Alfonso Mollinedo is an architect by the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Sevilla (ETSAS), in 2010 Master in Sustainability and Energy Efficiency in buildings and industry, University of Jaén (UJA), in 2013 course in Textile Architecture at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Master in Project Management from UNADE_Business-School. He is a member of the Official College of Architects of Jaén since 1994.

His solid professional career of more than 25 years combines innovation, sustainability and a deep respect for the environment. His architecture seeks to generate living and organic spaces, achieving a dialogue between people, place and nature. He believes that architecture should flow with the environment, transcending mere functionality to become an engine of connection and emotion.

He is committed to “helping to discover the future with the knowledge of the past, searching for ideas that can be the origin of new ways of living, building and inhabiting ” explains Mollinedo. His philosophy focuses on thoughtful and honest architecture, using advanced technologies such as BIM, and applying principles of sustainability and energy efficiency. “I apply sustainability from the beginning of a project, as a fundamental tool for ideation and construction, where bioclimatic and efficient criteria are also, in their true concept, key to reach a global and integrated conception of the project,” he says.

In 2002 he co-founded CLM arquitectos, in 2008 he co-founded the urban research group Comuna Creativa, in 2010 he co-founded NON arquitectura, in 2017 he co-founded ANDA arquitectura. In 2019 he founded Mollinedo Arquitectura, the studio he currently directs.

Among his most renowned works is the Edificio Célula, a university residence awarded with the International Iconic Award in 2019 and the Andrés de Vandelvira Award in 2020.

He has received national and international awards and has published extensively.