LGD Arquitectos S.A

Architecture

LGD Arquitectos is an architecture and urban planning firm based in Montevideo, with an office in Asunción and projects in housing, offices, retail, logistics and infrastructure across 7 LATAM countries.

ABOUT US

LGD Arquitectos is an architecture and urban planning firm founded in 1998. Our team of over 60 professionals has completed design work on more than 650 projects, totaling 3 million m².

We work with real estate developers, businesses and infrastructure operators across residential and mixed-use developments, master planning, corporate offices, retail, logistics, and airport and port infrastructure. We offer feasibility studies, architectural design, construction documentation, project management and construction supervision.

We give each project its own identity. From design to handover, our decisions reflect the client’s commercial and operational goals, the needs of end users and the project’s relationship with its urban surroundings.

Our portfolio includes Punta del Este’s Private Aviation Terminal, the Port of Colonia Passenger Terminal, offices for Mercado Libre, Citi, Cencosud and H&M.

YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT

1998

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

50 to 100 employees

EXPORT MARKETS

Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Peru

OFFICES ABROAD

Paraguay

FEATURED PROJECT

Port of Colonia Passenger Terminal

- Colonia del Sacramento has emerged as a metropolitan node within Greater Buenos Aires since its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site nearly 20 years ago, supported by its key ferry link to Buenos Aires and a recent real estate boom. - The terminal is set among scattered port buildings with a chaotic and inefficient layout. It marks both the beginning and the end of the Waterfront Railway Park to the west, linking the port to Colonia del Sacramento’s historic quarter. To the east, the project introduces a Sculpture Park beneath the existing tree canopy, which screens the neighboring industrial warehouses. The building is shaped above all by practical design decisions. Its overall layout organizes circulation across the terminal, coordinating landside traffic, private vehicles, public transport, and pedestrians. The building also forms the main boundary between public areas and restricted zones within the port. Uruguay welcomes 2 million visitors a year through this terminal, accounting for 70% of all tourists entering the country. Its growing role in recent years has made it a gateway to Uruguay for visitors from neighboring Argentina and for travelers arriving in southern South America. Colonia residents have also embraced the terminal as a new public space that provides services to the local community.

FEATURED PROJECT

Citi

As part of Citi’s global workplace redesign initiative, its Uruguay offices were among the first to adopt a hybrid, collaborative workplace model. The challenge was to create a workplace that reflected Uruguay’s identity and environmental awareness while staying true to Citi’s core values. We organized the office into “neighborhoods,” each named after one of Uruguay’s protected areas. Each brand color was paired with a distinct landscape, which inspired the design of the collaborative spaces. A local artist created works for these areas. The offices earned LEED certification for commercial interiors. The design also incorporated WELL principles to support employee well-being.

FEATURED PROJECT

H&M

The H&M store at Distrito Perseverancia in Asunción was part of the brand’s launch in Paraguay. LGD Arquitectos developed the 2,200 m² project, bringing H&M’s new global design standard to a two-level store. The layout showcases the collections in open, connected spaces with clear circulation, materials in natural tones, and energy-efficient LED lighting. Our Asunción office coordinated the project to meet the brand’s technical requirements and retail deadlines.

FEATURED PROJECT

MasMio Plaza

In the heart of downtown Montevideo, MasMio Plaza turns the complexity of a site with two street frontages into a design opportunity. In one of the city center’s busiest areas, the building’s relationship with each street, its placement on the site, and the treatment of the block interior all shape the result. From the outset, the design treated these conditions as assets. At the heart of the project is a landscaped courtyard of more than 250 m², with gardens and a reflecting pool. It organizes circulation, connects all 11 levels, and brings natural light, ventilation, and views of the landscape to each home. The building opens to the north, east, and west to maximize sunlight and strengthen each home’s connection to the outdoors. The courtyard gives residents a distinct spatial experience and defines the building as a whole. With 109 homes, including studios and one- and two-bedroom apartments, MasMio Plaza spans 7,500 m² across 11 levels. It offers a design response shaped by the conditions of one of Montevideo’s densest neighborhoods.

FEATURED PROJECT

Punta del Este General Aviation Terminal (FBO)

LGD Arquitectos designed the General Aviation Terminal at Punta del Este International Airport to serve private flights at Laguna del Sauce. Conceived as a steel-and-glass pavilion, the building brings all FBO functions together under one roof while respecting the original terminal. By day, the glazed façades reflect the surrounding vegetation and the existing terminal. At night, the illuminated interior reveals the activity within. A modular steel frame and façade system accelerated assembly, allowing the terminal to open in time for the peak season. The World Travel Awards named it Latin America’s leading private jet terminal.

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