Architectural project

The new Belgian Embassy in Mexico, designed by Abraham Cota Paredes, Lucio Muniain, and Rafael Pardo, is a refined exercise in architectural diplomacy. Located in the residential neighborhood of Polanco, it balances the symbolic role of representing a nation with the subtle art of urban integration. Alfredo Sanchez y Oscar Santiago Ruiz A commitment to environmental preservation guides the project. All existing trees were maintained, directly informing the building’s footprint. The program is distributed over six levels: a technical basement, four floors above ground accommodating both public and private functions, and a rooftop dedicated to solar infrastructure. At ground level, generous gardens form part of the arrival sequenc... More

Superlimão took on the mission of reimagining the concept of a financial market company’s headquarters, resulting in the creation of the new office for the digital bank Stark Bank. On two corporate floors, totaling 1,240 m2, the fintech company now boasts versatile workspaces—a unque structure in the world of finance.   Maíra Acayaba The headquarters are spread across two floors: the 11th floor, where workstations, formal meeting areas, video conferences, and phone booths are located; and the 20th floor, the highest in the tower, with social and collaborative spaces, as well as large areas for meetings, lectures, and even events—whether internal or social.     Maíra Acayaba &... More

Balancing memory and transformation, the architects designed a space that enhances natural light, fluidity, and timeless materials. With large windows, cross ventilation, and timeless materials, Apartment LA already carried rare architectural qualities for São Paulo. However, with the arrival of the new owners, the space — which had never been renovated — gained an updated dynamic, balancing memory and transformation through a central core that connects all areas of the home. Israel Gollino Israel Gollino Israel Gollino Israel Gollino Israel Gollino Located in an iconic 1960s building, the apartment originally featured a compartmentalized floor plan typical of that era’s residential models... More

In October of 2019 a new othropaedic practice opened in N. Psychico. The aim was to fit all the necessary spaces that a medical practice needs in a small space of 60 sq.m., making it as efficient as possible. Nikos Alexopoulos Nikos Alexopoulos Nikos Alexopoulos Nikos Alexopoulos Nikos Alexopoulos The practice is located on a main avenue in Athens, Greece. The space is on the first floor of a 90's building full of other professional businesses. Nikos Alexopoulos Nikos Alexopoulos Nikos Alexopoulos The concept was driven by an element shaped as the letter S that would separate the functions, while allowing the movement within the space to become circular around it. The waiting area and main office we... More

The design and construction of public buildings in Greece is problematic, as the architect is not in charge of the construction. One of the biggest challenges of this project was to reintroduce the role of the architect as the essential contributor. Mariana Bisti Mariana Bisti Additionally, we intended to give prominence to the construction method of prefabrication. Prefabrication, one of the conditions of the competition also defined the final form of the building as the basic module would have to be transported on a truck. Mariana Bisti Mariana Bisti The concept of the project was to design a building that would relate to the scale of its users while also introducing a new typology, that of the urban village. The mai... More

* at a distance, incredibly slick, laid back, but totally bad ass.   Aloof houses apartment building is in Voula a southern suburb of Athens. It exists on a corner plot with northeast orientation. At the west, from the third floor you have a sea view while from the east facade you have a view to Ymettos mountain Our design proposal focused on working on those elements which differentiate a suburban apartment building from a city one. Our idea is to do on a vertical manner 3 single houses (villas) built on a metal structure. Panagiotis Voumvakis Panagiotis Voumvakis Panagiotis Voumvakis 2 of the most important characteristics of a single house is that it is detached, in a distance with adjacent buildings or neighbors... More

MJARC Arquitetos was invited to renovate a building that has been a feature of the Santa Comba Dão landscape for over 20 years. Situated on the slopes of the Dão River, the pre-existing building only had its structure and was never completed. In this sense, the main objective of the renovation was to reuse and revitalize the existing structure, avoiding demolition and starting over. Given its privileged location, the aim was also to reduce the mass of the Riverside building, opening it up to the landscape. The residential building, with 4 floors above ground, consists of 28 two- and three-bedroom apartments. The old apartments were altered, adapting them to new functions, and the balconies were reconfigured by cutting them ou... More

The project of our tiny house was born in a context in which the Habitat concept itself evolves and changes according to new needs but also to the needs that society is involuntarily forcing to impose for a more sustainable life away from the frenzy that is too insistent today and ephemeral. The concept of our project, which is based on its actual production, is conceived from a prefabricated corrugated sheet metal structure subsequently covered with a laminated structure in natural wood, treated so as to be able to resist atmospheric agents in any context, thanks also to our system of filtering of natural water which acts as a shield in case of excessive heat. The interiors are presented with the same philosophy applied to the outer casin... More