Who else never tires of Mexican architect Luis Barragán’s Cuadra San Cristóbal? The equestrian compound—comprising stables and riding paddocks for the breeding and training of thoroughbreds horses, and a four-bedroom house—was commissioned in the late 1960s by Folke S. Egerström. Barragán, a horse lover, and his collaborator Andrés Casillas, dreamt up a truly beautiful series of structures and spaces: all flat planes and geometric lines, softened by pinks and earthy browns, and the shrewd manipulation of water and light to enhance the sense of calm.
