Rozana Montiel

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. Montiel has been recognized for her sustainable development and inventive solutions for enhancing the public realm. Montiel’s work has garnered international attention and has been exhibited in multiple countries and biennials. Montiel is a member of the editorial board of the Architectural Magazine Arquine.

Education Montiel holds a bachelor's degree with Honors in Architecture and Urban Planning from the Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico, which she earned in 1998. Common Unity, public space renovation, Mexico (2016) The incinerator, Located in 17 Mexican ports and airports, (completed 2019) Fresnillo playground, Zacatecas, Mexico, with Alan V. Wallach (2017) Cosmos pavilions, Valle de Bravo, Mexico, with Claudia Rodgiguez (2022) Sanctuary Circle, Cocinas, with Dellekamp + Schleich (2008) Casa Negro Y Mila, Mexico City, Mexico (2005) Void Temple, landscape intervention, Rozana Montiel in collaboration with Dellekamp Arquitectos (2011) Pro-bono home for earthquake victims, Ocuilan, Mexico (2017)

Awards

ARVHA International Prize for Women Architects, 2022. This award is organized by Association for Research on Cities and housing with the support of the Île-de-France Region, the French Higher Council of Architects Associations (CNOA), the Pavillon de l'Arsenal and the City of Paris. Montiel is the first Mexican architect to receive this recognition. Project Pilares Presidentes de Mexico, recognize with the silver medal of the XVII Bienal Nacional de Arquitectura Mexicana and featured in the exhibition ‘Panorama de Obras de Arquitectura y Urbanismo’ of the XII Bienal Iberoamericana de Arquitectura y Urbanismo (BIAU 2022) Common Unity project, winner of the “Overall Award” and the 1st. place of the “Moving” category by the Archmarathon Awards, Miami, 2017. The Architectural League’s Emerging Voices, 2016. Program annually spotlights North American architects, landscape architects, and urban designers who have significant bodies of realized work and the potential to influence their field.