Mariano Arias-Diez is an architect founder and co-director of a10studio.
He studied architecture in Mexico City, Barcelona, London & New York City, holding a Masters in Advanced Architecture from the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia "IaaC" (Spain).
His work has been shown in magazines and exhibitions in NY, Mexico, The Netherlands, Spain, Croatia and Slovenia.
Currently, besides running a10studio, he teaches the Sustainable Urban Design studio at Universidad Anahuac in Mexico City. Mariano was also founding member of collectives like: LaN (live architecture network) and CAPA: a think-tank which propose new alternatives for the sustainable development of the Los Cabos to La Paz area in Baja California Sur, Mexico.
a10studio, Director
Mariano Arias-Diez leads the design teams at a10studio and collaborates directly with clients. His focus on materials, technology and sustainability is supported through a model of working that combines practice, teaching and research.
Institut d'arquitectura avançada de Catalunya, Digital Tectonics Postgraduate course
Institut d'arquitectura avançada de Catalunya, MArch, Advanced Architecture
The master in advanced architecture emerges as an innovative educational format that offers interdisciplinary skills and understanding through the researching of territorial, architectural and parametric design operations for the production of Self-sufficient Habitats.
Proposing a dynamic, customized structure, the Institute gives students the opportunity to create single or multi-scalar Studio agendas based on their academic interests within the programme.
In this way, the IAAC puts together an experimental and learning environment for the training of architects with both theoretical and practical responses to the increasing complexity of contemporary urban environments, economic forces, information flows, fast-growing cities and massive energy consumption and waste production.
Research Institute for Experimental Architecture, NY, Lebbeus Woods Studio