6 Modernist Icons You Shouldn’t Miss in Mexico City

"My father was getting out of this really rationalistic approach from the International Movement, and knowing [Luis] Barragán at that time, he blended functional and romantic aspects," says Victor Legorreta, son of Ricardo Legorreta, who designed the Hotel Camino Real. "It's one of the qualities of the hotel: architecture that uses emotion and courtyards. That uniqueness—it's the first time you see that element in homes now in a large setting."