V1501 Hotel showcases vibrant design in Pasto, Colombia
Pasto is an Andean city of about 400,000 in southern Colombia. One of its nicknames is the Surprise City. For me,...
The páramo ecosystem in Colombia's Chingaza National Park
High up in the Andes is a beautiful and unusual shrubby grassland called the páramo. “In the páramo, you can...
Native Root Coffee supports Indigenous Colombian farmers
Coffee is a ubiquitous part of modern society. It’s the language of love, community, culture and history. While...
Project Legacy earns LEED Gold for circular, sustainable design
William McDonough + Partners announces the opening of “Project Legacy,” an innovative Cradle to Cradle building...
A botanic garden to save an endangered Colombian ecosystem
South America is often depicted as a lush landscape full of diverse ecosystems. And once, Colombia was like that....
Illegal beef farmers promote deforestation in Chiribiquete National Park
Leading supermarkets in Colombia are stocking and selling beef that may be produced illegally in protected nature...
This Colombian modular home is surrounded by Monkeypod trees
Located in Valle del Cauca, Colombia, the Mon Paradis House is made up of two spacious modules connected by a wooden...
Green-roofed Casa 23’s porous facade opens and closes to save energy
On the outskirts of the town Villeta in Colombia, Bogotá-based architecture firm Arquitectura en Estudio (aRE)...
An indoor-outdoor home in Colombia is remodeled with local reclaimed wood
Located at the top of a mountain in Colombia’s Calandaíma River Valley, Casa Volcanes is a stunning home that...
Car-free Sundays are the norm in Colombia's capital city, Bogotá
Imagine your city without cars — every single Sunday. At first, you might be frustrated by the inconvenience...
A climate-sensitive concrete home is carefully embedded into hilly terrain
When Medellín-based architecture studio Juan Manuel Peláez Arquitectos (JUMP Arquitectos) visited its client’s...
An urban wetland springs to life among Bogota’s high rises
An open plaza in Bogota’s northeastern business district has been radically transformed from a place of pure...
Valentine's Day flower deliveries come at a huge cost to the environment
Americans purchase an estimated 250 million roses for Valentine's Day every year, many of which come via flowery...
Triangular windows bring light and drama to a stunning Bogota bakery
The site of a former house in Bogota has been reborn into a gorgeous bakery and cafe that respects the surrounding...
Colombia to produce free chocolate — deforestation-free, that is...
You'll soon be able to enjoy your chocolate guilt-free. Colombia has become the first Latin American country and...
