For its inaugural issue, Domus México presents a reflection on the country's cultural infrastructure and public space, partly focused on Culiacán, a city on the northern Pacific coast of Mexico, which has struggled with drug-related violence and the proliferation of narcoculture.
The magazine includes contributions from promising new offices and innovative practices, filling its pages with optimism and vigor.
As part of the activities surrounding the publication of the magazine's first issue, Domus México was invited to participate in the summer pavilion — designed by architect Luis Aldrete — at the Museo Experimental El Eco, in collaboration with DF-based Tomo. Along with local initatives Alumnos 47, LIGA, and New York–based Bidoun magazine, Domus México activated the pavilion for one day.
![Top: Domus México’s inaugural issue, June/July 2012. Cover by DF-based artist José León Cerrillo. Above: Interior spread of Tienda de Comercio’s Café Zena, a wiki-lunch spot designed, built, and operated entirely by the team, and financed through a Kickstarter-like investment model Top: Domus México’s inaugural issue, June/July 2012. Cover by DF-based artist José León Cerrillo. Above: Interior spread of Tienda de Comercio’s Café Zena, a wiki-lunch spot designed, built, and operated entirely by the team, and financed through a Kickstarter-like investment model](/content/dam/domusweb/en/news/2012/07/04/domus-m-xico-hits-the-stands/big_387936_6394_web_3_Spread.jpg.foto.rmedium.jpg)
![Interior spread showcases a fictional conversation between Guadalajara-based artist Jorge Méndez-Blake and Jorge Luis Borges apropos <em>All the Borges Books</em> Interior spread showcases a fictional conversation between Guadalajara-based artist Jorge Méndez-Blake and Jorge Luis Borges apropos <em>All the Borges Books</em>](/content/dam/domusweb/en/news/2012/07/04/domus-m-xico-hits-the-stands/big_387936_2978_web_4_Spread.jpg.foto.rmedium.jpg)
![Pop-up research garden installation by Jardín Botánico Culicacán at the Tomo/Museo Experimental El Eco’s summer pavilion Pop-up research garden installation by Jardín Botánico Culicacán at the Tomo/Museo Experimental El Eco’s summer pavilion](/content/dam/domusweb/en/news/2012/07/04/domus-m-xico-hits-the-stands/big_387936_1141_web_5_Garden.jpg.foto.rmedium.jpg)
![Natalia Almada’s “El Velador” film still. A photo-essay of her work is featured in Domus México’s inaugural issue Natalia Almada’s “El Velador” film still. A photo-essay of her work is featured in Domus México’s inaugural issue](/content/dam/domusweb/en/news/2012/07/04/domus-m-xico-hits-the-stands/big_387936_6640_web_6_Velador.jpg.foto.rmedium.jpg)