Unit 1’s
ARIADNA BARTHE Barcelona, ES
DEREK DELLEKAMP Mexico City, MX
After graduating from Interior Design in 2009 (EINA), Ariadna as worked as a Production Designer for CANADA, Nanouk, Mosaic and Escandalo Films. In 2009, Ariadna joined the AA School, where she graduated in 2014.
Derek founded Dellekamp Arquitectos in 1999, in Mexico City. Derek received the Architectural League’s Emerging Voices award in 2009, NYC. His work has been exhibited in major institutions such Centre Pompidou and the Venice Biennial.
Since then she works for Foster and Partners, currently living and working in Mexico City. Her interests have been always oscillating between the film industry and the architectural world.
Derek has been an invited to teach in many universities, such as Rice and University of Texas.
FRIDA ESCOBEDO Mexico City, MX
ANTOINE VAXELAIRE Brussels, BE
Frida has a bachelor degree in Architecture from University Iberoamerica and a masters degree in Arts, Design and the Public Domain from Harvard GSD.
Antoine first studied architecture in Lausanne before moving to London to join the Architectural Association, where he graduated with Honours in 2013. During his studies he has worked in several offices in Zurich, London and Brussels.
For four years she taught 2nd year studio in Iberoamerica. Last fall, she was a visiting professor at Columbia GSAPP, and last spring in Harvard GSD.
After graduating Antoine moved to Tokyo, where he worked two years. He now lives and works in Mexico City.
Frida founded her architecture studio in Mexico City.
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ORIGIN > late 20th century: mix of English smart and English stupid