Tatiana Bilbao
Tatiana Bilbao ESTUDIO is an architecture firm based in Mexico City, founded in 2004. Their work is grounded in research, design, community-led strategies, and responsible construction, operating across diverse scales and programs. The studio approaches architecture as an act of care and a platform for everyone to define their own way of living.
Every project is conceived as part of a broader social landscape that informs architectural form and contributes to the identity of a place. The design process begins with close attention to how people live, focusing on everyday rituals, spatial needs, and the role of space in fostering social interaction and community.
Collectivity and collaboration are central to the studio’s philosophy and is understood as a driver of learning, cultural transmission, and architectural production. In TBE, architecture is viewed as a shared endeavor rather than an individual act. Analog methods, such as hand drawings, collages, and physical models, are prioritized to support a process in which space is ultimately activated by its users.
The studio’s projects include the ESTOA building at UDEM, the Culiacán Botanical Garden, the Pilgrimage Route in Jalisco, an affordable housing prototype exhibited at the 2015 Chicago Architecture Biennale, housing in Lyon, the Sea of Cortez Research Center, and the Olive West Master Plan in St. Louis. Current projects include the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center in Austin; Roble 700 in Monterrey; private residences in Costa Rica; and a residential master plan in Uruguay.
