Fango designs yaré furniture based on indigenous Amazonian craft
Colombian brand Fango has combined design with storytelling to produce the Ibuju furniture collection from yaré fibre that aims to address deforestation concerns in the Amazon. More
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Nine recently completed skyscrapers in Latin America
From a complex designed by RSHP in Bogotá to skyscrapers made of interlocking volumes in Quito by BIG, we've rounded up nine recently completed skyscrapers across Latin America. More
Photos reveal Richard Rogers-designed Bogotá skyscraper
Images have been revealed of the first of a pair of high-tech skyscrapers in Bogotá designed by the late Richard Rogers, which were described as "very close to his heart". More
Six social architecture projects highlighted at Re:Arc symposium in Colombia
A mobile pavilion made of bamboo and a board game dedicated to education around the urban planning process were among the projects highlighted from a design and architecture symposium held in Bogotá. More
"A crazy bit of architecture" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Heatherwick Studio's design for its first building in South America, which was informed by indigenous weaving practices. More
Heatherwick Studio's first South American building to feature basketry-informed facade
UK architecture practice Heatherwick Studio has unveiled designs for its first building in South America, a university in Bogotá with colourful, undulating columns informed by indigenous weaving practices. More
Colombian designers transform Bogotá townhouse for furniture exhibition
Gallery NC Diseño has renovated a townhouse in Bogotá, commissioning 10 Colombian designers to redesign its bedrooms, kitchen and other spaces in different styles for an inaugural exhibition. More
StudioSC and Base Taller create concrete office building on steep Colombia site
US architecture practice StudioSC teamed up with Colombian studio Base Taller to design a triangular concrete commercial office building in Medellín, Colombia. More
Lorenzo Botero and Martín Mendoza convert Bogotá residence into brick-lined restaurant
Local architecture studio Lorenzo Botero Arquitectos and interior designer Martín Mendoza used a palette of natural materials to transform a three-storey house into a restaurant in Bogotá. More
Dezeen's Pinterest roundup features eight brick buildings in South America
Since February, searches for brick architecture have skyrocketed on Pinterest. The material is particularly popular in South America. We round up eight projects from the continent featured on our bricks board. More
Alsar Atelier and Oscar Zamora create Bogotá fog catcher
Design studio Alsar Atelier and designer Oscar Zamora have created a structure in Bogotá, Colombia, that can collect 200 litres of water per week for the local community using a simple structure draped in fabric. More
Cinco Sólidos creates Casa Aire for J Balvin in Colombia
Colombian architecture studio Cinco Sólidos has renovated a gabled house in the mountains outside of Medellín for musician J Balvin to appear as a "house in the air". More
Plan:b Arquitectos creates brick vacation home in Colombian tropical forest
Brothers Felipe and Federico Mesa of Plan:b Arquitectos have designed a brick and perforated concrete holiday home for their families in the rural town of La Siria, Colombia. More
ZITA raises House in the Andean Moorland above a fragile ecosystem
Architecture firm ZITA has used blackened wood and prefabricated structural elements to create a cabin in the Colombian highlands that was built entirely by hand. More
Woven screens cover cabin in Colombia by Santiago Pradilla + Zuloark
A facade of woven wood screens filters light and air into this timber-framed home in Colombia, designed by architect Santiago Pradilla with architecture collective Zuloark as a prototype for more sustainable, local forms of construction. More
Colombian construction company creates affordable homes using coffee waste
This one-minute video shows how a local construction company is using waste coffee husks to build affordable and eco-friendly housing for communities in Colombia. More
Colab-19 builds open-sided church in Bogotá for worship during the pandemic
Colab-19 has built a temporary cross-shaped church from used construction components to allow a local congregation to worship safely during the coronavirus pandemic in Bogotá, Colombia. More
Taller Sintesis creates kindergarten with vaulted rooms in the Colombian Andes
Architecture firm Taller Sintesis has completed a series of brick volumes with arched roofs for a large kindergarten in Colombia. More
Colab-19 uses scaffolding to create multipurpose outdoor venue for pandemic-struck Bogotá
Architecture collective Colab-19 has built a multi-storey open-air theatre out of scaffolding to help Bogotá's businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. More
Kurt Hollander photographs "shimmering architecture" in Colombian rainforest city
American photographer Kurt Hollander's latest photo series focuses on the aluminium-clad homes in the Colombian city of Quibdo, which he has termed shimmering architecture. More