Building of the week: Torre Reforma

On May 23rd, 2007, the world passed a very specific milestone. That was the day, according to a demographic study, that the global population went from majority rural to majority urban. The scales tilted towards cities, which were growing in both number and size.

At 21 million citizens, Mexico City is one of the largest, and it’s little surprise that it has been growing upwards. Torre Reforma is one of several striking new skyscrapers in the region that are breaking new ground in design and sus...