Freddy Mamani

Freddy Mamani (Aymara/Bolivia, 1971) is a builder, civil engineer, and architect. His work has become known as the New Andean Architecture. Mamani is recognized for his vibrant and colorful works, especially in El Alto, a city near La Paz, Bolivia, where he built more than one hundred buildings that have become a source of national pride. These are vibrant buildings with unconventional shapes that combine a variety of aesthetics: modern Western architecture, elements of Latin American and Chinese baroque, Andean and folkloric influences, and even touches of futurism, anime, and science fiction. His works have been exhibited at the Cartier Foundation in Paris, MoMA, and the Sydney Biennale. He lives in El Alto, Bolivia.