Al Borde is an architecture studio based in Quito, Ecuador, led by David Barragán, Pascual Gangotena, Maríaluisa Borja, and Esteban Benavides. Emphasizing local context and process, the studio’s work has been recognized with prestigious awards such as the Bancastato Swiss Architecture Award 2024, the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture 2013, and the Schelling Architecture Prize 2012. 

Al Borde’s work has been presented at exhibitions and venues including the Venice Biennale (2025 and 2016), the Sharjah Architecture Triennial (2023), Building Optimism at the Carnegie Museum of Art (2016), Chicago Architecture Biennial (2015), and Réenchanter Le Monde at the Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine in France (2014).  The studio members are active in academia, teaching design studios in graduate and undergraduate programs, and leading workshops and delivering lectures at universities worldwide, including Columbia University, ETH Zurich, Tongji University, and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM).