The EMPORIA award guidelines encompass ephemeral works applied to museums, exhibitions, trade fairs, shareholder meetings, points of sale, festivals, sporting events, as well as conceptual and experimental architecture. The common denominator is that the architectural work must be ephemeral and executed for projects within Mexico.
Today, the kitchen has evolved into an architectural space where most gathering and socializing take place, displacing the living or dining room as the home's social hub. Furthermore, in contemporary design concepts, the bathroom has assumed a central role, with design proposals that reflect the user's personality in both small and spacious layouts, combining finishes, materials, and decorative elements.
Kitchen and bathroom renovation has become a booming architectural niche, thanks to the wide variety of available architectural products and increasingly accessible project execution. These spaces are no longer merely utilitarian; they can also be designed to reflect the character of the home as a whole.
TAQ Arquitectura, through its architectural outreach initiative, invites you to "Kinéma," a talk exploring the intersection of architecture and stop-motion animation. The event features four prominent creators—Rita Basulto, Sofía Carrillo, Cecilia Andalón, and Elisa Helguera—and will be held at El Taller del Chucho, a space dedicated to the creation, experimentation, and promotion of the stop-motion industry.
A gathering to screen and discuss the documentary "Hacer mucho con poco" (Doing More with Less), directed by Katerina Kliwadenko and Mario Novas and co-produced with Al Borde. The film highlights local values—both material and human—and is characterized by the social, economic, and environmental awareness with which young architects approach their projects.
DERIVAS is an invitation to walk; not in the way we do when commuting to study or work, but rather andare a zonzo—traversing the city without a specific purpose, wandering, enjoying the void, allowing ourselves to deviate, suddenly changing course, and finding pleasure in the collective zigzag.
How is it that most of us have decided to live in cities?
Why are there so few records of hermits in history?
To whom does architecture respond?
TAQ Arquitectura, through its cultural project PENSARQ_, invites you to the event:
We are pleased to present our latest publication, an editorial piece created to connect with friends and colleagues and share our recent findings and developments in urban furniture.
The city of Santiago de Querétaro was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1995 and has recently established itself as one of the most important development hubs in Mexico. Therefore, reflecting on architectural practice and the way we build our city is vital for our community.
Lime mortars have been known in construction for millennia; in fact, some structures built with this type of mortar still stand today. Undoubtedly, the most famous is Roman concrete, which brought greatness to the empire and has been the subject of countless studies. The most recent of these, published by MIT, documents properties such as the self-healing of fissures and cracks, as well as increased durability over time.
Opening of the new showroom and point of sale for Naocal, a company specializing in the manufacture of high-purity lime coatings that produces and markets products crafted through ancestral processes, complemented by nanomaterial technology and natural additives.
The work of three generations of architects, instrumental in the dynamic transformation of Mexico.
The sixth edition of the Félix Candela Award is a dream of the city. After several editions spent traversing the countryside in search of truth, this edition focuses on the quintessential social construct of architecture: the city. The city is the built form of human relationships and, as such, represents us as a society. The question is whether our current city is also our will. Between the Captive and the Warrior, we choose to be both, in that oscillation that Spanish architect Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oíza spoke of—from the city to the countryside, and now from the countryside back to the city. We return from the field with at least the tools of the woodsman, the hunter, the farmer, the gardener, or the shepherd, ready to insert what we have learned into the robust trunk of our cities.
Immerse yourself in a unique experience that combines innovation and creativity. Join us for five days of inspiration, knowledge, and networking at our annual congress.
This new issue of TC is dedicated to Macías Peredo. We explore the last decade of their career through 17 essential projects that define their approach to and understanding of architecture, featuring a prologue by Manuel Cervantes and an essay by Juan Vergara Newton. Nearly 300 pages of photographs, plans, and construction details provide an in-depth look at the key elements of the architecture of one of the most compelling firms in the Mexican architectural scene.
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) and the School of Architecture, Art and Design (EAAD) of Tecnológico de Monterrey, in collaboration with the Association of Institutions of Architectural Education of the Mexican Republic (ASINEA), are pleased to announce the 2024 International Conference, which will be held in Querétaro, Mexico, from June 27 to 29, 2024.
Since 1998, Arquine has hosted an architecture competition that allows for the comparison of ideas and proposals on equal footing. This edition invites participants to design, build, and activate a pavilion in Mexico City’s Historic Center as part of the MEXTRÓPOLI Architecture and City Festival.
To position Bucaramanga as a tourist destination and contribute to the city's cultural development and citizens' sense of heritage, numerous projects are being carried out throughout 2022 as part of the city’s 400th-anniversary celebrations. One of these involves the redesign, improvement, and renovation of Parque Centenario, an area that has seen a surge in artistic and educational offerings in recent years, led by institutions such as the Teatro Santander and the Municipal School of Arts. This competition is part of these significant transformation efforts, inviting architects, sculptors, designers, and related professionals to submit proposals for a sculptural piece to be installed in Parque Centenario.