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Innovation in wood – A conversation with Pablo van der Lugt, bio-based construction specialist

Innovation in wood: In recent years, we have seen a resurgence in the use of wood in construction. What, in your opinion, are the major technological advances or what has happened in the world to make wood a competitive material again in contemporary architecture? First, I will start by answering what has been happening with […]

ALVENTO Business Park: 20 years leading the way in sustainability

Introduction: 20 years of change in sustainable construction The Alvento Business Park, located in Madrid, stood out at the time for being the first “green building” to receive this internationally prestigious certification, which set a new standard for energy efficiency and eco-friendly design. LEED certification, one of the most recognized in the built environment sector, […]

OL’s RDI vision: Creative innovation and quality without limits to redefine the architecture of the future where people are the inspiration

Title The UNE 166002 R&D&I certification is a key recognition that guarantees that an organization effectively manages its research, development and innovation activities. Body For an architectural firm, this certification implies the implementation of a system that promotes continuous improvement in design, construction and sustainability processes. It means that the studio adapts to new technologies, […]

OL Participates in Open House Madrid showing his study

We have participated in the last edition of Open House Madrid showing our new offices. We have been very proud to see the great acceptance of our initiative and even the Open House organization decided to come and photograph our studio among many other places to photograph. The people who came were very interested in […]

OL Participates one more year in the CTBUH international conferences

We recently attended, as we do every year, the annual CTBUH (Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) conference, this time in London and Paris with a focus on “New or Renew”. It is really interesting to learn first-hand from their leaders about the future of cities such as Singapore, Toronto, London or New […]

We obtained the GPTW Certification for the 2nd consecutive year!

Ortiz León architects obtains the Great Place to Work Certification for the second consecutive year!   This is the most prestigious national and international recognition in the field of people management and business strategy, awarded annually to the best employers in the world. The company’s commitment to well understood sustainability, a family and multidisciplinary work […]

The CTBUH (Consejo de Edificación en Altura y Hábitat Urbano), with Ortiz.León Arquitectos as the Spanish representative, is hosting the first local event: “High-rise buildings in Spain: New or renovated: what is the best way to be sustainable and prepared for the future?

After a welcome message from the Dean of COAM, Sigfrido Herráiz, the session began: Iñigo Ortiz, co-founder of Ortiz.León Arquitectos, gave a speech listing the main challenges facing the sector at this time, after which he gave way to Antony Wood, president of CTBUH who showed the way forward in high-rise building with the ten […]

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Ortiz.León Arquitectos: finalists AND winners in the AEO 2023 Awards

In the edition of the AEO Awards 2023, which has obtained more nominations to date, and the one that shows that the commitment to the office sector is still strong and with first class buildings, with very important ESG criteria, a very special design, and always betting on sustainability, innovation and flexibility, we have worked […]

We implemented ISO 166002 in R&D&I.

Ortiz León arquitectos is committed to Research, Development and Innovation (R+D+i) with the implementation of ISO 166002 in its studio to explore new techniques, materials and technologies in the world of architecture. The department will allow them to differentiate themselves from the competition and offer innovative solutions to their clients. Iñigo Ortiz, founding partner of […]

We participated in a presentation at the CTBUH conference in Singapore.

Last week took place in Singapore the conference organized by the CTBUH “humanizing High Density”, and as the representatives of Spain, we have attended and also have been the moderators of a round table “Best Tall Building by Height”.   From the 6 days of conferences we drew several conclusions and that is that sustainability […]

Ortiz León architects obtains the Great Place to Work Certification!

Ortiz León architects obtains the Great Place to Work Certification! This is the most prestigious national and international recognition in the field of people management and business strategy, awarded annually to the best employers in the world. The company’s commitment to well understood sustainability, a family and multidisciplinary work environment and constant and motivating learning, […]