Studio Cadena ​

Studio Cadena ​ is an award-winning design and architecture studio interested in engaging contemporary life, the city and its people – in designing new and captivating spaces, places and experiences for those who use them.

The studio is young, yet combines substantial experience in the US and abroad, ranging from high-level strategic planning for cities, to cultural, commercial, residential and civic projects – museums, libraries, private homes, interiors, exhibitions and furniture. Founded by Benjamin Cadena and based in Brooklyn and Bogotá, the studio was selected in 2016 by the American Institute of Architects for its biennial New Practices NY Award.

Benjamin Cadena ​ an is architect and founder of Studio Cadena. Originally from Bogotá, Colombia, Benjamin holds a BA in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and avMaster of Architecture from the same institution. Before founding the studio, he worked at Rice+Lipka Architects, Stan Allen Architect, WORKac and Atelier BowWow in New York and Tokyo.

He teaches architecture design studios at Columbia Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation and has previously taught and been an invited critic at numerous institutions. He serves as co-chair of the AIA New Practices Committee in New York, is a Fellow of the Urban Design Forum and the recipient of the 2016 AIA New York New Practices biennial award.