JSa Architecture utilizes “urban acupuncture” that contributes to the restoration of the urban fabric. Javier Sanchez, Aisha Ballesteros, and Benedikt Fahlbusch lead a team of over fifty architects, designers, urbanists and engineers in Mexico City and Lima. The studio approaches design as a multifaceted process that addresses social, urban, and environmental challenges as well as the promotion of culture, and the design of multidisciplinary communities and workspaces. The studios over 180 built projects in Mexico, South America and Europe includes noteworthy residences and resorts, art museums, renowned restaurants; and the Mexican Center for Philanthropy. JSa has received over 130 awards, including the Golden Lion of the Venice Architecture Biennale. They have been published in Domus, The New York Times, Architectural Review, Dwell, Wallpaper*, Architect, and Arquitectura Viva. They spoke for The Forum on Feb. 5, 2026.
