Integrating contemporary art with the landscape in a dialogue between human creation and the natural environment, the Sculpture Space of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) represents one of the most important public artworks in Latin America. Both the Sculpture Space and the Pedregal de San Ángel Ecological Reserve at UNAM in Mexico City have recently been awarded the Carlo Scarpa International Prize for Gardens 2023-2024, granted by the Benetton Foundation for Studies and Research based in Treviso, Italy. They were recognized for their high natural, historical, and cultural value as works of preservation and collective art that emerged from a lava surface where new neighborhoods and UNAM’s University City were developed.
Mexico City: The Latest Architecture and News
Unexpected Reflections / Miguel de la Torre mta+v
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Architects: Miguel de la Torre mta+v
- Area: 100 m²
- Year: 2024
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Manufacturers: Caocao, Comex, Devas Paisaje
Humanitree School Hive and Flight / Rosan Bosch Studio
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Architects: Rosan Bosch Studio
- Area: 10000 m²
- Year: 2023
The Intersection of Infrastructure and Community: In Conversation with Holcim Award Winner Juan Carlos Cano
Located in Mexico City, the municipality of Iztapalapa has some of the most densely populated areas within the metropole. Serving a population of 1,800,000 people, many of them with lower incomes, the municipality struggles to provide sufficient public spaces and amenities. In an effort to correct this, the administration set out to take underutilized and abandoned plots of land and transform them for public use. Utopia Estrella is one of these initiatives. Located near Mexico City’s largest water treatment plant, the project combines a socially engaging architectural program with a pedagogical approach to the role of water infrastructures in the larger ecosystem. Designed by Cano Vera Arquitectura, the project has been recognized as the Gold Prize Winner of the Holcim Awards 2023 for Latin America. In a video interview for ArchDaily, Juan Carlos Cano of Cano Vera Arquitectura discusses the impact of this project, its goals, and the unique conditions that led to its development.
La Quebradora Water Park / Taller Capital + UNAM + Manuel Perló
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Architects: Manuel Perló, Taller Capital, UNAM
- Year: 2019
AC71 / HGR Arquitectos
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Architects: HGR Arquitectos
- Area: 1440 m²
- Year: 2023
QO Apartments / Archetonic
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Architects: Archetonic
- Area: 8731 m²
- Year: 2023
Condo-Hotel Ana Polanco / Local de Arquitectura
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Architects: Local de Arquitectura
- Area: 3000 m²
- Year: 2023
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Manufacturers: Corev, Tata Mosaicos
Cave Office / Javier Senosiain
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Architects: Javier Senosiain
- Area: 202 m²
- Year: 2023
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Manufacturers: Bostik, Chapas, Raíces y Maderas, Comex, Herman Miller, ILSA, +4
Pilares Azcapotzalco Community Center / WORKac + IUA Ignacio Urquiza Arquitectos
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Architects: IUA Ignacio Urquiza Arquitectos, WORKac
- Year: 2023
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.