We are at the summit of the Quilotoa Lagoon, a volcanic crater with turquoise water at 3,915 meters above sea level. The indigenous community of Shalalá promotes sustainable tourism in symbiosis with nature, valuing and magnifying it. They have a wooden viewpoint (built-in 2013) that enhances the experience with the lagoon, along with tourist infrastructure, and now a crafts center that, through its circular form, seeks to offer the same opportunity for each stall. With its cobblestone central plaza, it becomes a space that fosters gatherings and celebrations.
© Marie Combette

architects: La Cabina de la CuriosidadLocation: Zumbagua, EcuadorProject Year: 2024Photographs: Marie CombettePhotographs: JAG StudioPhotographs: Samanta Martinez
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