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\"\"Architect Magazine –<\/em> Arquitectonica co-founders Bernardo Fort-Brescia and Laurinda Spear have been named Zonda Elevate\u2019s 2025 Architects of the Year.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

From their beginnings in Miami to leading a practice with projects in more than 59 countries, their work continues to explore how architecture responds to climate, culture, and community.<\/p>\n

Read a snippet from the article below, where they reflect on their journey, discuss the evolution of their design philosophy, and share insights into the questions shaping their work today.<\/p>\n

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Few architectural partnerships have reshaped a city\u2014and then exported that vision across the globe\u2014with the force and clarity of Bernardo Fort-Brescia and Laurinda Spear. As the co-founders and guiding principals of Arquitectonica, they transformed Miami in the late 1970s and early 1980s from a sleepy resort town into a vibrant laboratory for bold, expressive modernism.<\/p>\n

Their early work\u2014defined by fearless geometry, saturated color, and an insistence on the emotional power of architecture\u2014became synonymous with Miami\u2019s cultural and economic renaissance. From that foundation, they built a practice whose influence now spans 59 countries across five continents, supported by 13 mid-sized, globally linked studios that still operate with the intimacy and spirit of a boutique family firm.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Visit the link below to read the full article:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Architects Who Rewired Miami \u2014 and Then the World – Architect Magazine<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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