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Awards, mentions and publications.

· Silver Medal in the “Education” category, 3rd. Young Architects Biennial, for “EBC Aguascalientes”. Mexico City, 2019.

· Silver medal in the “Education” category, 4th Mexico City’s Architecture Biennial, for “EBC Aguascalientes”. Mexico City, 2019.

· Prize “The International Architecture Awards 2019” in the “Schools and Universities” category, organized by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design, The European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and The Metropolitan Arts Press, Ltd., for “EBC Aguascalientes”. Athens, Greece, 2019.

· “Emerging Voices 2019” Recognition,, Architectural League of New York. New York, 2019.

· Silver medal in the “Weekend Homes” category, 15th Mexican National and International Architecture Biennial, for “Casa Moulat.” Mexico City, 2018.

· Honorable mention in the “Young Architects in Latin America” competition, 16th International Architecture Venice Biennial, for “Club de Niños y Niñas.” Venice, Italy, 2018.

· Exhibition. “Young Architects in Latin America,” 16th International Architecture Venice Biennial, for “Club de Niños y Niñas.” Venice, Italy, 2018.

· Exhibition of projects. “Del territorio al habitante Infonavit,” mextrópoli Festival of Architecture and City 2018. Alameda Central, Mexico City, 2018.

· Luis Barragán Prize for Young Architects, cam-sam awards 2017. Mexico City, 2017.

· Honorable mention in the “Urban Single- Family Dwelling” category, 3rd Mexico City Architecture Biennial, for “Casa Peñas.” Mexico City, 2017.

· Honorable mention in the “Education” category, 2nd Biennial of Young Architects, for “EBC Guadalajara.” Mexico City, 2017.

· First place. “José Vasconcelos 105,” in partnership with Taller Héctor Barroso. Invitational competition. Mexico City, 2017.

· First place. “Insurgentes 85,” in partnership with Camilo Moreno. Invitational competition. Mexico City, 2017.

· Honorable mention in the “Single- Family Dwelling” category, 14th Mexican Architecture Biennial, for “Capistrano 9.” Mexico City, 2016.

· Honorable mention. “Torre Nuevo Polanco.” Invitational competition. Mexico City, 2016. Project.

· First place. “EBC Guadalajara,” in partnership with Camilo Moreno and Rodrigo Valenzuela Jerez. Invitational competition. Guadalajara, Jalisco, 2016. Built.

· First place. “nh Reforma Centro.” Invitational competition. Mexico City, 2016.

· First place. “EBC Aguascalientes,” in partnership with Camilo Moreno and Rodrigo Valenzuela Jerez. Invitational competition.

Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, 2016.

· Honorable mention in the “Single-Family Dwelling” category, 2nd Architecture Mexico City Biennial, for the “Casa Estudio Hill” project. Mexico City, 2015.

· Exhibition. “México, Arquitectura Contemporánea.” Instituto Cultural de México en Francia (Paris, France), Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Mexico City, Mexico), Colegio de Arquitectos de Madrid (Madrid, Spain), Villa des Arts (Rabat, Morocco), 2015.

· Exhibition. “Modern Mexican Architecture Exhibition,” Porvoo Art Factory. Porvoo, Finland, 2015.

· Publication. “Lo mejor del siglo xxi vol. 6,” Arquine. Mexico City, 2015.

· Silver medal in the “Industry” category, 12th Architecture Biennial, for “Vinícola Cuna de Tierra.” San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, 2014.

· Silver medal in the “Industry” category, 1st Mexico City Architecture Biennial, for “Vinícola Cuna de Tierra.” Mexico City, 2013.

· Honorable mention in the “Pabellón Eco 2013” competition, organized by the El Eco Experimental Museum. Mexico City, 2013.

· First place. “Teotihuacán,” in partnership with dcpp. Invitational competition. Mexico City, 2012. Project.

· Honorable mention. “EBC Marsella”. Invitational competition. Mexico City, 2012. Project.

· First place. “Hotel Reserva Nayaa.” Invitational competition. Mazunte, Oaxaca, 2011. Project.

· First place. “Rebollar 93.” Invitational competition. Mexico City, 2010. Built.

Ignacio Urquiza Seoane

Ignacio Urquiza Seoane (Mexico City, 1983), studied photography in Paris, France (2002), graduated with an honorable mention in Architecture and Urbanism at Mexico City’s Universidad Iberoamericana (2007), and holds an MS in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University, New York (2014). In 2008, Ignacio Urquiza co-founded the Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica, and led the firm as Design Director until 2018.

In 2019, he established Ignacio Urquiza Arquitectos, an architecture studio based in Mexico City.

As the developer and coordinator of architectural and urban projects throughout Mexico, he has collaborated with many architects. His work has been published in various national and international print and digital media outlets and he has received several architecture awards, including the Luis Barragán Prize for Young Architects from the Colegio de Arquitectos de México in 2017 and the Emerging Voices 2019 Award, given by the Architectural League of New York.

Michela Lostia di Santa Sofía

Michela Lostia di Santa Sofia de nacionalidad italiana, es arquitecta por la Universidad de Cagliari, Italia (2006), realizó el Máster de “Laboratorio de la vivienda del siglo XXI” de  la Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña, Barcelona (2009) y  cuenta con un diplomado en Management de Proyectos de la Universidad La Salle, Ciudad de México (2017).

En casi quince años de experiencia ha trabajado en despachos de arquitectura en Italia, España y México en las áreas de diseño arquitectónico e interiores; también se ha dedicado a la práctica profesional independiente, desarrollando proyectos propios de diferentes tipologías.

Actualmente se desarrolla en las áreas de management, coordinación de equipos y dirección de proyectos.

Desde el inicio de su formación se interesa en los modelos de desarrollo sostenible válidos hoy en día, estudiando los principios de la arquitectura tradicional local y su adaptación a la arquitectura contemporánea, concentrándose específicamente en el proyecto de la vivienda.  Recientemente ha participado activamente en las iniciativas de recuperación del carácter tradicional de las viviendas durante los procesos de reconstrucción después del sismo del 2017.

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