Architecture and Design of Latin America and the Caribbean

This guide was created to provide students with resources related to the art, architecture, and design of Latin America and the Caribbean, including Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, Hispanic and LatinX diasporas. Navigate this guide using the topics on the left.

Detail of Woman's Mantle [Textile]. (late 18th century (?)). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, United States. This image is in the public domain.

When searching, try broader and narrower terms. For example:

• Lima architecture
• Peru architecture
• South America architecture
• Latin America architecture

Try searching for specific architects and designers, both by the name of the person and the name of the firm. For example:

• Argentina: Emilio Ambasz, Amancio Williams
• Brazil: Lina Bo Bardi, Humberto and Fernando Campana (firm: Campana Brothers), Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Oscar Niemeyer
• Chile: Alejandro Aravena (firm: Elemental S.A.)
• Colombia: Simón Vélez
• Mexico: Luis Barragán, Ricardo Barroso Barroso, Tatiana Bilbao, Félix Candela, Enrique de la Mora, Ricardo Legorreta, Enrique Norten (firm: TEN Arquitectos)
• Peru: Barclay & Crousse
• Puerto Rice: Henry Klumb
• Uruguay: Eladio Dieste, Claudio Ferrari
• Venezuela: Carlos Raúl Villanueva