DESIGN WILLIAMHOTEL

Since the eighteenth century, as a result of an ordinance in Mexico City, stones carved by the Aztecs began to be unearthed, citizens, enthusiastic about archaeological discoveries, began to attach these stones to the facades of their houses, transforming them and giving them a symbol of prestige and high status.

Three centuries later, Mexican design returns to reference the pre-Hispanic past from objects that are part of the national identity. As proof of these exercises of resignification of Mexican archeology, there is the work of William Spratling (1900-1967), an American artist known for his influence on the design of Mexican silverware and furniture of the time, who founded the first workshop dedicated to the artisan work of silver in Taxco and in which he would dedicate his days to teaching this trade to the natives of the region.

The reinterpretation of the aesthetics of pre-Hispanic cultures from the perspective of William Spratling was what inspired a group of young, but experienced Mexican designers to give life to the interiors of this large house in the center of Taxco, Guerrero, which opens today its doors as a beautiful and exclusive 15-room boutique hotel, refreshing the panorama of neo-pre-Hispanic design.

For the restoration and interior design of this space, vernacular materials from the Guerrero region were used, such as handmade pasta tiles, palm weave, hand-carved wood, among others.

The palette in greenish tones symbolizes the fascination for nature, change, movement, abundance, luck and essentially because this color has remained in our culture since pre-Hispanic times.

Special mention for the furniture specifically designed for the project, in the case of pieces that explore pre-Hispanic cosmology, redefining some pieces of the furniture by Maestro Spratling defending and highlighting the emotional, mythological and identity weight of the country.

A truly Mexican design.