At Viamonte, landscape becomes a bridge between territories, traditions, and ways of gathering around food. The project explores a botanical dialogue between species native to Argentina and resilient plants adapted to the Mexican context, creating a living system that reflects migration, exchange, and continuity.
The plants communities proposed are guided by shared climates and cultural resonance rather than geographic purity. Species from South America are carefully integrated with native vegetation like Salvia guaranitica & Lantana Montevidensis, strengthening ecological performance while echoing the restaurant’s culinary identity—rooted in origin, fire, and collective ritual. This hybrid landscape speaks of adaptation without loss, where plants, like recipes, evolve through context.
More than an aesthetic gesture, the landscape frames the dining experience by softening the urban edge, regulating microclimates, and reinforcing a sense of place. At Viamonte, what is shared at the table is also expressed in the ground: a landscape shaped by memory, resilience, and the honest act of eating together.
Year: 2025
Location: Colonia Juárez, Mexico City, Mexico.
Team: Fernando Melchor, Víctor lara, Esaú González, & Gabriel Guízar.
Interior Architecture: Flecha Estudio
Photographer: Andrea Dorantes.
Status: Installed.