Already back in Philly for deadline, PW art director Sara Green lists her favorite things about Mexico City.

Graphic signage.
The graphic but really elaborate signage everywhere. The icons for the subway stops especially—totally gorgeous symbols. Also the step-by-step depictions in every restroom about what do in case of fire and earthquake.

The 90 degree/right-angle aesthetic.
From the Aztec art and architecture to all the modern architecture with flat roofs and boxy buildings.

Hand-painted signs.
Everywhere. Especially the colorful, decorated, brush-painted words (advertisements) that cover the walls along the roads and highway. They're in the same location where, here in Philly, you'd find graffiti pieces but for some reason the graf artists in Mexico keep their work on separate walls.

The fucking clotheslines on every rooftop.