Rozana Montiel is the founder and director of an interdisciplinary Mexico City architecture studio known for its socially conscious and community-oriented approach to design. [1] [2] Montiel has been recognized for her sustainable development and inventive solutions for enhancing the public realm. [3] [4] Montiel’s work has garnered international attention and has been exhibited in multiple countries and biennials. [5] [6] Montiel is a member of the editorial board of the Architectural Magazine Arquine. [2] [7]
Montiel holds a bachelor's degree with Honors in Architecture and Urban Planning from the Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico, which she earned in 1998. [7] [5] In 2000 she earned a master's degree in Architectural Theory and Criticism from the Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya in Spain. [7] [5]
Following her education, Montiel embarked on her career in architecture, working collaboratively with architect Diego Villaseñor from 1998–2000. [7] In 2009, she established her own architectural firm, Rozana Montiel Estudio de Arquitectura, which has since undertaken an array of diverse projects spanning various scales, from micro-objects to urban interventions. [4] Montiel is also a member of the Editorial Board of the Architectural Magazine Arquine and has taught architecture in several universities including the Universidad Iberoamericana. [7]
Montiel’s interdisciplinary work has been exhibited in Mexico, Spain, France, the U.S., England, and China, and presented in the Venice, Sao Paulo, Rotterdam, Lima, and Chile biennials. [5] [6]
Her contributions have been acknowledged with numerous awards, including the Emerging Voices Award from The Architectural League of New York in 2016 and the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture from the Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine in 2019. She was also recognized with the Moira Gemmill Award by The Architectural Review in London in 2017. [6] [4]
Rozana Montiel is the founder and director of an interdisciplinary Mexico City architecture studio known for its socially conscious and community-oriented approach to design. [1] [2] Montiel has been recognized for her sustainable development and inventive solutions for enhancing the public realm. [3] [4] Montiel’s work has garnered international attention and has been exhibited in multiple countries and biennials. [5] [6] Montiel is a member of the editorial board of the Architectural Magazine Arquine. [2] [7]
Montiel holds a bachelor's degree with Honors in Architecture and Urban Planning from the Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico, which she earned in 1998. [7] [5] In 2000 she earned a master's degree in Architectural Theory and Criticism from the Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya in Spain. [7] [5]
Following her education, Montiel embarked on her career in architecture, working collaboratively with architect Diego Villaseñor from 1998–2000. [7] In 2009, she established her own architectural firm, Rozana Montiel Estudio de Arquitectura, which has since undertaken an array of diverse projects spanning various scales, from micro-objects to urban interventions. [4] Montiel is also a member of the Editorial Board of the Architectural Magazine Arquine and has taught architecture in several universities including the Universidad Iberoamericana. [7]
Montiel’s interdisciplinary work has been exhibited in Mexico, Spain, France, the U.S., England, and China, and presented in the Venice, Sao Paulo, Rotterdam, Lima, and Chile biennials. [5] [6]
Her contributions have been acknowledged with numerous awards, including the Emerging Voices Award from The Architectural League of New York in 2016 and the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture from the Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine in 2019. She was also recognized with the Moira Gemmill Award by The Architectural Review in London in 2017. [6] [4]