Arquitectura y Diseño

What Arquitectura y Diseño does

Arquitectura y Diseño SCMTM is a Costa Rican architecture and design firm founded in 1993 by José Luis Salinas Ollé, headquartered in San José, Costa Rica. The firm operates as a professional services practice delivering architectural design across four service categories: vertical buildings, residential projects, condominiums, and commercial offices. Its core technology stack centers on ARCHIC, a BIM software used for 2D and 3D modeling throughout the design process, with the firm emphasizing precision in construction documentation as a functional differentiator. The business is structured around five named partners (Salinas, Contreras, Molina, Trejos, Montenegro) and is supported by Grupo Inmobiliario del Parque, a wholly owned real estate development subsidiary founded in 2003 that positions the firm within the country's vertical building market.

The firm pioneered vertical building pre-sales in Costa Rica through the Condado del Country project (2001) and is recognized internationally for Torres Paseo Colón — the country's tallest building, included in the CTBUH 'Best Tall Buildings Awards 2013' and designated as Costa Rica's First Skyscraper upon completion of Phase II in 2014. Its go-to-market is sales-led and direct, operating through phone and email inquiry channels without a digital marketing or distribution network. Revenue is generated through quote-based professional services contracts with real estate developers, residential property owners, and commercial/office clients. The firm maintains a long project history including Vista del Parque (2005, Rene Frank award winner for real estate excellence), Torres de Heredia (2015), and Latitud Los Yoses (2017). All operations are concentrated within Costa Rica; there is no observed international activity despite a 1999 stated intent to project internationally. The firm has no external investment, no app or platform products, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities — it operates as a traditional boutique architectural practice anchored by partner-driven project execution.

Name

Arquitectura y Diseño

Legal name

Arquitectura y Diseño SCMTM

Website

https://arquitecturaydiseno.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Arquitectura y Diseño is a Costa Rican architecture and design firm founded in 1993, headquartered in San José, serving real estate developers, residential property owners, and commercial/office clients with vertical building, residential, condominium, and office design services using ARCHIC BIM software.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Vertical building design
• Residential architecture
• Condominium design
• Commercial office design

Headquarters

HQ city

San José

HQ country

Costa Rica

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Professional architecture and design services for residential, commercial, office, and mixed-use projects including vertical buildings, condominiums, and offices.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Arquitectura y Diseño is a Costa Rican architecture and design firm that provides professional architectural services across four project categories: vertical buildings (high-rise residential and mixed-use towers), residential (single-family homes and residential complexes), condominiums (mixed-use residential-amenity projects), and commercial offices. The firm runs the entire design process from concept through construction documentation using ARCHIC BIM software for 2D and 3D modeling, and operates a real estate development subsidiary, Grupo Inmobiliario del Parque, to support execution.

Product overview

Arquitectura y Diseño SCMTM is an architecture and design firm, not a software product company. The firm operates as a single, unified service offering centered on architectural design, urban planning, and real estate development. The portfolio spans four service categories—Vertical Buildings (Edificios Verticales), Residential (Residenciales), Condominiums (Condominios), and Offices (Oficinas)—organized around project type and use case. These categories are supported by a dedicated real estate development subsidiary, Grupo Inmobiliario del Parque, founded in 2003. The firm is distinguished by its pioneering role in Costa Rica's vertical building market and a track record of internationally recognized landmark projects, including Torres Paseo Colón, the country's tallest building. Projects are also categorized by typology (Urban, Hotel) in the portfolio section, though specific project detail pages return 404 errors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vertical Buildings Architecture (Edificios Verticales) Architectural design services for vertical buildings, including tall residential and mixed-use towers. Targeted at real estate developers seeking proven vertical-building expertise in Costa Rica.
• Residential Architecture (Residenciales) Residential architecture services covering single-family homes and multi-unit residential complexes such as the Condado del Country project in Escazú. Targeted at property owners and developers seeking residential design.
• Condominium Design (Condominios) Condominium design and development services, including mixed-use residential-amenity projects. Targeted at developers of mixed-use condominium schemes.
• Office Design (Oficinas) Commercial office space design services delivered as part of mixed-use and standalone office building projects. Targeted at businesses and developers seeking office architecture.

Quantifiable outcome

• Award-winning projects recognized internationally by CTBUH
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EWA CorpminorOthersEWA Corp provides website development and hosting services for Arquitectura y Diseño. The company website is powered by ewacorp.com.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Foster + Partners: Global architecture firm with a landmark tall-building portfolio. Comparable as a high-rise design authority whose international credentials parallel the firm's CTBUH recognition.
• HOK: Large global architecture practice with mixed-use, office, and residential expertise. Represents a scaled incumbent that could target Costa Rican urban infill and mixed-use commissions.
• Gensler: Global architectural and design firm with broad office, residential, and mixed-use practice. While not focused on Costa Rica, it represents the type of scaled incumbent that could enter the local high-rise market and compete for premium commissions.
• Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM): Internationally renowned architecture and engineering firm, recognized for tall buildings globally. Comparable as a high-rise design peer whose CTBUH-recognized portfolio overlaps with Arquitectura y Diseño's award-winning tower work.

Direct peers

• Zürcher Arquitectos: Established Costa Rican architecture practice with similar residential and commercial portfolio, serving overlapping developer and residential clients in the same domestic market.
• Robles Arquitectos: Costa Rican architecture firm with comparable mixed-use and residential project experience, directly competing for the same high-rise and condominium commissions.
• Garnier Arquitectos: Costa Rican architecture firm offering comparable architectural design services for residential, commercial, and urban projects within the same San José market. Directly competes for the same local real estate developer clients.

Emerging players

• Grupo Inmobiliario del Parque (subsidiary peer): Founded in 2003 as a real estate development spin-off of Arquitectura y Diseño, focused on Costa Rican vertical building development. Listed separately here because it functions as a standalone development peer competing with other local developers like Grupo Roble or Portafolio Inmobiliario.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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