Recibir el Honorary Fellowship del AIA es un honor que asumo agradecido como mexicano, estoy convencido de que no solo es un logro personal, es un reconocimiento al trabajo y a la creatividad de millones de personas, de diversos orígenes, que con su talento y creatividad han construido históricamente a las grandes ciudades de Estados Unidos. La migración nunca ha sido una amenaza para la grandeza; ha sido su origen.
Hoy tengo la fortuna de recibir este premio, que materializa el esfuerzo de todos los que de alguna manera hemos contribuido en algo con este país. También es una forma sutil de resistencia, un recordatorio de que la creatividad, la dignidad y el valor no tienen pasaporte.
Recibo este reconocimiento en nombre de cada persona a la que le han dicho que no pertenece.
Por quienes cruzan fronteras con sueños, no con armas.
La arquitectura, para mí, no se trata de diseñar objetos. Se trata de generar pertenencia. De diseñar espacios que abracen la diferencia, que hagan lugar para el otro, que honren la multiplicidad de lo humano.
Recibir este reconocimiento hoy, como mexicano, no es solo simbólico si no es necesario, porque nunca hay que olvidar: lo que hace vibrante a una ciudad, a un país, no es la homogeneidad. Es la belleza compleja de lo diverso coexistiendo.
Construyamos — puentes, no muros.
Diseñemos — futuros, no miedos.
Imaginemos — más allá de las fronteras.
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Receiving the Honorary Fellowship from the AIA is an honor I accept with deep gratitude as a Mexican.
I’m convinced that this is not just a personal achievement, it’s a recognition of the work and creativity of millions of people, from diverse backgrounds, who have historically helped build the great cities of the United States. Migration has never been a threat to greatness; it has been its origin.
I am fortunate to receive this award, which materializes the collective effort of all of us who, in one way or another, have contributed to this country. It is also a quiet act of resistance, a reminder that creativity, dignity, and value carry no passport.
I accept this recognition on behalf of every person who has ever been told they don’t belong…… continues ⬇️
Some recognitions go beyond personal achievement; they represent the power of collective effort, shared visions, and the impact we create through our work.
I am deeply honored to be elevated to the College of Fellows of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) as an Honorary Fellow (Hon. FAIA). This distinction is given to architects whose contributions to the profession and society have been recognized at a national level. To stand among this distinguished group is both humbling and inspiring.
“Architecture for me is not just about buildings; it is about the hands that build them, the people who inhabit them, the lives they touch, and what they can give back to the community.
‘Our role as architects is to create environments that honor this interconnectedness, fostering inclusive, dynamic, and purpose-driven communities.’”
This recognition from the AIA reinforces our belief that the work we do together matters. I look forward to continuing our collaboration and finding new ways to push boundaries, question conventions, and design with purpose.
Thank you to the @aianational , the Jury of Honorary Fellows, and everyone who has been part of this amazing journey. This moment is not just mine—it belongs to all our collaborators over the years, and all who believe in the power of imagination, collaboration, and architecture as a force for change.
#AIAHonoraryFellow #HonFAIA #ThePowerToImagine #Rojkind #Rojkindarquitectos #ArchitectureBeyondBuildings #Architecture #Design #Gratitude #MichelRojkind #TeamWork #Collaborations #Reciprocity
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Michel Rojkind IG: @rojkind es el fundador de Rojkind Arquitectos, un estudio creativo de diseño, tácticas de negocio, y procesos de innovación experiencial con base en la Ciudad de México. El estudio se enfoca en el diseño de estrategias urbanas y soluciones arquitectónicas convirtiendo las problemáticas contemporáneas en oportunidades de diseño.
“La vida te da lo que tú estás listo para recibir.”
- Michel Rojkind
Este episodio es presentado por ImpactX @growthinstitute.es el programa de Alta dirección empresarial en línea para crecer tu impacto como líder y guiar tu empresa hacia el crecimiento sostenible y por Actinver @actinver_mx una institución con más de 28 años en el sector financiero con la que puedes comenzar a invertir desde $10,000.
Estudió Arquitectura y Planeación Urbana en la Universidad Iberoamericana. Ha sido profesor invitado en la IACC en Barcelona, así como en SCI-ARC en Los Ángeles, IIT en Chicago, UPenn en Filadelfia y Harvard en Boston y ha dado conferencias alrededor del mundo.
Rojkind ha sido publicado y reconocido en numerosos libros y revistas internacionales como The New York Times, Wallpaper, Architectural League of New York, Architectural Digest, Líderes Mexicanos, Forbes, entre otros.
Hoy Michel y yo hablamos de actualizar tu sistema operativo, de combinar varias carreras para ser único, de longevidad y de arquitectura que mejora el mundo.
Qué puedes aprender hoy
🚩Una buena actitud ante la vida
🚩Cómo la arquitectura puede mejorar el entorno
🚩El rol de la energía e el sexo
Escucha en YouTube y Spotify
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Bread & Heart Festival 2026: Landscapes of Abundance
Following its inaugural edition, the Bread & Heart Festival returns to the Book Building at Skanderbeg Square, in the middle of Albania’s vibrant capital.
This year’s festival will turn its attention from isolated buildings to the vital spaces between them, the landscapes, and the broader ecological systems of Albania. We shift the perspective from portrait to landscape, or from singular objects and people to layered living systems.
Organized as a day-long gathering of leading practitioners from the world of architecture and related disciplines, the public programme combines lively talks and conversations with a range of exhibitions, performances and Albanian hospitality.
We are bringing together 300+ international teams and local practitioners, special guests from the arts, media and the environmental sector, who will gather on the festival grounds to explore how (landscape) architecture can balance the demand for new development with the need for environmental protection and conservation.
Building on what is truly common - the ground and skies we share - the Festival celebrates the collective act of creating spaces where life can happen, grow, and protect itself.
Join us for a memorable gathering of global and local architects, landscape architects, ecologists, and visionaries. We encourage you to bring along a guest of your choice, a new friend of and for Albania (hence, ‘bring some salt’).
🗓️ 3/4/5 June 2026 → 4 June Public Day 📍Book Building, Skanderbeg Square, Tirana
🎟️ Tickets available at breadandheartfestival.al (link in bio)
The Festival is organized by the Bread & Heart Foundation in close collaboration with the Territorial Development Agency (AZHT) @azht.gov.al , the National Territorial Planning Agency (AKPT) @akpt_shqiperia2030 , and the NEWROPE Chair of Architecture and Urban Transformation at ETH Zürich @newrope.world@ethzurich
#BreadAndHeart2026 #LandscapesOfAbundance #AlbaniaArchitecture #Tirana #Hospitality
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In a city where nature is not just a backdrop but a culture, the Trailhead Welcome Center, designed in collaboration with @rojkindarquitectos , is a threshold — between inside and outside, between town and trail, and between visitors and the local riding community. It is a place to gather, learn, and explore.
The roof lifts at its corners to create welcoming, light-filled gathering spaces below, while cyclists and pedestrians move across it to reach the trails. With that single gesture, the building reaches directly into the surrounding landscape — architecture that channels nature and brings people together.
Explore our work at the link in bio.
Image credits: Callaghan Horiuchi and Rojkind Arquitectos
#CallaghanHoriuchi #ArchitectureAndNature #BiophilicDesign #CulturalDesign #LandscapeArchitecture TrailCulture IndoorOutdoor
HumanCenteredDesign
Propuesta para el concurso de la nueva sede del @mac_panama Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Panamá, resuelve la tensión entre presencia urbana y pertenencia ciudadana a través de una arquitectura inspirada en la geometría de la Mola Guna (tejido hecho a mano que aparece en los atuendos femeninos tradicionales del pueblo Guna de Panamá).
Un bosque de columnas hexagonales disuelve el límite entre museo y calle, devolviendo espacio público a la ciudad, mientras la volumetría de concreto aparente flota sobre un basamento que protege las salas de exposición.
Un proyecto de @rojkindarquitectos + @wmawillymuller con @studionyl@journeydotworld@osd_officeforstrategyanddesign
#MACPanamá #RojkindArquitectos
Equipo:
Andrea León
Alfredo Hernández
Julián Bermudez
Alonso Gordillo
Carla Castañeda
Kennet Berumen
Marco García
Lucía Castellanos
Adrián Aguilar
Ignacio Gómez
Chris O’Hara
Lisa Barrette
Bianca de Ritis
Simon David
Brooke Dexter
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Proposal for the competition for the new home of @mac_panama Museum of Contemporary Art of Panama, resolving the tension between urban presence and civic belonging through an architecture inspired by the geometry of the ‘Mola Guna’ (a handmade textile present in the traditional women’s attire of the Guna people of Panama). A forest of hexagonal columns dissolves the boundary between museum and street, giving public space back to the city, while the exposed concrete volume floats above a base that protects the exhibition halls.
Meet the EDGE 2026 Speakers — Michel Rojkind
@rojkind
Based in Mexico City, Michel Rojkind is the founder of Rojkind Arquitectos and one of the leading voices of contemporary Mexican architecture. His work moves between architecture, culture, business strategy and experiential design, creating projects that are both expressive and deeply connected to public life.
At EDGE, he brings a perspective where architecture becomes an emotional, cultural and collective experience — challenging conventions through imagination, materiality and bold spatial thinking.
→ Expect expressive forms, radical imagination and architecture driven by
#EDGEFestival #MichelRojkind #Architecture #DesignCulture
SAVE THE DATE
Monday, May 18, 8:30 AM
One Vanderbilt, New York City
In a couple of weeks, I’ll be joining NYCxDESIGN as a speaker at MEXArchitects: Visionaries, Innovators and Ambassadors // Mexico’s Tourism & Hospitality Real Estate, organized by the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, Northeast Chapter.
The talk will be followed by a dynamic panel discussion on the resilience and transformation of Mexico’s tourism sector.
See you there;
Register at nycxdesign.org
@nycxdesign@usmcocne
Revisitando la Cineteca Nacional Siglo XXI, 14 años después de su renovación. Hoy se mantiene como uno de los espacios culturales más activos de la Ciudad de México: un punto de encuentro que trasciende el cine y que devolvió espacio público a una comunidad.
Proyecto: @rojkindarquitectos@rojkind
Video: @arthurgpresley@abac.films
