Donceles has languished in the shadow of exclusive beach resorts, and the designers think new residents could bring life back … More
Tag: Architecture
Soft-Firm and the Art of Activist Space-Making
Soft-Firm is a self-described “interdisciplinary practice and flexible platform” that seeks understated design and architecture solutions through collective effort. There is … More
Puutalo Oy and Finland’s Little Boxes
Born out of a necessity engendered by war in 1940, the Puutalo Oy Housing Consortium was established in Finland to … More
Uzbek pavilion curators Christ & Gantenbein on Mahallas and the future of urban living
2021 marked the first time the Republic of Uzbekistan participated in the Venice Architecture Biennale. Titled Mahalla: Urban Rural Living, the … More
Vertebral creates community garden in Mexico City with reused materials
Mexico City and its surrounding metropolitan area is home to over 21 million people, with 9 million living in the … More
Tatiana Bilbao Estudio applies an urban sensibility to projects from private homes to research centers
Architect Tatiana Bilbao grew up in the center of Mexico City, in the Colonia Cuauhtémoc, not far from her current office. The city’s vast … More
Four Days in Quito: Identity, Development, and the Future of the Ecuadorian Capital
There’s a new wave of practitioners determined to make Ecuador’s capital, Distrito Metropolitano de Quito, a top architectural destination. Leading … More