Studio Abend

Valentin Abend (he/him) is an architect, climate organiser and teacher.

He studied at the Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio and worked for Herzog & de Meuron in Basel and SO – IL in New York. He is founder and director at Climate Words, Inc. and Paraply School, and teaches Sustainable Systems at Parsons School of Design.

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Studio Abend

Valentin Abend (he/him) is an architect, climate organiser and teacher.

He studied at the Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio and worked for Herzog & de Meuron in Basel and SO – IL in New York. He is a Project Coordinator at Climate Words, Inc. and Paraply School, and teaches Sustainable Systems at Parsons School of Design.

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ALDEA GUAYACÁN
2021 / Oaxaca, MX

An ecological community in Puerto Escondido

The site plan consists of a series of “aldeas” (Spanish for ‘hamlets’). The houses are placed among the native vegetation around shared gardens. Their footprints occupy areas of low vegetation density. The project is off the grid, generating its own solar power.