Region Austral is an urban design, landscape architecture and territorial planning studio dedicated to designing cities and territories through interdisciplinary collaboration, citizen participation and a strategic understanding of social, infrastructural and ecological dynamics.
The practice specializes in leading urban projects across Latin America focused on resilience, the improvement of vulnerable neighborhoods, sustainable infrastructure, and ecological design. Its multiscalar and interdisciplinary approach has contributed to the implementation of architectural and urban programs and projects in various cities throughout the region.
The team has experience collaborating with public institutions, private partners, multilateral organizations, and academic institutions. Its work has been recognized in architecture and urbanism competitions, as well as in national and international exhibitions and events.
Region Austral was co-founded and is directed by Soledad Patiño and Stefano Romagnoli, who complement their professional practice with research and teaching at both national and international levels.
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Soledad Patiño
Soledad Patiño is an Argentine architect, urban designer, and professor. She holds a Master of Architecture in Urban Design from Harvard University, where she graduated with distinction, and a BA in Architecture from the National University of Córdoba. She has served as a consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), was a Fulbright Scholar, and has received numerous international recognitions, including the Holcim Awards Next Generation Prize. Throughout her career, she has been awarded research fellowships such as the Penny White Research Fellowship, and her work has been exhibited in national and international architecture and urbanism exhibitions. She has taught at Harvard University and the National University of Córdoba, and currently teaches at the Torcuato Di Tella University, while also participating as a guest critic and lecturer at various universities across Latin America.
Stefano Romagnoli
Stefano Romagnoli is an Argentine architect, landscape architect, and professor. He holds a Master in Landscape Architecture from Harvard University and a BA in Architecture from the National University of Córdoba. He has worked as an Associate Researcher at Harvard and as a consultant for the IDB. His work has been featured in exhibitions on architecture and landscape, and he has received research fellowships and international distinctions, including the Research in Practice Grant, the Penny White Research Fellowship, and First Prize in the Holcim Awards Next Generation category. He is an Adjunct Professor at the National University of Córdoba, teaches at the Torcuato Di Tella University, and has taught at the Boston Architectural College and other universities throughout Latin America.
Team
Paula Ferraris
Federica Speranza Martín
Lautaro do Campo
Ezequiel Lopez
Tamara Curutchet
Ex Collborators
Sofía Chiappero
Facundo Soraire
Ana Inés Cruces
Delfina Borioli
Facundo Rasch
Francisco Grancharoff
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