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Building with Communities: Rural Schools That Integrate Local Techniques and Materials in Latin America

Agustina Iñiguez — Sat, 24 May 2025 07:30:00 +0000

In an effort to foster a sense of belonging among its inhabitants, to value ancestral cultures, and to preserve identity, the Latin American region embraces an architecture rich in nuances and regional characteristics. The use of local materials and construction techniques, or the dialogue between modular and vernacular approaches, among other aspects, reflect the intention to promote the involvement of native communities, students and their families, Iindigenous peoples, and local builders in the design and construction processes of a wide variety of rural schools throughout Latin America.

Architecture in Mexico: Projects Using Stone

Mónica Arellano — Sat, 09 Mar 2024 07:30:00 +0000

Due to their aesthetic, sustainable, durable, and resistant qualities, stone materials have accompanied the disciplines of architecture and engineering since their origins. As is known, in Mexico, stone has been a fundamental element in pre-Hispanic constructions where experimentation was done with vaults, ashlars, masonry, etc.

Noah House / Cadaval Estudio

Valeria Silva — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 16:00:00 +0000

The NOAH House is located in Valle de Bravo, an area of forest and mountains 2 hours away from Mexico City. This small town of rustic houses and rainy weather is a popular destination for outdoor activities such as boating on the lake, hiking in the surrounding forests, and paragliding, attracting many weekend visitors in search of adventures in this environment.

Cultivating Non-Violent Cities: 10 Examples of Friendly Public Spaces

Giovana Martino — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Violent cities result from social and economic inequality, which also affects the urban landscape and the way we live. In honor of International Cities Day, we have selected a series of projects to reflect on non-violent ways of using public space.

House Plans Under 100 Square Meters: 30 Useful Examples

José Tomás Franco — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 07:30:00 +0000

The challenge of designing a house with a tight budget and space constraints, together with the essential duty of responding correctly to the requirements of the user, is sometimes one of the most challenging and motivating tasks an architect can face. How can you take advantage of space most effectively? How can you avoid wasted material? How do you anticipate the possible future expansion of the house? And how do you develop a simple design that also delivers value to its inhabitants?

To help you in this process, we scoured our projects archives to select 30 houses that provide interesting architectural solutions despite measuring less than 100 square meters.

Anahuacalli Museum / Taller de Arquitectura - Mauricio Rocha

Benjamin Zapico — Thu, 04 May 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Diego Rivera began the great dream of achieving the City of Arts in the South of Mexico City in a landscape of volcanic stone with native vegetation that emerges from it. In the 1940s, he began to imagine how to carry out his project in this place, inviting Juan O'Gorman and his daughter Ruth Rivera to collaborate. They envisioned buildings constructed with the same stone as the site and carried out the first exercises of murals on the ceilings with the colored stones that they later created at Ciudad Universitaria.

11 Rules to Follow When Creating Vibrant Public Spaces

Christele Harrouk — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 04:00:00 +0000

The International Placemaking Week, presented by Project for Public Spaces (PPS) is an inspiring and engaging event designed as a global gathering of placemakers from different sectors to discuss thoughts and share strategies in order to push forward the concept of placemaking in the host city and on an international level. Previous editions took place in Vancouver in 2016, Amsterdam in 2017, and Chattanooga, Tennessee in 2019.

Aguacates House / Francisco Pardo Arquitecto

Agustina Coulleri — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 03:00:00 +0000

A couple of hours outside of Mexico City, the rural lake town of Valle de Bravo sits in a valley between mountains, offering perennially agreeable weather and panoramic nature views. Within it, the site for Casa Aguacates — a residential project meant to function as a weekend retreat, and designed by architect Francisco Pardo — is a peculiar one, in which an avocado field slopes down into a dense forest and glen.

PILARES Cultural Center / Rozana Montiel | Estudio de Arquitectura

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0000

PILARES (for its acronym: Points of Innovation, Freedom, Art, Education, and Knowledge) is an urban project of social impact developed by the Government of Mexico City that aims to generate community centers for citizen encounters. The PILARES are strategically distributed in vulnerable areas of the city that lack cultural infrastructure. Our project is located in the Colonia Presidentes de México, Iztapalapa, one of the most densely populated municipalities in the city. The program includes a cyber school, arts and crafts workshops (serigraphy, jewelry, plumbing, and gastronomy), sports facilities, a dance and yoga room, a vegetable garden, and rooms for entrepreneurship and job training.

Architecture and Collective Living: 50 of Mexico's Most Cutting Edge Apartment Complexes

Mónica Arellano — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 07:30:00 +0000

Climate is one of the key factors to take into consideration when designing a space. Of course, this can present a challenge, especially when dealing with extreme climates and the need for insulating materials that are able to adapt to a wide range of conditions. Luckily, for architects operating in Mexico, the country's privileged climate facilitates the creation of microclimates and spaces that blur the line between interior and exterior.

Rozana Montiel Architecture Studio Presents Pavilion for the Biennale of Architecture and Landscape in Versailles

Mónica Arellano — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 04:30:00 +0000

Stand Up for the Seas! is an installation designed by Rozana Montiel Architecture Studio for the exhibition Terre! Land in Sight of the Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine in the framework of the 2nd Edition of the Biennale d'Architecture et du Paysage d'Île-de-France (Bap, 2022) in Versailles. The piece is made of recycled materials (steel, nets and soil) and invites you to walk inside a seine fishing net to experience what it feels like to be trapped. Stand Up for the Seas! is presented as a stand against the conflict of pollution of the seas.

Señor de Tula Sanctuary / Dellekamp Schleich + AGENdA Agencia de Arquitectura

Agustina Coulleri — Sun, 17 Apr 2022 23:00:00 +0000

In Jojutla, Morelos, Mexico, the earthquake of September 19, 2017, left more than 2,600 homes destroyed, as most of its public infrastructure too, such as schools, plazas, and the central church. Our team was in charge of the reconstruction of the Santuario del Señor de Tula, a heritage worship center with more than five centuries of history.

The Rise of Co-Living: Designing for Communal Life

Eric Baldwin — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 04:00:00 +0000

Communal living is nothing new. Throughout history, housing has long been tied to both shared needs and a concentration of resources. Today, between population growth and an increase in urban density and real estate prices, architects and urban planners have been pursuing alternatives for shared living. These new models explore a range of spatial and formal configurations with a shared vision for the future.

Architecture in Mexico: Projects that Highlight the Quintana Roo Territory

Mónica Arellano — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 05:00:00 +0000

There are several reasons why Quintana Roo —a state located in the southeastern region of Mexico— has an important cultural wealth. One of them is because of world-class tourism which has led it to have one of the eight international airports in Mexico in addition to being praised by the World Tourism Organization.

Coliving interlomas / A-001 Taller de Arquitectura

Andreas Luco — Sun, 21 Nov 2021 15:00:00 +0000

Coliving Interlomas is a student-oriented residential project located to the western-outside Mexico City, which proposes an architecture that brings together life and studying in community, following space optimization principles in a shared living system. The complex features four levels in which the bedrooms and the common areas complement each other. The rest of the program is composed of two study rooms, a recreational area, two lounge areas in a roof garden, two integral kitchens, a dining room, a gym, and a service area for maintenance.

Architecture of Mexico: Projects that Highlight the State of Aguascalientes

Mónica Arellano — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0000

Aguascalientes is a small state in the heart of Mexico, located 480 km northeast of Mexico City and nestled between the states of Zacatecas and Jalisco. With just 5618 km² of territory, it is Mexico's third smallest state. It's capital and most populated city is Aguascalientes, or "hot waters" in English, is named for the numerous hot springs found throughout the area.

Mexican Pavilion at the 2021 Venice Biennale Explores the Value of Mexican Contemporary Architecture

ArchDaily Team — Thu, 20 May 2021 05:00:00 +0000

The Ministry of Culture of the Government of Mexico and the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature (INBAL) have unveiled the Mexican pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2021 entitled Displacements ("Desplazamientos"), a curatorial work led by Isadora Hastings, Natalia de La Rosa, Mauricio Rocha, and Elena Tudela.

Architecture in Mexico: Emblematic Houses of Valle de Bravo

Mónica Arellano — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 05:00:00 +0000

Mexico's Valle de Bravo region, to the southeast of Mexico City, is characterized by the Presa Miguel Alemán lake, created in 1947 as a reservoir for Mexico City and Toluca's water supply. Thanks to its proximity to the capital, Valle de Bravo is a popular weekend destination for residents of surrounding cities. This in turn has sparked the interest of various architects, who have aimed to create projects that enhance visitors' experience such as offering an optimal view of the lake, or an immersive experience in the surrounding forest.