1930 - 2015 Carlos Mijares Bracho, one of the most unique Mexican architects, passed away on 19 March, at the age of 84. Born in 1930 in Mexico City, Mijares was chair professor at the UNAM, where he had graduated in 1952. His whole academic career i

Fernanda Canales   Gone at 84 years of age, the Mexican architect devoted a lifetime to studying brick as both a structural material and an element of composition.

One of Mexico’s most exceptional architects, Carlos Mijares, passed away on 19 March. Born in the federal capital in 1930, he held a chair at the UNAM, where he had graduated in 1952 and to which he remained closely linked. Endowed with a sharp artis