Andrea Griborio - Böcker

An essential guide to Mexico City, surveying more than 180 architectural works from the early 20th century to the presentThis new edition of Arquine's essential guide to Mexico City compiles more than 180 works of architecture dating from the early 20th century up to the present day, adding 30 recently constructed buildings to the previous edition. The book also includes new photos to reflect the changes in appearance of various buildings, thereby providing a more tangible and up-to-date portrait of Mexico City.To help orient readers across the city's vast terrain, the guide is divided into five areas, and includes seven maps to create a comprehensive panorama of the Mexican megalopolis. Each project includes details about the architects, the location and year of construction, as well as relevant public transport information. Mexico City Architecture Guide will prove invaluable for both international visitors and residents alike, offering a thorough account of the city and its rich architectural culture.

Founded on sustainability, Natura Futura creates spaces that respect and enhance the environment and promote localized, communal livingBased in Ecuador, Natura Futura is noted for its focus on sustainability and harmonious integration with the natural environment. This volume presents 12 projects that showcase the studio's approach, which includes private, communal and "floating" habitats.

Landmarks of contemporary urban development in Mexico City, where re-densification meets architectural qualityThis book gathers a selection of 25 collective housing projects built in Mexico City in the 21st century. Neither monuments nor cookie-cutter molds, these examples actively participate in the urban fabric by reintroducing the human and communal element into the city.

Guillermo Hevia García stands out among the latest generation of Chilean architects for his sensitive focus on his projects’ public impact, expressed in the ways his buildings obey their own internal logic and respect their local cultural, social and spatial contexts. Every Design Conceals an Order compiles 13 of the architect’s designs: built works, projects currently underway and competition entries. Each building is accompanied by a section on the architecture’s imaginary context, the visual references Hevia García mobilized in his working process. The publication also shows Hevia García’s approaches to architectural representation, as he deploys techniques ranging from planimetrics, axonometric projections and models, renders and illustrations. This is an important part of Hevia García’s work, allowing him to give form to his ideas as he explores his intentions and the complexities of the project in order to develop entirely buildable projects.

Natural, upcycled and economical materials in buildings by Ecuadorian firm Al Borde“Less Is All” is the motto of Ecuadorian architecture firm Al Borde-founded in 2007 by Pascual Gangotena, David Barragán, Marialuisa Borja and Estevan Benavides. Naming Al Borde one of the top 100 architecture firms in the world in 2019, the editors of Domus wrote: “Convinced that the strength of an architectural project lies in the later autonomy of its users, Al Borde’s design and decision-making process rely on the involvement of the community in all phases of planning and construction, and the systematic exploration of the local context.” The materials they use and the projects they adopt reflect the state of a globalized Ecuador. For example, for their House of the Flying Beds Al Borde refurbished an 18th-century family house by restoring the rammed earth walls, installing tire rubber and recycled glass on the roof and suspending beds above the open-plan, ground-floor living area with eucalyptus trusses, thus maintaining the form of the house but turning the interior into something indubitably modern.