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Natura Futura is a practice from Babahoyo, Ecuador, founded by José Fernando Gómez Marmolejo in 2015. The practice aims to question sensitive issues of architecture in Latin American cities, searching for solutions through continuous experimentation and research. It prioritizes working with contextual architecture, without ignoring the human context of its projects and understanding the emotional aspects of their inhabitants, traditions, and customs. Natura Futura’s portfolio consists of various community-based and public projects across Ecuador. The studio was awarded at the Quito Pan-American Biennial in addition to the three Quito Biennial awards in 2020, and Vienna’s Brick Award in 2022. They have previously held exhibitions at both the Architecture Festival in Bali, Indonesia, and Valparaíso, Chile.