About
DONIS is an international studio of architecture, urbanism, research, industrial design, and art. The studio has won several international prizes, including the Dubai Frame, selected as the first-prize winner from 926 proposals in an international competition regulated by UNESCO-UIA; the first prize for the National Palace of Justice in Paris; and the winning design for a new landmark for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games at the City of London. DONIS designs, develops, and builds projects across a wide range of scales and programs, consistently pursuing innovative, sustainable, and socially engaged architecture. DONIS was founded by Fernando Donis, Mexican Dutch architect who received his Master’s degree from the Architectural Association in London through the Design Research Laboratory (DRL), where he studied under Patrik Schumacher and Brett Steele. He also received a PhD in Architecture from Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), through the doctoral research program The City as a Project, led by with Pier Vittorio Aureli. His doctoral research, FRAME, is a five-chapter study of the archetype of the frame and its role in the architectural and urban history and culture of Mexico. Following his studies at the Architectural Association, Fernando Donis worked closely with Rem Koolhaas as an Associate at the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) for nine years, from 2001 to 2009. During this period, he was the main designer of the CCTV Headquarters in Beijing, among numerous other architectural projects and masterplans. He also collaborated with AMO, OMA’s research and design branch, contributing to research projects concerning the European Union. Fernando Donis has taught at the Berlage Institute and the Academy of Architecture in Rotterdam, as well as at Universidad Iberoamericana and Universidad Anáhuac in Mexico, integrating architectural research, design, and urbanism across multiple scales. His work and career have received international recognition. In 2011, CNN Expansión selected him as one of the 30 most promising and influential people in Mexico. In 2015, Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs selected him as one of the country’s most creative Mexicans living abroad.
Natuur Polanco
Ubicación – Polanco, Ciudad de México
Año – 2025–En curso
Programa – Torre residencial
M² – 3,862.19 m²
Ubicado en Polanco, uno de los barrios más prestigiosos de la Ciudad de México, NATUUR es una nueva exploración de la naturaleza a través de la arquitectura fractal. Su nombre, NATUUR —la palabra neerlandesa para naturaleza— refleja la conexión entre nuestras oficinas en México y los Países Bajos, al tiempo que expresa la filosofía central de diseño del proyecto.
El edificio representa una evolución de nuestro proyecto de oficinas Castelar 75, ubicado sobre la misma calle. En esta ocasión, el concepto se reinterpreta para la vivienda, incorporando terrazas más amplias y habitables que extienden cada departamento hacia el follaje de un gran árbol situado frente al edificio. El desarrollo comprende 42 departamentos compactos de una recámara, la tipología residencial con mayor demanda y rentabilidad tanto en Polanco como en la Ciudad de México.
A pesar de sus dimensiones reducidas, los departamentos están diseñados para ofrecer una experiencia habitacional completa. Cada unidad cuenta con un espacio abierto de sala-comedor que se prolonga hacia una terraza ajardinada con jardineras modulares de madera. La recámara también se abre a una terraza privada e incorpora un amplio clóset y un espacio de trabajo especialmente diseñado para el trabajo remoto. Un baño completo conecta eficientemente tanto con la recámara como con el área social, proporcionando flexibilidad para residentes y visitantes, al tiempo que optimiza la infraestructura y la organización espacial del edificio.
