ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 https://www.archdaily.com/1038801/the-two-cathedrals-of-managua-architectural-memory-after-nicaraguas-1972-earthquake Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Moises Carrasco https://www.archdaily.com/1038801/the-two-cathedrals-of-managua-architectural-memory-after-nicaraguas-1972-earthquake On December 23, 1972, Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, was struck by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake. In a matter of minutes, its urban core, which for decades had functioned as a compact political and economic center, abruptly collapsed. In the reconstruction process that followed, the authorities sought not simply to rebuild but to reorganize. Their objective was to decentralize the city and prevent future paralysis by dispersing functions across multiple zones. Among the most significant architectural outcomes of this shift was the new Metropolitan Cathedral. Its modernist language symbolized both institutional continuity and urban transformation. In doing so, it embodied Managua's transition from a Spanish-style, centralized urban grid to a contemporary, decentralized metropolis.

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/900574/a-tribute-to-the-color-of-contemporary-mexican-architecture Wed, 22 Aug 2018 06:00:00 +0000 Mónica Arellano https://www.archdaily.com/900574/a-tribute-to-the-color-of-contemporary-mexican-architecture Color, inherited from indigenous cultures of Mexico, is a defining characteristic of Mexican architecture. Vibrant colors have been used by architects and artists such as Luis Barragán, Ricardo Legorreta, Mathias Goeritz, Juan O'Gorman, and Mario Pani.

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