Elias Rizo Arquitectos

What Elias Rizo Arquitectos does

Elias Rizo Arquitectos is a boutique architecture studio founded in 1996 by Elias Rizo in Guadalajara, Mexico. The firm delivers custom architectural design services across residential, commercial, and specialized project typologies, with a portfolio of named projects spanning houses (Casa LM, Casa GG, Casa BE, Casa WS, among others), multi-family residential towers (LoMa Guadalupe), commercial office buildings (LoMa Chapalita, FRATER, Corporativo GF, Vivo47 NU), and specialty facilities such as Punto Surf, an artificial wave surf facility. Projects are concentrated in western Mexico — Guadalajara, Zapopan, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Mita, and Tapalpa — with selective international engagements in Miami, USA and a partnership in the Sabina Ibiza consortium in Spain.

The firm is led by three partners: Elias Rizo (founder and director), Alejandro Rizo (partner and design director), and Elias Rizo Oroz (partner and co-director), supported by 24 named collaborators for a total of 27 professionals. Founders and partners hold degrees from ITESO and UPC Barcelona, and the firm has accumulated recognition including a 1991 RIBA honor mention, ARPAFIL first place, Bee Breeders finalist status, Chambord Inachevé first place, Premio Alberto J. Pani honor mention, and a 2020 YTAA nomination from the Fundació Mies van der Rohe.

The business operates as a private professional services practice with revenue generated through negotiated design fees and project commissions on a quote-based pricing model. Client acquisition is direct, primarily referral-driven, serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and select commercial developers. Distribution is entirely direct with no intermediaries; the firm markets primarily through its portfolio website, Instagram, and Facebook. The firm has no external investors, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed revenue figures.

Name

Elias Rizo Arquitectos

Legal name

Elias Rizo Arquitectos

Website

https://eliasrizo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Elias Rizo Arquitectos is a 27-person boutique architecture studio in Guadalajara, Mexico, founded in 1996, delivering custom residential, commercial, and specialty architectural design for high-net-worth clients across Mexico, Miami, and Ibiza.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Guadalajara

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Custom architectural design services for residential homes, villas, multi-family buildings, and commercial projects. Revenue generated through design fees and project commissions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Elias Rizo Arquitectos is a boutique architecture studio that designs custom residential homes, commercial and office buildings, and specialized architectural projects. Practice areas span single-family luxury residences and vacation villas, multi-story office and corporate spaces, heritage building adaptations, and unique facilities such as surf parks, primarily serving high-net-worth private clients and select commercial developers across western Mexico (Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Mita, Tapalpa, Zapopan), Miami, and Ibiza.

Product overview

Elias Rizo Arquitectos is an architecture firm offering a portfolio of design services centered on residential homes, commercial buildings, and luxury real estate developments. The core offering comprises custom residential architecture (houses in Mexico and Miami), commercial office architecture (multi-story office buildings and corporate spaces), and the Sabina Ibiza luxury villa estate project. The firm's work spans various project types including private residences, multi-family residential towers, office buildings, and specialized facilities like surf parks, with projects located primarily in western Mexico (Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, Tapalpa, Punta Mita) with one project in Miami, USA and the Sabina Ibiza development in Spain.

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Brands

• Sabina Ibiza: Ibiza's first ecologically inspired private villa estate and clubhouse with five-star facilities, designed by multiple architects including Elias Rizo Arquitectos.

Products and services

• Residential Architecture Services Custom architectural design and construction administration for single-family residences, luxury villas, mountain retreats, and beachfront homes. Project examples include Casa LM, Casa GG, Casa BE, Casa RO, Casa MM, Casa BS, Casa AP, Casa DTF, Casa WS, Casa LC, Casa DSPR, Casa LA, Casa SE, Casa OVAL, Casa M7, Casa La Punta, Casa MOC, Casa VR, Casa Almare, and Casa Lomas. Located primarily in western Mexico (Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Mita, Tapalpa) and Miami, USA. Intended for high-net-worth private clients commissioning bespoke homes.
• Commercial and Office Architecture Architectural design of commercial buildings including multi-story office buildings for sale or rent, residential towers, and corporate headquarters. Project examples include LoMa Chapaleta (6 floors of offices with commercial spaces), LoMa Guadalupe (residential tower), FRATER (heritage office building), Corporativo GF, and Vivo47 NU. Intended for commercial developers and corporate real estate buyers.
• Specialized Architectural Projects Specialized architectural projects beyond standard residential and office typologies. Examples include Casarena (luxury residence, Punta Mita), PH MS (Guadalajara), Punto Surf (artificial wave surf facility in Guadalajara), and Baño Ideal Urrea (bathroom design).
• Sabina Ibiza Villa Design Elias Rizo Arquitectos is one of 18 internationally renowned architects contributing to Sabina Ibiza, an ecologically inspired private villa estate and clubhouse with five-star facilities comprising approximately 50 individual private villas on a 17-hectare countryside setting on Ibiza's west coast. The project is pursuing BREEAM 'excellence' certification. The firm's contribution is the bespoke villa 'Can Rosa' on the island's west coast with sea and sunset views.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sabina Ibiza Consortium (18 International Architects and Designers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSabina is Ibiza's first ecologically inspired private villa estate featuring 50 villas on 17 hectares designed by 18 internationally renowned architects. Elias Rizo Arquitectos is one of the contributing architects for this flagship project seeking BREEAM excellence certification.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture): International architecture firm doing cultural, residential, and mixed-use work globally; overlaps in high-end residential commissions but at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Foster + Partners: Global architecture firm with significant high-end residential and mixed-use portfolio; broader incumbent operating across many categories and geographies with much larger bench.
• Zaha Hadid Architects: Global architecture firm competing for high-profile residential, cultural, and mixed-use commissions; broader incumbent with deeper resources and signature-building portfolio.
• Gensler: World's largest architecture firm with offices globally; overlaps with Elias Rizo's commercial office work (e.g., corporate HQs, mixed-use) but operates at vastly greater scale across all sectors.

Direct peers

• Esrawe + Cadena: Mexico City-based architecture and industrial design studio with comparable boutique scale, craftsmanship emphasis, and crossover residential/commercial commissions.
• Tatiana Bilbao: Mexican architect with eponymous studio doing contextual residential, cultural, and mixed-use projects; comparable boutique Mexican practice with similar geographic client base.
• Studio MK27 (Marcio Kogan): Brazilian boutique architecture studio of similar scale focused on contemporary residential and hospitality projects that reinterpret regional vernacular with material craft — directly comparable boutique Latin American model.
• Taller de Arquitectura (Ricardo Bofill): Spanish architectural practice with historical Mexico presence doing residential and commercial commissions; comparable boutique-international positioning with multi-country project base.
• BNKR Arquitectura: Mexican boutique firm doing contemporary residential and commercial work — comparable in scale, contemporary aesthetic, and Mexican market focus.
• FRPO (Rodrigo Cano): Madrid-based studio with active projects in Latin America; comparable boutique contemporary architecture practice operating across Spain and Mexico with residential emphasis.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/top
• Instagraminstagram.com/eliasrizoarquitectos/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elias-rizo-arquitectos

Compliance1 record

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Profiles3 records

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