Transport-oriented development is reshaping how cities grow, moving beyond proximity to transit toward fully integrated systems that combine density, mobility, and mixed use. Drawing on global projects from Shenzhen to Miami, the article highlights how transit can structure urban life while supporting connectivity and long-term value. Peter Brannan, Managing Director for Asia and the Middle East, shares insights on aligning infrastructure, architecture, and public space to create more livable urban environments.
Architect Magazine – Arquitectonica co-founders Bernardo Fort-Brescia and Laurinda Spear have been named Zonda Elevate’s 2025 Architects of the Year. From their beginnings in Miami to leading a practice with projects in more than 59 countries, their work continues to explore how architecture responds to climate, culture, and community. Read a snippet from the article […]
In her latest essay, Margarita Blanco, PhD, Global Director, introduces Design as a Social Process (DASP), a new way of understanding how landscapes are conceived, shaped, and experienced. Rather than viewing design as a series of spatial decisions or aesthetic choices, DASP presents it as a living exchange between people, place, and history. Blanco’s research shows how design grows out of collaboration and cultural context, where memory, identity, and social conditions influence every creative act.
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April 1, 2026 | Transport-oriented development is reshaping how cities grow, moving beyond proximity to transit toward fully integrated systems that combine density, mobility, and mixed use. Drawing on global projects from Shenzhen to Miami, the article highlights how transit can structure urban life...
November 26, 2025 | ArchDaily’s 2025 Miami Architecture City Guide takes a close look at the buildings shaping how the city is growing along the Atlantic coast, and several Arquitectonica projects are part of the lineup. The guide talks about Miami as a place...
November 25, 2025 | Hospitality Design recently spoke with Founding Principal and Co-Founder, Bernardo Fort-Brescia about how Arquitectonica came to be, what those early years felt like, and how the firm gradually found its voice in a changing Miami. He recalls starting the practice...
November 21, 2025 | Architect Magazine - Arquitectonica co-founders Bernardo Fort-Brescia and Laurinda Spear have been named Zonda Elevate’s 2025 Architects of the Year. From their beginnings in Miami to leading a practice with projects in more than 59 countries, their work continues to explore...
