Inspirations

Design Travel: Baja Club Hotel in Mexico, With Shades of Barragán

A few weeks ago Studio Krokalia, one of our designers to watch this year, shared on Instagram a glimpse of Baja Club Hotel in La Paz, Mexico, and it quickly became the latest addition to my design travel wish list (which grows lengthier by the day).

The hotel is the work of Paris-based firm Jaune (interiors) and Mexico City-based Max von Werz (architecture). We’re particularly smitten by the generous use of richly hued tile all over (on bars, bathroom vanities, fireplace surrounds, and breakfast tables, just to name a few)—an idea to borrow at home. (Is all-over tile a trend for 2023? We think so.)

Join us for a walk through.

Photography via Baja Club Hotel and Design Hotels.

the hotel is housed in a circa 1910 hacienda, redone and extended with a mode 9
Above: The hotel is housed in a circa-1910 hacienda, redone and extended with a modern five-story wing.

inside, the materials takes cues from luis barragán’s home whi 10
Above: Inside, the materials takes cues from Luis Barragán’s home while the red and green palette nods to traditional Mexican earthenware, according to Design Hotels.
in the reception area, guests are greeted by the first instance of a tile motif 11
Above: In the reception area, guests are greeted by the first instance of a tile motif that continues throughout the hotel.

the canteen, with mirrored walls and exposed timber ceiling. 12
Above: The canteen, with mirrored walls and exposed-timber ceiling.