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House, Studio, or Spaceship? Agustín Hernández's Most Unusual Work | Praxis House
In the heart of the forest, perched atop a 40-meter ravine in one of Mexico City's most exclusive neighborhoods, stands a structure that seems to defy architectural logic. It's not exactly a house or a conventional studio, but rather a blend of habitable sculpture, futuristic capsule, and brutalist temple. This is Casa Praxis, the workshop and home of legendary Mexican architect Agustín Hernández, built in 1975 as a synthesis of form, function, and sculptural power.
Arq. Pablo Vazquez
Dec 30, 20255 min read


Humanized Brutalism | ECLAC Building in Chile
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) building, designed by architect Emilio Duhart in Santiago, Chile, became an icon of Brutalism. At first glance, Brutalism might seem like a cold and dehumanized architectural style, but in reality, in Latin America, it became a means of expressing solidity, modernity, and resilience. How did a building conceived to house an international organization end up becoming a symbol?
Arq. Luisa Afanador
Dec 28, 20254 min read


A Contemporary Refuge in León | Gálvez House by Estudio Villagálvez
Amidst the urban dynamism of León, Guanajuato, a house emerges that chooses tranquility over noise, shade over excess, and contemplation over immediacy. Gálvez House, designed by Estudio Villagálvez under the direction of Christian Mauricio Villanueva Gálvez, stands as an architectural response to a saturated context, where the green landscape—scarce yet essential—becomes the starting point for a profoundly human spatial narrative.
Arq. Pablo Vazquez
Dec 26, 20254 min read


A Minimal Facade and an Intimate Universe | Lorena House's by Workshop, design and construction
Casa Lorena was part of an early 20th-century mansion. Over time, and due to urban development, the land was subdivided until it was reduced to a quarter of its original size. What was once colonial spaciousness was now a narrow, deep plot, squeezed between party walls. The architects at Workshop, Diseño y Construcción decided not to erase, but to reveal. Not to deny history, but to reinterpret it.
Arq. Luisa Afanador
Dec 24, 20255 min read


A Second Skin as a Second Chance | National Film Archive 21st Century by Rojkind Architects
The intervention at the National Film Archive was not merely a programmatic expansion: it was a commitment to restoring cinema to its status as a public space. Rojkind Arquitectos took a significant but fragmented cultural institution and transformed it into an integrated cultural campus: theaters, an archive, outdoor spaces, a culinary offering, and a covered plaza that serves as a social hub. The idea was clear from the outset: to make the building inviting visitors to ling
Arq. Pablo Vazquez
Dec 22, 20255 min read


Rebuilding connections: participatory architecture as an immediate response | Chacras Project by Natura Futura Arquitectura
Amid this fragile situation, an intervention emerged that, beyond addressing the housing emergency, explored the role of architecture as an engine for social reconstruction and rebuilding. Built in just ten days in the province of El Oro, the Chacras project—this 30m² house—became a refuge and starting point for Don Velfor and his family, who found in this new space not only a roof over their heads, but also the opportunity to rebuild bonds, a sense of belonging, and hope.
Arq. Henry Loarte
Dec 20, 20255 min read


Can a Building Teach Us to Be More Human? | Museum of Memory and Tolerance in Mexico City by Arditti + RDT architects
In the vibrant heart of Mexico City, amidst the urban sprawl and the serene echo of the Alameda Central park, stands a building that transcends the definition of a museum. But can a physical space truly transform our vision of the world and the past? The Museum of Memory and Tolerance (MYT) does not merely exhibit objects or narrate events; it was conceived as a bridge between the horrors of history and the promise of a more just future.
Arq. Pablo Vazquez
Dec 18, 20255 min read


From a ruined house to a respectful space | House Frugoni by Estudio Cabrera Arquitectura
The housing unit closest to the street retains greater independence; it is a duplex ideal for a small family. On the other hand, the internal units are ideal for a couple, regaining privacy through the set of openings that open onto the internal courtyard. This segmentation of housing is achieved by combining lightweight materials on traditional structures, reducing environmental impact and demolition costs; similarly, making ingenious use of the usable area.
Arq. Jenny Torres
Dec 4, 20255 min read


From Existing to Inhabited | Renovation of MAPAA's E_RC building
The E_RC project, designed by the MAPAA firm, consists of the renovation of a 600 m² building located in the Providencia district of Santiago, Chile. The property had been abandoned for more than thirty years, turning it into a disused structure in the heart of the city. The project posed an architectural and urban challenge: how to recover an obsolete volume and transform it into a contemporary residential building.
Arq. Alejandra Polanía
Dec 2, 20254 min read
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