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Architects: IUA Ignacio Urquiza Arquitectos, WORKac
- Year: 2023
Mexico City: The Latest Architecture and News
Pilares Azcapotzalco Community Center / WORKac + IUA Ignacio Urquiza Arquitectos
The Architectural Heritage of the Valley of Mexico Through the Eyes of Santiago Arau
The heritage of Mexico City is extremely rich and diverse due to a long history that overlays like layers above the urban fabric since pre-Hispanic times. Currently, it is one of the largest cities in the world, and its heritage is reflected in its architecture, museums, historical sites, cultural traditions, protected sites, gastronomy, and much more. This chronology has been evidenced through various historical records. However, contemporary recording is essential in moments where we are writing history immediately with different digital tools.
Casa Paladar Culinary Space / apda Ana Paula de Alba + IUA Ignacio Urquiza Arquitectos
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Architects: IUA Ignacio Urquiza Arquitectos, apda Ana Paula de Alba
- Area: 163 m²
- Year: 2021
AÚNA Restaurant / MRD Arquitectos
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Architects: MRD Arquitectos
Pumas Clubhouse / DF Arquitectos
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Architects: DF Arquitectos
- Area: 3700 m²
- Year: 2023
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Manufacturers: Gridas by YPASA, Interceramic
House Y27 / estudio estudio
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Architects: estudio estudio
- Area: 376 m²
- Year: 2023
Discover the Ephemeral Installations Built for the Mextrópoli 2023 Pavilions
For the ninth time, the MEXTRÓPOLI Architecture and City Festival held the Arquine Competition No. 25 | MEXTRÓPOLI 2023 Pavilion, a platform where architecture, urbanism, and art converge to contemplate and celebrate Mexico City. The event also aims to engage the public by occupying public spaces with architectural pieces that can be activated by visitors. Celebrating public spaces or offering a different perspective on the places routinely traversed is the reason MEXTRÓPOLI showcases these ephemeral architectural pieces.
TANA Bar & Restaurant / RA!
Madre House / Taller David Dana
Lago Algo Cultural Center / Naso
Polpo Bar / Sofía Betancur
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Architects: Sofía Betancur
- Area: 70 m²
- Year: 2022
Unpacking the History of Artificial Islands: The True Cost on the Built Environment
Contrary to common belief, artificial islands have a lengthy historical background in many regions worldwide. This heritage dates back to the reclaimed islands in Ancient Egypt, the hundreds of Stilt crannogs found in Scottish and Irish lakes and waterways, and the ceremonial islands constructed during the Aztec Empire. By definition, an artificial island is an island that has been constructed by humans rather than formed through natural processes. Artificial islands can be built for many different reasons, and these reasons are only increasing as the world faces the looming issue of space scarcity.
In the past, these islands were intended for ceremonial or agricultural purposes, often verging on solutions for urban space. More recently, the islands have been built to mitigate overcrowding, reclaim land, provide new urban expansions, and meet infrastructure and industrial needs. Artificial islands also have certain strategic advantages and economic gains and can lead to geopolitical benefits. However, these types of projects come at a significant cost to our ecosystem, harming the environment in severe and vast ways.
AD Classics: Ortega Garden House / Luis Barragán
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Architects: Luis Barragan
- Area: 2500 m²
National Pavilion of Biodiversity / Fernanda Ahumada + FREE
Casa Patios / Ricardo Yslas Gámez Arquitectos
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Architects: Ricardo Yslas Gámez Arquitectos
- Area: 1200 m²
- Year: 2023
Geology Museum / Estudio MMX
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Architects: Estudio MMX
- Area: 2242 m²
Corporativo IS 19 Offices / Prototype Architecture Studio
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Architects: Prototype Architecture Studio
- Area: 600 m²
- Year: 2022
MO288 Residential Building / HGR Arquitectos
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Architects: HGR Arquitectos
- Area: 1398 m²
- Year: 2023