Alejandro De la Vega Zulueta

Alejandro De la Vega Zulueta is a Mexican architect, cofounder and partner of entasis architects (1989). Born in Mexico City in 1963, where he graduated from UA, Universidad Anahuac School of Architecture in 1987 committing his talent to architectural and interior design as well as being a Professor of architecture and Interior Design in his alma mater. As an architect and designer prefers the use of natural and sustainable materials and experiments with natural steel plates, wood and stone giving his work a clean and modern look. His work has been published in Mexico, United States of America, Colombia, Argentina, Spain and the United Kingdom to name a few. Awarded the Medal for leadership in Architecture 2007 by the UA School of Architecture.
He has done work on adaptation of protected buildings by the INAH or INBA, like the old 18th century Convent of the Bethlehemites on Tacuba Street, Mexico City. The building was constructed as a hospital by the Bethlehemites (the only religious order founded in the Americas), turning it into a feaseble musuem Interactive Museum of Economics., received the award Iconos del Diseño 2007 (Architectural Digest, Conde Nast) for Architectural Adaptaion of a Restored Building.
Awards and honors
2008 Silver medal, X Architecture Biennale in Mexico for Interiorismo e Integracion Plastica, BIKO
2008 Shortlisted, WAF World Architecture Festival, Barcelona Spain
2007 Award, Iconos Del Diseño, Conde Nast Architectural Digest, MIDE Interactive Museum of Economics
2007 Award, Miguel Covarrubias, INAH Conaculta SEP, MIDE Interactive Museum of Economics
2007 Medal, Liderazgo Anahuac in Architecture
2007 Finalist, ARQUINE 9th International Competition, Centro Infografico Metropolitano
2007 Award of Merit, IES Illuminating Engineering Society, Terrasse Renault
2006 Finalist, Iconos del Diseño, Conde Nast Architectural Digest, Terrasse Renault
Selected Works
• Biko Restaurant
• Interactive Museum of Economics
• Restoration and adaptation of
Cuernvaca, Condesa
• OCA Restaurant
• ING Group Investment Management Mexico Offices
• Restoration and adaptation of
Sierra Fría, Lomas de Chapultepec
• Light Train stations for Huipulco and Taxqueña terminal
• Terrasse Renault
• Ciboulette
• Le Cordon Bleu Restaurant and School México City
• L Olivier Restaurant
• Restoration and adaptation of
Porfirians Houses in Veracruz, Condesa
• Chefmart Offices
• Sidel de Mexico Offices
• Restoration and adaptation
on Francisco Sosa
• Asesores Legales Offices
• Cortina Tagle Isouard Offices
Published Works
The Best of the 21st Century 2, Arquine + RM, ISBN 13:978-968-5616-08-9 ISBN 10:968-5616-08-6
The Best of the 21st Century 3, Arquine, ISBN 978-607-7784-00-5
AM Arquitectura Mexicana & Interiorismo (Mexican Architecture & Interiorism), Litoprocess S.A. de C.V. ISBN 968-6904-17-4
Espacios Culinarios de Confort
What makes a Successful Restaurant
From Basque Lands
10 Studios
Diseño Interior, Spain
Estilo Moderno y Francés
Bars and restaurants
Mexican Design

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