Estudio MMX: "We are a generation of architects open to criticism, we like working as a team"

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Today, Mexico’s contemporary architecture scene is shaped by architects who work daily to address the evolving conditions of their surroundings. Various events—such as the 2017 earthquakes—have brought critical issues to the forefront, prompting a rethinking of the profession at different levels, gathering lessons that have redefined the role of the discipline and, above all, the place that architectural objects occupy in the world. This paradigm shift has heightened architects' awareness regarding materiality, regional processes, and urban issues, opening up space for the collective. This involves multidisciplinary teams providing new answers but, above all, asking new questions.

In this exclusive interview with ArchDaily, Mexican architects Jorge Arvizu, Ignacio del Río, Emmanuel Ramírez, and Diego Ricalde—who together form Estudio MMX—discuss their work as contemporary architects over their ten-year shared career. Through a collective dynamic, they develop projects that respond to their physical, economic, political, and social context. Read on for the full interview.