Agustín Landa is an architect and a graduate of the ITESM Monterrey campus. From 2005 to 2015, he led TAL, a firm that completed various residential architecture projects and apartment buildings. In 2015, he took over the leadership of his father Agustín Landa Vertíz's firm, which became Landa + Martínez upon the addition of Rolando Martínez Rodríguez as a partner. That same year, he formed the studio Landa Suberville in partnership with Mónica Suberville. Agustín is known for designing pioneering works that have activated new urban and real estate dynamics in rapidly growing cities. In residential design, his work has set new local trends, featuring facades closed to the exterior and interior spaces organized around terraces and gardens that leverage the region's climatic conditions. Landa Ruiloba has been a professor of architectural design at Tec de Monterrey since 2015. Since 2017, he has co-directed the Catedra Blanca Cemex with Roberto Romero, an advanced design workshop that develops urban and architectural proposals for Monterrey. Among many other awards, he has received the Gold Medal at the XX Nuevo León Architecture Biennial, three silver medals at the XV Mexican National Architecture Biennial, and the Prix Versailles for commercial architecture. He was also recognized as one of the "10 Firms Creating Icons of Mexico" and received the Trayectorias Award from México Design magazine.
Reflecting on the importance of the residential home in today's context, this talk focuses on the most representative single-family housing projects developed by our firm. The discussion will cover our personal approach to these spaces, exploring the spatial narrative and the resources employed to interpret and adapt to the lives of their inhabitants.
Lima Cómo Vamos, an institution with over a decade of experience, is calling for submissions of research and projects focused on our cities and their development. Selected research will be presented at the III Foro Ciudades Cómo Vamos, a platform for sharing approaches, evidence, and proposals with public authorities, private institutions, and the general public committed to improving the country’s cities and the quality of life of their inhabitants.
On Wednesday, August 26, at 5:00 PM Mexico City time, Igor Zotti, General Manager of Soprema Mexico, and Jorge Echeverría, Commercial Manager, will present an introduction to the brand's synthetic, asphalt, and liquid solutions, with an emphasis on their application for metal roofs.
Courtesy of ReHabitar Mx. Photography courtesy of JC Arquitectura.
The "Housing Dialogues" are conceived as biweekly conversations designed to explore specific topics related to habitat production and management in depth and in a relaxed setting. This space for exchange, formatted as an interview or debate, will allow for a freer exploration of concepts, where participants can break down positions, share specific experiences, and discuss not only the "whys" but also the "hows."
It is essential to closely monitor the chemical composition of ambient air and the concentration of ground-level pollutants that can affect people, animals, vegetation, or materials. 🌬🍃
Photography. Onnis Luque. Appropriation Tactics in the Work of Mario Pani / Typologies. Current State of Housing in Mexico.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's plan to provide housing loans "directly, without intermediaries," and the implementation of programs such as Infonavit's ConstruYO, make it essential to focus our attention on models where inhabitants are actively involved in the production of their housing. "Housing and Participation" will explore different ways in which communities participate in the design, construction, and management of their habitat in both rural and urban settings. It will reflect on the means available to each population, ranging from access to government and institutional support to the material and human resources required for construction. The discussion will also address the role of architects providing technical assistance, as well as their level of responsibility in self-construction processes.
This image contains the schedule assigned for the Viernes del Cetto program lectures, prepared by Actividades Max Cetto.
Throughout its history, the Taller Max Cetto has been characterized by its rich reflection on and development of architectural and artistic thought. Various activities take place within the framework of the Taller, including the "Viernes del Cetto" program, which features lectures by prominent professionals. Past editions have included architects and firms such as Jorge Ambrosi, Oscar Hagerman, Tatiana Bilbao, Frida Escobedo, Benjamín Romano, Palma MX, Michel Rojkind, Isaac Broid, and many others.
The panel will feature architect Dominic Papa, director and founder of Studio Woodroffe Papa, who brings over 27 years of experience in large-scale urban and architectural projects in the UK and abroad; and Anna Shapiro, associate partner at Sheppard Robson, an award-winning London-based firm responsible for a series of strategic urban projects covering housing, regeneration, biomedical and educational clusters, and a shift in focus toward retail-led integrated environments.
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Jorge Taboada / Idea Cúbica and David Brosig
Regiopolis is a documentary video series showcasing the works that have shaped the architectural landscape of Monterrey, ranging from its historic and iconic architecture to the present day.
Huellas Magazine. Photography by Carlos Arroyo Architects via carlosarroyo.net
Forging connections at this juncture to share knowledge, culture, and friendship at the Faculty of Design of the Universidad Católica de Colombia, marking its 50th anniversary.
Friday, January 31, 2020 The workshop "Introduction to Participatory Architecture and Social Habitat Production" aims to establish the theoretical and strategic foundations for generating projects that catalyze comprehensive community development through three fundamental pillars: socio-cultural, territorial-environmental, and economic-productive.
The Leopoldo Rother Architecture Museum invites you to the virtual lecture "Atmosphere, Light, and the Intangible," as part of the first cycle of "Architecture Lessons from a Distance." This session will be led by speaker Mauricio Rocha.
During the pandemic, the School of Architecture at Universidad Finis Terrae has hosted the "Isolated Dialogues" lecture series, in which professionals from various fields discuss art, music, design, architecture, urbanism, and creative processes, among other topics, through the lens of confinement.
On April 24 and 25, 2020, the Ciudades Comunes Congress will take place—an online meeting to rethink and redefine the co-construction of the city in light of the current global health crisis. Ciudades Comunes brings together individuals with experience in collaborative practices that impact the territory and the community. Organized from Buenos Aires, the event will feature speakers from across Latin America and will be broadcast live to the world at ciudadescomunes.org
Isolation, viewed from various perspectives and disciplines, is the central theme of the "Isolated Dialogues" series, organized by the School of Architecture at Universidad Finis Terrae, which takes place every Wednesday. Participants include artists, architects, designers, musicians, scientists, writers, journalists, and others, both Chilean and international.
