Archinect - Features 2024-12-28T08:32:12-05:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150165447/the-design-studios-leading-guadalajara-s-thriving-architecture-scene The Design Studios Leading Guadalajara’s Thriving Architecture Scene Karina Zatarain 2019-10-22T07:00:00-04:00 >2023-12-06T19:16:09-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/02/02a29fdce9d943a70d10c46372e23f97.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>When we speak of contemporary Mexican architecture, there are a handful of firms that take up most of the global spotlight. Architects such as&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/678771/frida-escobedo" target="_blank">Frida Escobedo</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kalach.com/taller" target="_blank">Alberto Kalach</a>&nbsp;have created much buzz within the profession in recent years, for example, the former for snagging the commission for the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150068560/2018-serpentine-pavilion-designed-by-mexican-architect-frida-escobedo-is-unveiled-ahead-of-friday-s-opening" target="_blank">2018 Serpentine Pavilion</a> and the latter for having spent several consecutive years at the top of speculative Pritzker Prize lists.&nbsp;</p> <p>Though both of these firms, along with nearly all of their renowned contemporaries, are based in Mexico City, there is a lesser-known&mdash;though just as intriguing&mdash;design scene brewing North of the country&rsquo;s capital. Let's check it out.&nbsp;</p>