architecture in ecuador news, projects, and interviews https://www.designboom.com/tag/architecture-in-ecuador/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Fri, 21 Jun 2024 02:05:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 natura futura’s mobile platform uses repurposed plastic to float on babahoyo’s river https://www.designboom.com/architecture/chandelier-el-candelabro-mobile-floating-platform-natura-futura-babahoyo-river-06-19-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/chandelier-el-candelabro-mobile-floating-platform-natura-futura-babahoyo-river-06-19-2024/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 22:45:06 +0000 NaturaFutura https://www.designboom.com/?p=1071960

natura futura opts for an inverted truncated pyramid shape to ensure stability against river winds.

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ecuador community builds thatched ‘chaki wasi’ handicrafts center along a crater https://www.designboom.com/architecture/chaki-wasi-cabina-curiosidad-shalala-ecuador-05-19-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/chaki-wasi-cabina-curiosidad-shalala-ecuador-05-19-2024/#respond Sun, 19 May 2024 20:30:13 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1065760

studio la cabina de la curiosidad works with the community to build 'chaki wasi' with its eucalyptus structure and thatched roof.

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eucalyptus wood structure crafts guabo house by ese colectivo in ecuador https://www.designboom.com/architecture/eucalyptus-wood-structure-guabo-house-ese-colectivo-ecuador-05-17-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/eucalyptus-wood-structure-guabo-house-ese-colectivo-ecuador-05-17-2024/#respond Fri, 17 May 2024 02:05:43 +0000 Ese Colectivo https://www.designboom.com/?p=1063961

ese colectivo achieves a harmonious contrast between the original white spaces and the warm, earthy-toned new structures.

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dark timber planks enfold retreat by baquio arquitectura within ecuador’s chocó forest https://www.designboom.com/architecture/dark-timber-planks-baquio-arquitectura-irori-project-ecuador-choco-forest-05-10-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/dark-timber-planks-baquio-arquitectura-irori-project-ecuador-choco-forest-05-10-2024/#respond Fri, 10 May 2024 09:50:48 +0000 jose granda https://www.designboom.com/?p=1063654

baquio arquitectura's irori project draws from traditional japanese architecture.

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RAMA estudio’s rammed-earth yoga studio is a wellness oasis in ecuador https://www.designboom.com/architecture/rama-estudio-agape-productive-housing-ecuador-05-05-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/rama-estudio-agape-productive-housing-ecuador-05-05-2024/#respond Sun, 05 May 2024 21:15:05 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1062546

the heart of RAMA estudio's 'ágape productive housing' is a timber and rammed-earth building hosting a mixed-use wellness center.

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bjarke ingels group (BIG)’s second project in quito, ecuador, EPIQ, is unveiled https://www.designboom.com/architecture/bjarke-ingels-group-big-epiq-quito-ecuador-02-22-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/bjarke-ingels-group-big-epiq-quito-ecuador-02-22-2024/#respond Thu, 22 Feb 2024 09:01:36 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1049066

EPIQ, a new residential project by BIG, is a 24-story tower of stacked blocks that create terraces and green spaces.

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black metal sheets run along elongated volume of community dining space in ecuador https://www.designboom.com/architecture/black-metal-sheets-temporary-shelter-community-dining-room-side-fx-arquitectura-ecuador-12-15-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/black-metal-sheets-temporary-shelter-community-dining-room-side-fx-arquitectura-ecuador-12-15-2023/#respond Fri, 15 Dec 2023 11:30:22 +0000 Side FX Arq https://www.designboom.com/?p=1036441

side fx arquitectura utilizes the typical typology of a house as a module, extruded to form the primary building volume.

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casa quinchuyaku by emilio lópez is a passive solar house nested in ecuador’s volcanic slopes https://www.designboom.com/architecture/casa-quinchuyaku-emilio-lopez-passive-solar-house-ecuador-volcanic-slopes-10-30-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/casa-quinchuyaku-emilio-lopez-passive-solar-house-ecuador-volcanic-slopes-10-30-2023/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 15:15:32 +0000 lea zeitoun I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1026487

its double-opening envelope facilitates cross-ventilation and connects residents with the surrounding forest.

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gabriel rivera arquitectos tucks home & stables amid expanse of eucalyptus trees in ecuador https://www.designboom.com/architecture/gabriel-rivera-arquitectos-home-stables-eucalyptus-trees-ecuador-el-picadero-10-23-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/gabriel-rivera-arquitectos-home-stables-eucalyptus-trees-ecuador-el-picadero-10-23-2023/#respond Mon, 23 Oct 2023 09:20:22 +0000 GR Arquitectos https://www.designboom.com/?p=1024633

tucked within the andes mountains, el picadero bridges a rural home and its stables.

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two identical wooden blocks form a mirroring c-shape residence in ecuador https://www.designboom.com/architecture/two-identical-wooden-blocks-house-2c-ecuador-baquio-arquitectura-09-22-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/two-identical-wooden-blocks-house-2c-ecuador-baquio-arquitectura-09-22-2023/#respond Fri, 22 Sep 2023 10:10:40 +0000 jose granda https://www.designboom.com/?p=1017994

drawing from japanese aesthetics, baquio arquitectura selects wood for the main construction to highlight the values inherent in traditional architecture.

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