Awards and Exhibitions
2026
Global Award for Sustainable Architecture
Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine / LOCUS Foundation
Studio's body of work
Annual award presented to five architects worldwide in recognition of their careers in sustainable architecture.
2024
IFLA Award (International Federation of Landscape Architects)
International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA)
Xicoténcatl Creek Park, Tijuana, Baja California
The International Landscape Architecture Award was presented to the project developed in collaboration with FA UNAM.
2023
Moira Gemmill Prize for Emerging Architecture – Honorable Mention (W Awards)
The Architectural Review / Architects' Journal
Studio's body of work
Honorable mention in the emerging architecture category.
What Design Can Do – Circular Challenge
What Design Can Do
Xicoténcatl Creek Park
Driving the Runoff award. Project developed with FA UNAM.
Dezeen Awards – Best mixed-use architecture project
Dezeen
Héroes de Tecámac Linear Park
International award for the best mixed-use architecture project.
Seoul Design Award 2023 – Honorable Mention
Seoul Metropolitan Government / Seoul Design Foundation
Xicoténcatl Creek Park
Honorable mention at the Seoul Design Award, an international sustainable design award organized by the City of Seoul.
2022
17th National Biennial of Mexican Architecture (XVII BNAMX) – Silver Medal
Federation of Architects' Associations of the Mexican Republic (FCARMA)
Renovation of the Historic Center of San Lucas Xoloc
Silver medal in the Cultural Heritage Conservation and Its Context category.
12th Ibero-American Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism (XII BIAU) – Built Work Award
Government of Spain – Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda
Colosio Reservoir
Built Work Award at the 12th Ibero-American Biennial. Project developed in collaboration with FA UNAM.
Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (MCHAP) Emerge – 1st place
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) College of Architecture, Chicago
Colosio Reservoir
First place in the Emerge category of the biennial architecture prize for the Americas.
2021
The Architectural League NY – Emerging Voices 2021
The Architectural League of New York
Studio's body of work
Recognition of emerging practices with a distinctive voice in architecture and urban design.
CEMEX Building Award – Special Award
CEMEX
Ecatepec Bicentennial Park
Special award presented to the public-space project in Ecatepec.
2020
BAQ 2020 Finalist
College of Architects of Ecuador, Pichincha Chapter (CAE-P)
La Quebradora Hydrological Park (Hydro-Urban Acupunctures)
Finalist at the 2020 Quito Architecture and Urbanism Biennial.
The Architectural Review Emerging Architecture Awards – Honorable Mention
The Architectural Review
Colosio Reservoir
Honorable mention in the emerging architecture category.
2018
Honorable Mention – 15th National and International Biennial of Mexican Architecture
Federation of Architects' Associations of the Mexican Republic (FCARMA)
Water Pavilion
Honorable mention at the National Biennial of Mexican Architecture.
LafargeHolcim Awards – Global Gold Medal
LafargeHolcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction
La Quebradora Hydrological Park (Hydro-Urban Acupunctures)
Global gold award for sustainable construction. Project coordinated in collaboration with IIS UNAM.
2017
Ten most disruptive architecture firms
Obras Magazine
Studio's body of work
Recognition as one of Mexico's ten most disruptive architecture firms.
Silver Medal at 3rd Mexico City Architecture Biennial
Mexico City College of Architects (CAM-SAM)
Water Pavilion
Silver medal at the 3rd Mexico City Architecture Biennial.
Enrique Yáñez Award for Social Practice
Mexico City College of Architects (CAM-SAM)
Water Pavilion
3rd Mexico City Architecture Biennial.
LafargeHolcim Awards – Gold Medal, Latin America region
LafargeHolcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction
La Quebradora Hydrological Park (Hydro-Urban Acupunctures)
Regional Gold Award for sustainable construction in Latin America. Project coordinated in collaboration with IIS UNAM.
2015
First place – Eco Pavilion 2015 Competition (The Water Paradox)
Museo Experimental El Eco
Eco Pavilion 2015 – The Water Paradox
First place in the national architectural design competition for the 2015 Eco Pavilion.
Exhibitions
Project exhibited at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale.
2025
Water Cities
Venice Architecture Biennale – Venice, Italy
Ecatepec Bicentennial Park
Individual exhibition focused on research and design work exploring water in the city.
2022
Water Cities
Museo Franz Mayer – Mexico City
The Image of Water in the City (Loreta Castro Reguera)
Exhibition co-curated with José Pablo Ambrosi as part of the 2022 Lisbon Architecture Triennale.
2022
RETROACTIVE
MAAT Lisbon – Lisbon Architecture Triennale, TERRA
Overall exhibition curation
Projects selected for the traveling exhibition of the 12th Ibero-American Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism.
2022
Living on the Margins
12th Ibero-American Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism (XII BIAU) – Traveling exhibition (Mexico City, Barcelona, Santiago, Lima, and Valparaíso)
Xicoténcatl Creek Park and Colosio Reservoir
Exhibition of architecture and public-space projects with social impact.
2021
Social architecture
Espacio CDMX – SEDATU
El Represo Park, Xicoténcatl Creek Park and Ecatepec Bicentennial Park
Water Pavilion was selected for the exhibition of contemporary Mexican architecture.
2018
Exhibition of contemporary Mexican architecture
CAM-SAM – 3rd Mexico City Architecture Biennial
Water Pavilion
Public exhibition of the pavilion as part of the Santiago-Mexico City metropolitan water strategy, curated by Taller Capital.
2017
Water Pavilion – Efficient water use strategy
Mexico City Ministry of the Environment (SEDEMA) – Plaza Uruguay, Polanco, and San Lucas neighborhood, Iztapalapa
Water Pavilion
Selected as a young creator; coordinated the exhibition and presented original work.
2007
Young Creators
Centro Nacional de las Artes – CONACULTA-FONCA – Mexico City
La Isla
Exhibition of the project that won second place in Europan 8.
2006
Europan 8
Berlin, Germany
Stitching Together Hybrid Urban Fabrics