Mexico City, Mexico
PPAA (Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados) is a Mexico City-based independent practice founded in 2018 by Pablo Pérez Palacios (b. 1980, Mexico City). Pérez Palacios studied at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City and the Polytechnic University of Catalonia in Barcelona, then completed a Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design at Columbia University in New York. The studio works across architecture, art, planning, urban design, and interior design. Its design process is built around 3 stated principles: void as an open architectural possibility, the idea as a simple and solid statement materialized through drawing, and time as the vehicle that tests and creates a sense of belonging. Recognition includes the Quito Pan-American Architecture Biennial, Architizer, AN Interior Top 50 Architects and Designers (2022), and inclusion in Architectural Digest Mexico's 100 creative talents. The studio has participated in exhibitions at the Kirkland Gallery at Harvard GSD and the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Arkansas, and has collaborated with artists Rita Ponce de León and Abraham Cruzvillegas. Work has been published in Dezeen, ArchDaily, Designboom, and AD Mexico.