Inside the Mexico City Home of Artist Danh Vo
An artist on a perpetual world tour, Danh Vo never stayed anywhere for very long—until he planted roots in Mexico City. A look inside his historic home.
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The facade of the house blends with the neighborhood, but the floating doorstep provides a clue to what lies beyond the threshold.
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Danh Vo’s house turns its back on its urban surroundings. The sitting room opens onto a courtyard through a wall of windows, below.
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The house’s first-floor garden.
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The rooftop stairwell.
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The rooftop bedroom is more hideout than penthouse.
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The courtyard.
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The design dialogue that runs through the house is evident in the sitting room, with its mix of furniture and objects.
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A view of the first-floor garden from below.
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A javelin in the entryway is, in fact, a sculpture by the artist Leonor Antunes.
