“Even the most privileged person can find themselves in need of a place to sit, rest, and feel safe when they’re walking around the city,” notes architect Fernanda Canales. Through her PILARES project (left, in construction), Reforma, she is seeking to create democratic indoor and outdoor spaces for the local community to find solace and protection. Architect Alberto Kalach of TAX (Taller de Arquitectura X) designed La Pulga, a lofty, long-arched, two-story concrete building in the Cuauhtémoc district.. Image © Onnis Luque