25 Best Architecture and Design Firms in Colombia

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Being a country that is famous for its ancient origins, and which is believed to be the place where the legendary city of El Dorado was located, Colombia’s architectural story is deeply rooted in its pre-Columbian civilizations. Its modern architectural fabric, however, has been greatly shaped by architects like modernist Rogelio Salmona and avant-gardist Giancarlo Mazzanti. Operating in an increasingly open society, Salmona’s Torres del Parque in Bogotá redefines how brick and concrete create spaces that seamlessly blend with the city’s natural landscape and invent new ways of building residential architecture.

Today, Colombian architects continue to embrace sustainability, cutting-edge technology and cultural context in their designs. One remarkable example is the Metrocable system in Medellín, a transportation structure that addresses the difficult topography of the region without spoiling the city’s natural landscape. This infrastructure project generated global recognition for its transformative impact on public spaces and social dynamics and acts as a testament to the forward-thinking vision of contemporary Colombian architecture.

With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Fortunately, Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms in Colombia based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge.

How are these architecture firms ranked?

The following ranking has been created according to key statistics that demonstrate each firm’s level of architectural excellence. The following metrics have been accumulated to establish each architecture firm’s ranking, in order of priority:

The number of A+Awards won (2013 to 2025)
The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2025)
The number of projects selected as “Project of the Day” (2009 to 2025)
The number of projects selected as “Featured Project” (2009 to 2025)
The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2025)

Each of these metrics is explained in more detail at the foot of this article. This ranking list will be updated annually, taking into account new achievements of Colombian architecture firms throughout the year.

Without further ado, here are the 25 best architecture firms in Colombia:

25. Arango Arquitecto

Arango Arquitecto is an architectural firm located in Bogotá, Colombia, whose work is mostly centered around residential architecture.

Some of Arango Arquitecto’s most prominent projects include:

Earth house, Villa de Leyva, Colombia

The following statistics helped Arango Arquitecto achieve 25th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Colombia:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	1

24. Camilo Fuentes

Camilo Fuentes is an architect with a master’s degree in sustainable design from Politecnico di Torino and over 6 years of professional experience. He specializes in the architectural design of commercial, leisure, residential and facility projects, with a strong track record in the comprehensive development of projects, from the conceptual phase to execution, as well as experience in the management and supervision of small- and medium-scale construction works.

Some of Camilo Fuentes’ most prominent projects include:

Colombo Hebreo School, Bogotá, Colombia

The following statistics helped Camilo Fuentes achieve 24th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Colombia:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	1

23. OPUS – Oficina de Proyectos Urbanos

OPUS is a space for conceptualizing creative and sustainable ideas that collects opinions, recognizes locations, and analyzes data and other phenomena as the raw materials for our projects. Our work acknowledges diversity, time, multiple variables, and encounters of different positions and, therein, apparent opposites such as nature-city, architecture-landscape, urban planning-interior design, are blended, integrated and related.

Since our beginning in 2007, we’ve participated in identifying, formulating and designing architectural, urban design and landscape architecture projects, which have allowed us to build methods and teams with the capacity for integrating different disciplines, aimed at contributing to society, culture and standards of living.

Some of OPUS – Oficina de Proyectos Urbanos’ most prominent projects include:

AUDITORIUM LA ENSEÑANZA SCHOOL, Medellin, Colombia

The following statistics helped OPUS - Oficina de Proyectos Urbanos achieve 23rd place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Colombia:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	1

22. PAE

PAE (Practica de Arquitecturas del Entorno) is an architecture and design studio based in Bogotá, Colombia. The core of the practice views architecture as a fundamental part of constructing individual and community narratives. The studio recognizes the built environment as a network of actors operating at different scales.

Some of PAE’s most prominent projects include:

Casa Páramo, La Calera, Colombia

The following statistics helped PAE achieve 22nd place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Colombia:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	1

21. Ruta4 Arquitectura

Ruta4 Arquitectura is an architectural practice in Pereira, with projects mainly focusing on residential architecture.

Some of Ruta4 Arquitectura’s most prominent projects include:

Casa Ensamble Chacarra, Pereira, Colombia

The following statistics helped Ruta4 Arquitectura achieve 21st place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Colombia:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	1

20. Sergio Reyes Rodríguez Arquitecto

Sergio Reyes Rodríguez Arquitecto is an architectural practice in Bogotá. The firm’s projects are mainly centered around residential architecture.

Some of Sergio Reyes Rodríguez Arquitecto’s most prominent projects include:

Casa 40, La Calera, Colombia

The following statistics helped Sergio Reyes Rodríguez Arquitecto achieve 20th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Colombia:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	1

19. TAP Taller Piloto Arquitectos

The firm acts as a workshop — an open and collective space, where we seek the encounter, the influence and the conflict between multiple disciplines that produce an architecture with the capacity to transform life.

Some of TAP Taller Piloto Arquitectos’ most prominent projects include:

Raíces Educational Park, El Peñol, Colombia

The following statistics helped TAP Taller Piloto Arquitectos achieve 19th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Colombia:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	1

18. Vicaria Arquitectura

We are a company specializing in architectural and space design. We are moved by the strength to do things right, with high value in design, ethics, commitment to our values, our people and our environment. We dream of a new form of architecture based on the art and challenges of humanity. We are global, avant-garde, versatile, daring and memorable.

Some of Vicaria Arquitectura’s most prominent projects include:

CASA PIANO, Rionegro, Colombia
BIKE HOUSE, Medellín, Colombia

The following statistics helped Vicaria Arquitectura achieve 18th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Colombia:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	2

17. ALH Arquitectura

ALH Architecture (Arango Largacha Brothers) was founded in 2013 with headquarters in Bogota and Medellin, as a result of the union between Santiago, Camilo and Juan Francisco Arango, who, after several years studying and working in some interesting companies and projects, joined forces to begin developing their own vision of architecture.

ALH, through sensible study, develops creative processes. Rate their work, determining the level of environmental impact that a project is able to generate. They are interested in continuing research. They understand architecture as a team where the linking of different disciplines is essential.

Some of ALH Arquitectura’s most prominent projects include:

El Zarzo, Medellín, Colombia
Verde Avignon, Medellín, Colombia
Restaurante OCIO , Medellín, Colombia

The following statistics helped ALH Arquitectura achieve 17th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Colombia:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	3

16. Darp, de Arquitectura y Paisaje

DARP. De Arquitectura y Paisaje is a studio based in Colombia. The work of DARP explores the field between landscape and architecture, seeks to generate in each project a social and cultural development in relationship with territory, looking for practical, creative and sustainable answers. Founded in 2012 for MArch Landscape, Jorge Emilio Buitrago and Arch. Jaime Eduardo Cabal Mejía. DARP forms an interdisciplinary team with professionals from different areas, which makes it possible to offer integral answers, guided by the contribution to society, culture and life quality.

Our work has been recognized in different national and international architecture competitions, obtaining different prizes, in individual way and in parentship with other ways, among which we can mention

Some of Darp, de Arquitectura y Paisaje’s most prominent projects include:

THE EDUCATIONAL PARK FOR RECONCILIATION, Colombia
TROPICARIO, Colombia
EDUCATIONAL PARK OF KNOWLEDGE, Colombia

The following statistics helped Darp, de Arquitectura y Paisaje achieve 16th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Colombia:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	3

15. Simon Velez : GIGAGRASS

Simon Velez is a prize-winning architect from Colombia, most famous for his innovative use of bamboo as an essential building component. He is the winner of the Principal Prince Claus Award 2009.

Some of Simon Velez: GIGAGRASS’s most prominent projects include:

The Nomadic Museum, Mexico City, Mexico
ZERI Pavilion – Expo Hannover, Hanover, Germany
Crosswaters Ecolodge, Huizhou, China
Private Residence, Colombia

The following statistics helped Simon Velez : GIGAGRASS achieve 15th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Colombia:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	4

14. Arquitectura Plus

Arquitectura Plus is a collective passionate about architecture, design, and construction, driven by a clear vision: architectural spaces must be lived, experienced, and remembered. We believe that well-conceived design has the power to transform the way we live, work and feel. That’s why each project is an opportunity to create real value that goes beyond aesthetics — bringing functionality, identity, well-being, and a sense of belonging.

We are inspired by co-creating with our clients — listening to their ideas, understanding their needs, and transforming their dreams into spaces that resonate with their emotions and way of living.

Some of Arquitectura Plus’ most prominent projects include:

Casa Tribu, Bogotá, Colombia
DIELCO EV Charging Station, Bogotá, Colombia
Prototype Store O’Boticário Colombia, Medellín, Colombia
Caffa Bistro Coffee Shop, Bogotá, Colombia
Apartment in Chicó – Precision and Warmth, Bogotá, Colombia

The following statistics helped Arquitectura Plus achieve 14th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Colombia:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	6

13. La Rotta Arquitectos

La Rotta Arquitectos is an architectural practice in Bogota, with projects mainly focusing on educational architecture.

Some of La Rotta Arquitectos’ most prominent projects include:

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana School of Arts, Bogotá, Colombia
Biblioteca La Quintana – Tomas Carrasquilla, Medellín, Colombia

The following statistics helped La Rotta Arquitectos achieve 13th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Colombia:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	2

12. aRE – Arquitectura en Estudio

We are a professional architecture and design firm based in Colombia. Creating exciting and inspiring spaces is our passion. Don’t hesitate to drop us a line. We would be glad to discuss your next project. We’ve had experiences developing architecture and interior projects both locally and internationally. Our work ranges from large urban interventions to institutional buildings, residential projects, houses and interior design.

Some of aRE – Arquitectura en Estudio’s most prominent projects include:

NAOS Business Campus, Bogotá, Colombia
Casa 3 at Colinas de Payandé, Villeta, Colombia
Casa 7A, Villeta, Colombia
Casa 5, La Calera, Colombia
Colegio El Nogal, Bogotá, Colombia

The following statistics helped aRE - Arquitectura en Estudio achieve 12th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Colombia:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	5

11. taller de arquitectura de bogotá

taller de arquitectura de bogotá is an architectural practice in Bogotá, with a variety of projects – from residential to commercial and office architecture.

Some of taller de arquitectura de bogotá’s most prominent architectural projects include:

8111, Bogotá, Colombia

The following statistics helped taller de arquitectura de bogotá achieve 11th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Colombia:

A+Awards Winner	1
Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	1

10. Velez Valencia Arquitectos

We are a team of architects focused on public solutions that add value to the interests of our clients. We are a mix of global experience with local knowledge.

Some of Velez Valencia Arquitectos’ most prominent projects include:

The D.V. house, Pereira, Colombia
Casa Condina, Pereira, Colombia
Omnes Mall

The following statistics helped Velez Valencia Arquitectos achieve 10th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Colombia:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	3

9. DANIEL BONILLA ARQUITECTOS

Daniel Bonilla Architecture and Urbanism started formally in 1997, even though Daniel Bonilla had practiced architecture in several enterprises internationally. It is a very well-known Design Studio, where the three basic areas worked are: urban, architecture and industrial design. This area variety gives us a wide vision on design in every scale, from urban planning and design, up to the development of delicate industrial pieces.

Our rigor, enthusiasm, dedication and passion led to the recognition and goodwill, awards and the status to be on the young Colombian architects´ elite. Also, we´ve developed great teamwork capability not only among us, but also with other firms nationally and overseas.

Some of DANIEL BONILLA ARQUITECTOS’ most prominent projects include:

LOS NOGALES SCHOOL CHAPEL, Bogotá, Colombia
NOGALES CAFETERIA, Bogotá, Colombia
LOS NOGALES HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING, Bogotá, Colombia
LOS NOGALES SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, Bogotá, Colombia
LOS NOGALES SCHOOL ARTS CENTER, Bogotá, Colombia

The following statistics helped DANIEL BONILLA ARQUITECTOS achieve 9th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Colombia:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	5

8. Alsar Atelier

Alsar Atelier is a post-pandemic architecture and design studio based in Bogotá, Colombia. The practice focuses on investigating the low-cost aesthetics resultant of the constant state of emergency in Latin America & the global south. So far, the studio has engaged with projects within the private and public realm that explore concepts of sustainable materialities, ephemerality, user adaptability, and low-cost tectonics.

The practice is led by Alejandro Saldarriaga, former co-founder of colab-19, which has been longlisted in the “Royal Academy Dorfman Awards” in the category of emerging architect and was featured as Emerging Talent in Metropolis magazine, 2020 Jul-Aug Edition. In 2020, he received the Golden prize in the “Design that Educates Awards” under the category of Responsive Architecture.

Some of Alsar Atelier’s most prominent projects include:

Growing Shade, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Alhambra’s Cross, Bogotá, Colombia
Invisible Architecture for the Unheard Voices of the Public Realm, Bogotá, Colombia
A Pavilion for All
A Mobile Lab, Bogotá, Colombia

The following statistics helped Alsar Atelier achieve 8th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Colombia:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	19

7. Juan Pablo Ortiz Arquitectos

© TALLER Architects, Juan Pablo Ortiz Arquitectos

We are a team of professionals with 15 years of specific experience in the design of high-quality buildings and institutional spaces, personally directed by Juan Pablo Ortiz, professor and researcher at the University of the Andes in Bogota. Juan Pablo Ortiz Architects is a studio specializing in the integral development of unique buildings with a great communicative projection. Our experience based on the research and execution of projects in this field of architecture has allowed us to understand the commitment that our professional work has in the material and cultural construction of society.

We believe that architecture is a service aimed at improving the daily life of the communities with which we work, understanding this service as the will to give additional value to simple construction. We are convinced that an architecture of excellence is built with ideas. Hence, our work stands out for the continuous search for fresh, proactive and innovative concepts and operational ideas, which allow us to project habitable, efficient, useful, durable and responsible spaces in the use of energy, beautiful and significant; all this within a framework of respect for local traditions and the natural landscape in which it is implanted. In addition, our buildings operate with a conscious and rational use of resources, which we understand as sacred. This way of exercising architecture becomes a sustainable construction in its social, economic and environmental facets.

Some of Juan Pablo Ortiz Arquitectos’ most prominent projects include:

Engineering Laboratories | Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia

The following statistics helped Juan Pablo Ortiz Arquitectos achieve 7th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Colombia:

A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	1

6. Alejandro Restrepo Montoya Arquitectura

Alejandro Restrepo Montoya Arquitectura has developed urban and architectural projects in the recent context of urban transformation of Medellin and has received international and national awards in recognition of his architectural work.

Some of Alejandro Restrepo Montoya Arquitectura’s most prominent projects include:

RV HOUSE, Medellín, Colombia
UB House, Medellín, Colombia

The following statistics helped Alejandro Restrepo Montoya Arquitectura achieve 6th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Colombia:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	2

5. CONNATURAL

CONNATURAL (formerly known as Laboratorio de Arquitectura y Paisaje) is situated in Medellin, Colombia and was founded by the architects Edgar Mazo and Sebastian Mejia in 2011.

Through its investigative work, the office tries to establish a constant and mutual dialogue between art, architecture and landscape. This dialogue becomes evident through interventions and operations of the territory.

Some of CONNATURAL’s most prominent projects include:

GARDEN HOUSE, Medellín, Colombia
EDUCATIONAL PARK ENTRERRIOS, Entrerríos, Colombia
MEDELLÍN´S AQUATIC COMPLEX, Medellín, Colombia
POOL FOR A SCULPTOR, Medellin, Colombia
ROW HOUSE, Medellín, Colombia

The following statistics helped CONNATURAL achieve 5th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Colombia:

Featured Projects	3
Total Projects	5

4. Taller Sintesis

Teller Sintesis is an office of architecture and urbanism founded in 2008 in Medellin, Colombia. The firm was a winner of the National Award of Architecture in Colombia at the XXIV Biennale of Architecture, and a first mention in the Pan American International Architecture Biennale of Quito in 2014.

Some of Taller Sintesis’ most prominent projects include:

EL PORVENIR CHILDREN CENTER, Rionegro, Colombia
HOUSE OF MEMORY AND COMMUNITY SPACE, Turbo, Colombia
29 de noviembre School Reconstruction, Nueva Colonia, Colombia
RURAL CLASSROOMS IN MONTES DE MARIA, Sucre, Colombia

The following statistics helped Taller Sintesis achieve 4th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Colombia:

Featured Projects	3
Total Projects	4

3. DEB

D.E.B. is an architecture studio committed to a thoughtful and inclusive approach to spatial design. Their work spans various scales and historical periods, allowing the proposal of practical solutions in urbanism and architecture, while maintaining a keen focus on interior and furniture design. Established in Barranquilla, Colombia, the studio draws inspiration from the city’s cultural richness, fostering an approach that connects people and places. From clients to communities, individuals are at the heart of their architectural philosophy.

Some of DEB’s most prominent projects include:

Featured image: Ecoparque: Ciénaga De Mallorquín, Barranquilla, Colombia
KCP Student Center, Puerto Colombia, Colombia
Luriza Forest Pathways, Vereda Luriza, Colombia
Masterplan Ciénaga de Mallorquín, Barranquilla, Colombia
El Diario Café, Barranquilla, Colombia

The following statistics helped DEB achieve 3rd place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Colombia:

Featured Projects	4
Total Projects	15

2. plan:b

plan:b is an architectural office that defines the work through a practice in which equal status is given to dialogue, drawing, travel, layout, construction, etc. and which are handled continuously, in professional or academic situations, publication of books, college classes or construction of buildings. Plan:b trust in working collaborative, to make of it a statement on the architecture and understand the practice and the architectural project as open situations, interim agreements, not imposed phenomena embedded in eco-social networks, either local or worldwide.

From 2000 to 2005, this working group was led by architects Felipe Mesa and Alejandro Bernal; from 2006 until 2010 was led by Felipe Mesa; and is currently led by Felipe Mesa in partnership with Federico Mesa. The plan:b work is generated primarily through participation in architectural competitions, and collaborating with other professionals in those projects is constant and diverse.

Some of plan:b’s most prominent projects include:

ParkUp, Taipei, Taiwan
VG House, Rionegro, Colombia
San Antonio de Prado Kindergarten
CHAIRAMA SPA
V House

The following statistics helped plan:b achieve 2nd place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Colombia:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	9
Total Projects	18

1. EL EQUIPO MAZZANTI

EL EQUIPO MAZZANTI is a Colombian design studio specializing in socially driven architectural design and academic research. With over twenty-five years of experience, the studio has gained wide national and international recognition. The studio’s practice is characterized by open, collective and non-hierarchical working processes, which bring together architects, urban planners, sociologists, artists and other professionals. Ongoing questioning and discussion, as well as a motivation to transgress given limits, constitute part of the development of every project.

EQUIPO MAZZANTI believes architecture is one of the keys to the construction of a more competitive and sustainable society. The studio reaches out to contribute towards social transformation and well-being, devising detailed contextual research and involving local actors throughout its design processes. The studio produces innovative design based on the observation of day-to-day interactions, which hold unpredictable spatial and programmatic possibilities.

Some of EL EQUIPO MAZZANTI’s most prominent projects include:

Expansion of Santa Fe de Bogotá Foundation, Bogotá, Colombia
Featured image: Ecoparque: Ciénaga De Mallorquín, Barranquilla, Colombia
Timayui Social Kindergarten, Santa Marta, Colombia
CHAIRAMA SPA
V House

The following statistics helped EL EQUIPO MAZZANTI achieve 1st place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Colombia:

A+Awards Winner	1
Featured Projects	11
Total Projects	16

Why Should I Trust Architizer’s Ranking?

With more than 30,000 architecture firms and over 130,000 projects within its database, Architizer is proud to host the world’s largest online community of architects and building product manufacturers. Its celebrated A+Awards program is also the largest celebration of architecture and building products, with more than 400 jurors and hundreds of thousands of public votes helping to recognize the world’s best architecture each year.

Architizer also powers firm directories for a number of AIA (American Institute of Architects) Chapters nationwide, including the official directory of architecture firms for AIA New York.

An example of a project page on Architizer with Project Award Badges highlighted

A Guide to Project Awards

The blue “+” badge denotes that a project has won a prestigious A+Award as described above. Hovering over the badge reveals details of the award, including award category, year, and whether the project won the jury or popular choice award.

The orange Project of the Day and yellow Featured Project badges are awarded by Architizer’s Editorial team, and are selected based on a number of factors. The following factors increase a project’s likelihood of being featured or awarded Project of the Day status:

Project completed within the last 3 years
A well written, concise project description of at least 3 paragraphs
Architectural design with a high level of both functional and aesthetic value
High quality, in focus photographs
At least 8 photographs of both the interior and exterior of the building
Inclusion of architectural drawings and renderings
Inclusion of construction photographs

There are 7 Projects of the Day each week and a further 31 Featured Projects. Each Project of the Day is published on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Stories, while each Featured Project is published on Facebook. Each Project of the Day also features in Architizer’s Weekly Projects Newsletter and shared with 170,000 subscribers.

We’re constantly look for the world’s best architects to join our community. If you would like to understand more about this ranking list and learn how your firm can achieve a presence on it, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at editorial@architizer.com.

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