ABOUT
Yaatzil is a Mexican multidisciplinary designer with a BA in Architecture (UDLAP, Mexico), an MA in Narrative Environments (Central Saint Martins, UAL, London) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Photography. She has professional experience in Mexico, Chile and the United Kingdom, in the areas of architecture, pop-up installations, urban design, furniture, interior and graphic design.
As an architect, Yaatzil has worked with two of the most influential architectural studios in Mexico City: Iñaki Echeverria and Materia. In the latter mentioned, she led The Water hotel boutique and The QMM Cultural Center projects.
In 2018, Yaatzil's documentary photography was selected by the Mexican National Art Network to exhibit in different galleries.Her architectural photography has been published in an array of renowned design platforms, such as Arquine (Mexico), Archdaily (Chile), Retail Design Blog (Hungary), Artec3 (Spain), and AN magazine (Italy).
Her installations have been nominated to different awards, such as Maison/0 GreenTrail (2020), Climate Care Award for Spatial Practices (2020), Paddington Connections open call competition (Vibrant Paths project, shortlisted 2019).
EXPERIENCE
01/21-present
Reciprocal Space, Co-founder and Creative Director | London
01/21-03/22
Publica Associates, Urban Designer | London
07/19-11/19
Publica Associates, Internship | London
01/19-04/19
ARUP Foresight + Central Saint Martins, Narrative Designer/Collaborator | London
11/18-12/18
Dubai Future Foundation + CSM, Exhibition Designer/Collaborator | London
2016-2018
Materia Arquitectonica, Project leader | Mexico City
2016-present
Photographer, Freelancer | Mexico City, London
2015-2016
Iñaki Echeverria Arquitectura, Project Assistant | Mexico City
2015-2014
Raul de la Cerda Studio, Interior, furniture and graphic designer | Mexico City
09/12-12/12
Claudio Rojas Studio, Jr. Project Assistant/Internship | Santiago, Chile
EDUCATION
2018 - 2020
MA Narrative Environments, Central Saint Martins, UAL | London
2015 - 2016
Post-graduate Diploma in Photography, Gimnasio de arte y cultura | Mexico City
2009 - 2014
BA Architecture, Universidad de las Americas Puebla | Puebla, Mexico
AWARDS
07/2020
07/2020
12/2019
07/2019
Maison/0 Green Trail award, LVMH + Central Saint Martins (Watershrines project nomination)
Climate Care Award for Spatial Practices, UAL (Watershrine project nomination)
Riverside Secondary School Art Commission, Bow Arts (Shortlisted)
Paddington Connections Open Call, British Land & Paddington Partnership (Shortlisted)
EXHIBITIONS
01/2020
12/2018
08/2018
04/2018
01/2018
12/2012
Spatial Practices WIP Showcase, Central Saint Martins (Watershrines project) | London
The colours of the city, Casa del Arquitecto Gallery (photographic exhibition) | Mexico City
Urban horizons, Casa Chihuahua Gallery (photographic exhibition) | Mexico City
Cities and realities, Daniel Cosio Villegas Library (photographic exhibition) | Mexico City
Cities and realities, Auditorio station gallery (photographic exhibition) | Mexico City
XIII, Chilean Architecture Biennale, Tactical Urbanism Stand | Santiago, Chile
PUBLICATIONS
11/2020
07/2020
01/2018
02/2018
02/2018
10/2017
11/2017
11/2017
02/2015
Latinxs Collective, Artists in Residence | Featuring Watershrines project
Arts Thread, Next generation of creative talents | Featuring Watershrines project
National Art Network (Mexico),Cities and Realities Photography Exhibition’s Catalogue
Retail Design Blog, Photography credit | Featuring Cañamiel Concept Store
Podio MX, Design and photography credit | Featuring Parteluz Pavilion
Dezeen, Design collaboration credit | Featuring Parteluz Pavilion
Arquine, Design and photography credit | Featuring Parteluz Pavilion
Wallpaper, The top buildings that shaped culture in 2017 | Featuring Parteluz Pavilion
Plataforma Arquitectura, Design collaboration credit | Featuring Aguila Sur Residential