Cemex

Casa SM is the physical representation of a third-generation family architecture studio. Its original design by Juan Sordo Madaleno from 1951 carries the distinct hallmark of Mexican modernism—a chapter of architectural history he helped define. The house today stands as a transcript of passing time: a site of lineage through almost eight decades, where values have been established, adapted, and carried forward. The starting point was an ash tree, planted by Malena Bringas, Juan Sordo's wife, in 1951. Together with the library—a space that has been central to how the Sordo Madaleno family gathers across every generation—the tree anchors Casa SM in the values of hospitality and conviviality from which everything else radia... More