Tallest building in Quito is an IQON from BIG
It's only right that this towering structure is named the IQON building. It is now the tallest building in all...
Clothes made in Ecuador are reaching the rest of the world
In the heart of the Andes mountains, ancient cultures developed weaving techniques passed down for generations....
3D printing powers this plan for a carbon neutral cacao village
Valentino Gareri Atelier has designed a village made using 3D printing and cacao waste for Ecuadorian chocolate...
Indigenous leaders hold Ecuador accountable for oil spill
Indigenous groups in Ecuador have confronted the government and oil investors to demand justice. On Tuesday, Indigenous...
House in Ecuador is hidden in a forest of carob trees
The Kaisen House by Rama Estudio in Ecuador is placed in a grove of carob trees in the middle of a slightly sloping...
This prefab home expansion in Ecuador enjoys gorgeous views
The province of Pichincha in the northern Sierra region of Ecuador wraps around the slopes of a dormant...
A playful home built of recycled materials takes in sunrise views in Ecuador
Built largely from recycled materials, the home that architect Daniel Moreno Flores recently completed for an artistically...
Sunflower-inspired tower design envelopes urban residents in “mini forests”
Concerned by the rampant growth of cities across Latin America and the loss of endemic species, Ecuadorian design...
Iguanas reintroduced to island after 200 years
In 1835, Charles Darwin was the last person to officially see a land iguana on Santiago Island in the Galapagos....
An adaptable timber house celebrates recycling in Ecuador
Ecuadorian architecture firm Natura Futura Arquitectura has teamed up with Frontera Sur Arquitectura to develop...
This staggered, residential tower is draped with greenery in Quito
Acclaimed architecture firm Safdie Architects has been tapped to design a new residential tower that’s expected...
Breezy Ecuadorian brick home on stilts embraces cool tropical winds
Ecuadorian architecture firm Natura Futura Arquitectura has completed the Stilts House, an elevated brick home...
Philippe Starck reinvents himself again with striking green YOO Quito tower
Philippe Starck is one of the most influential designers of modern times - and he's applied his signature style...
Earth, air and fire inspire deep green interior of Ecuador's twisted tower
Design firm Arquitectónica transformed an 18-story tower in Quito, Ecuador into a slender urban sculpture that...
Woven "Totora Cube" in Ecuador explores new materials for indigenous architecture
We love experiments in vernacular design and sustainable materials, including this fascinating project from Ecuador....
