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Step inside Di Frenna Arquitectos' self-designed studio and workshop in Mexico

Friday, March 27, 2026Niall Patrick WalshView original

Mexico firm Taller Di Frenna Arquitectos has completed its own new studio and workshop building in Colima. The scheme was designed to function as both a workplace and a space for creative exploration.

Image credit: Onnis Luque

Image credit: Onnis Luque

The project brings together open workspaces, meeting rooms, audiovisual areas, and a model-making workshop within a composition of clearly defined volumes. The scheme is intended to reach beyond the conventional office and operate as a working laboratory where architectural ideas can be developed, tested, and presented.

Image credit: Onnis Luque
Image credit: Onnis Luque

The spatial organization is intended to encourage interaction across the design team and support multiple stages of the design process. Interior courtyards play a central role, introducing natural light and vegetation while establishing visual connections between different areas of the building. The spaces also provide informal zones for reflection and collaboration, cont...