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Prado Park / Edgar Mazo + CONNATURAL

Valentina Díaz — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000

"In the neighborhoods of Aranjuez, a district in the Northeastern Commune of the city of Medellín, street life does not only take place on a base plane of various curvatures, well contained by the embossed parameters of the houses, but also happens across several levels; the relief and its diversity provide high levels and low levels over each row of houses. This simplicity, of this homogeneous and typical figure, becomes unhinged, decomposes."
- Excerpt from Circo magazine, Carlos Mesa González.

Mobility Justice: Urban Equity in an Era of Innovation

Olivia Poston — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Every city contains two transportation systems. One is the visible network of roads, rail lines, sidewalks, and bus routes mapped in planning documents. The other is the invisible geography of privilege and exclusion embedded within it: the neighborhoods that received highways instead of parks, the communities whose bus routes were cut, the sidewalks that abruptly end at the edge of a district. For many years, built-environment professionals have treated infrastructure as a technical challenge. Mobility justice insists it is, fundamentally, a political one.

Rehabilitation of Casa P. Colina / DARP - De Arquitectura y Paisaje

Valentina Díaz — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000

The rehabilitation project of Casa P. Colina is based on a regenerative view of architecture, understood as a process of transformation that reconciles the natural, the built, and the existing. Rather than replacing, the intervention rewrites the house from its own material, integrating structures, materials, and memories as active components of the new spatial system. Nature ceases to be a backdrop and incorporates itself as a constitutive dimension of dwelling.

Bosques Apartment / Trópico Arquitectura

Valentina Díaz — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000

This project was commissioned by a young anthropologist. The desire was to create a home that would respond to his intimate needs, a space that would allow him to reconstruct himself.

Covva House / Bon Studio

Valentina Díaz — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Covva House is born as a tribute to agape, that deep and selfless love that finds its expression in pause, enjoyment, and connection with the essential.

Insights from La Feria De Diseño Medellín: Well-Being, Innovation, and Global Design Perspectives

Enrique Tovar — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 06:45:00 +0000

Asking questions is the first step toward challenging what we take for granted and opening up new possibilities for planning and building. These questions, valuable in themselves, gain new strength when shared and examined through different perspectives. As they intersect with the experiences of professionals and brands, they weave together viewpoints that enrich the discussion. Design fairs and events around the world have become spaces where these conversations gain momentum, fostering connections and encouraging collaborative dynamics. In this landscape, Colombia has emerged as a hub, serving as a platform that promotes architecture and design across Latin America and the Caribbean while bringing the region's voice to the global stage.

An Architecture of Mixed Ancestry: The Work of Taller Síntesis and Its Dialogue with Colombia's Diverse Territory

Paula Pintos — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 07:30:00 +0000

A change in the way architecture was practiced in Colombia was necessary, and Taller Síntesis emerged to materialize this transformation. The studio combines a deep understanding of the territory and its context with architectural solutions that translate into materiality and built spaces. Their works stand out for their strong local cultural identity, achieving a precise balance between the preexisting, the new, and harmony with the landscape.

What Can African Cities Learn from South America?

Mohieldin Gamal — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 05:00:00 +0000

Recent news headlines from the African continent show a variety of urgent issues affecting urban centers: severe flooding threatens Kenya's capital, Nairobi; the light rail system in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is faltering after a successful start. Meanwhile, in Egypt's capital, Cairo, new infrastructure and housing expenditures proved too steep and necessitated a government bailout. African cities face a plethora of problems but they also hold the potential to improve countless lives. As South America shares stark similarities in its history with that of Africa, it could provide both a point of reference and a positive example for tackling these concerns at an urban level.

Environmental Urbanism and Urban Geographies: Medellín 2024-2027 Urban Plan

Alejandro Restrepo Montoya — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 03:30:00 +0000

CityMakers, The Global Community of Architects Who Learn from Exemplary Cities and Their Makers, is working with ArchDaily to publish a series of articles about Barcelona, Medellin, and Rotterdam. The authors are the architects, urban planners, and/or strategists of the projects that have transformed these three cities, which are visited in the "Schools of Cities" and studied in the "Documentary-Courses" made by CityMakers. On this occasion, Alejandro Restrepo Montoya, Director of Urban Planning and Architecture of Medellín, presents his article "Environmental Urbanism and Urban Geographies, Medellín 2024-2027"

CHCW House / Plan:b arquitectos

Andreas Luco — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0000

This commission involved renovating and adapting a traditional two-story house in the Provenza neighborhood in Medellín to transform it into common workspaces and small apartments, sharing services. The house, which had already been converted years ago into the offices of a local real estate company, had a stable structure of load-bearing walls, floors, roofs, and wooden ceilings that we decided to renew and maintain.

The Urban Transformation of Medellín: A Case Study

Victor Restrepo Alvarez — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 03:30:00 +0000

CityMakers, The Global Community of Architects Who Learn from Exemplary Cities and Their Makers, is working with Archdaily to publish a series of articles about Barcelona, Medellin, and Rotterdam. The authors are the architects, urban planners, and/or strategists behind the projects that have transformed these three cities and are studied in the "Schools of Cities" and "Documentary Courses" made by CityMakers. On this occasion, Victor Restrepo, Coordinator of CityMakers in Medellin, presents his article "Medellin: A Case Study".

How Barcelona, Medellin, and Rotterdam Have Generated Public Space Where It Seemed Impossible

Camilo Osorio — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 03:30:00 +0000

CityMakers, The Global Community of Architects Learning from Model Cities and Their Makers is working with Archdaily to publish a series of articles about Barcelona, Medellin, and Rotterdam. The authors are the architects, urban planners, and/or strategists behind the projects that have transformed these three cities and are known in the "Schools of Cities" and "Documentary Courses" made by CityMakers.

MOVA Teacher Innovation Center / OPUS

Valeria Silva — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:00:00 +0000

Mova is a platform driven by the Secretaria de Educación de Medellín to enhance the quality of public education through the strengthening of comprehensive teacher training. It is conceived as a meeting place, training ground, and development hub for the teacher community. It is the result of a collaborative transdisciplinary design process that involves public and private entities as well as the educational community. The strategy of separate volumes supported on pillars and connected by bridges blurs the boundaries between the interior and exterior to enjoy the climate and landscape while repurposing an existing parking lot space for the city. The introduction of new vegetation is an essential part of shaping the space and contributes to the connection of a node in the city's ecological structure.

N 0 1 Store / Boo studio

Andreas Luco — Sat, 18 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000

The NARO boutique, conceived by the emerging studio Boo, is the result of transforming a tight space of 58m2 in the city of Medellin. This project not only fulfills the client's desire to establish a distinctive identity but also symbolizes the artistic and exclusive essence of luxury products. Additionally, it presents an innovative and futuristic vision for the retail environment.

Latin American Favelas: Improvement Projects and Community Involvement

Camilla Ghisleni — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 04:00:00 +0000

A few weeks ago, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) named the recipient of the RIBA Norman Foster 2023 travel grant. Martha Pomasonco from Peru was awarded for her outstanding project titled "Barrios Mejorados."

House in the Woods / Green Mecano

Benjamin Zapico — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 06:00:00 +0000

Green Mecano is an architecture workshop, where the main objective is the optimization of the use of steel. The projects are always articulated from a system of modules that can be connected in many ways and that grows organically according to the rhythm of life of the users.

Balcony House / Bassico Arquitectos

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 16:00:00 +0000

The house is projected as a device to observe and contemplate the valley from the eastern mountain. A volume that clings to it, penetrates, and flies at the same time.

The Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize Announces Finalists for the 2023 MCHAP Award

Maria-Cristina Florian — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (MCHAP) Director Dirk Denison and 2023 MCHAP Jury Chair Sandra Barclay (Barclay & Crousse) have just announced the six finalists for the 2023 Americas Prize. The award recognizes the best-built works of architecture in the Americas completed between December 2018 and June 2021. This represents the latest stage of the fourth cycle of the MCHAP, launched in Venice, Italy, in August 2021. On March 24, 2023, the jury will announce the winners of the the 2023 Americas Prize. The authors of the winning project are set to receive a $50,000 fund for research along with a publication.