”never working directly with the object of their thought, [the architect is] always working at it through some intervening medium, almost always the drawing, while painters and sculptors all ended up working on the thing itself which, naturally, absorbed most of their attention and effort.”

Robin Evans

Is it possible to materialize architectural thinking? The question suggests one scientific, almost universal answer: the floor plan, the elevation, the building. Nevertheless, as we dig further, a plurality of unique answers is revealed. BY explores that realm of sketches, models, experimental creations and digital images that encompass the infinite number of approaches to architectural representation.

BY is a dynamic platform that encourages experimentation beyond the limitations of everyday practice, and fosters a conversation about representation within and beyond the community of architects.

BY operates both digitally and physically between Mexico City, Amsterdam and London.


About us:

Francesca Borgonovo, trained as an Architect from Politecnico di Milano, has a professional background in Art and Architecture Galleries including LIGA, Espacio para Arquitectura and OMR Gallery, Mexico City.

Luis Young, a graduate from the Architecture Department at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), is independently developing his practice in a multidisciplinary way, blending architecture, design, photography, art and cultural diffusion.