México City, México
“Adhering to the belief that design is the instrument to humanize innovation, our design team focused on thoughtful schemes and user-centric concepts, while also providing a high-end commercial space for the surrounding community,” states Paolo Pininfarina, Chairman of Pininfarina.
Paolo Trevisan and Jairo Vives at Pininfarina together with local firm Space México have designed Torre Designo for Grupo Bosque Real
Torre Designo was recently awarded a 2021 American Architecture Award by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
Located within Bosque Real’s six million square-meter, privately owned commercial development, Torre Designo will be the latest addition to one of the most premium neighborhoods in the outskirts of Mexico City.
Surrounded by the natural foliage of the landscape and extensive views of the Capital, Torre Designo’s two towers rise from a dynamic topography of hills and canyons that seamlessly blend into the surrounding environment.
The new office building encapsulates the two commercial towers featuring 45,000-square-meters of office space and a 5,7000square-meter lower retail level, offering a high-end, community-oriented campus, seeking to support the nearly 4,000 residents that live within the existing residential areas surrounding Torre Designo.
In keeping with Pininfarina’s ethos of balancing beauty with functionality, the architecture of the two-pronged structure elevates the user experience by leveraging the beauty of Mexico City.
From afar, Torre Designo’s high-rise towers are an icon, serving as a gateway that signifies the departure from the capital city and entry into Bosque Real’s exclusive, lush development.
From a proximity, Pininfarina’s design blends nature and modernity, blurring the lines with materials and shapes that relate to its immediate context.
Recalling the vast amount of green space present within the growing neighborhood below, lush, sky-high gardens and a rooftop terrace are incorporated to offer tenants and visitors a moment of reflection and reprieve throughout the day, while changing the perception of the typical office building.
Despite its location on the edge of Mexico City, the development still provides easy access to key sections of the city, offering the rare combination of office space surrounded by the natural landscape, while in the proximity of urban amenities and nearby airports.
“Our team was very focused on enhancing the quality of life for those who use the office building,” emphasizes Jairo Vives, Lead Architect at Pininfarina of America.
“This resulted in the incorporation of various green spaces, as well as distinct moments where views of Bosque Real can be celebrated. We also paid special attention to the selection of nature-friendly materials.”
Torre Designo is slated for completion in 2023.
Project: Bosque Real
Architects: Pininfarina of America Corp.
Architects of Record: Space México
Client: Grupo Bosque Real
