lamps, tiles, and more. Flooded with saturated hues and traditional crafts by artisans across the country, the one-bedroom Mesonia guest house captures the vibrant essence of Mexico's culture. The resulting design challenges the austerity of Modernism and the neutrality of contemporary residential spaces with organic materials and bold color choices ranging from magenta, sky blue, kelly green, and bright red. Glossy sky blue floors and matching walls contrast with the warm wooden ceilings boasting rustic beams, while a red shiplap headboard doubles as an accent wall. The scalloped details above the bed are woven throughout the space on the red bed frame, the green sideboard, and various wooden furniture pieces. San Miguel de Allende's woodworkers carved, tinted, turned, and assembled furnishings by hand, rooting the space in the region's carpentry traditions. Stand-out case goods include a green bistro table covered in thorns at the base and scalloped around the top; a textured red side table carved into a flower-like shape. Cutting through the high-saturation hues, earthy tones ground the suite in the natural beauty of Mexico's terrain. Mestiz's glossy brown tiles clad the mantle and the en-suite bathroom, and tan wicker is the medium for a statement armchair and stepped dinette benches. See the gallery above for a closer look at the Mesonia Guest House by Mestiz. Interested parties can visit the officialMesoniasite for booking information.
