Carlos García Fernández, Begoña de Abajo Castrillo. DABG / deAbajoGarcia

DABG / deAbajoGarcia is an architectural firm founded by Carlos García Fernández (1982, Asturias) and Begoña de Abajo Castrillo (1986, León) in New York in 2013 and currently based in Madrid. Their practice is based on the combination of experiences in the fields of design, construction, and architectural research.

Both are professors in the Department of Projects at ETSAM, hold PhDs in Architecture from the UPM (University of Madrid), and hold Master's degrees in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University in New York, where they studied thanks to Fulbright scholarships. Through their work, they propose a reflection on open spatial systems and organizations that incorporate the potential for change over time. Their interest in designing with sustainable construction techniques has led them to specialize in the tectonic logics linked to industrialization, and especially in wood construction, always paying attention to the specific conditions of each context.

Carlos García Fernández holds a PhD in Architecture from the Polytechnic University of Madrid. During his academic training, he also studied in the Netherlands at TU Delft. He was later a fellow at the Spanish Academy in Rome and a visiting researcher at Keio University in Tokyo, in Kazuyo Sejima's laboratory.

Begoña de Abajo Castrillo received the First National Prize for the End of Degree (Ministry of Education) and the 2012 Extraordinary Prize (UPM). He also trained at the IIT in Chicago and is currently pursuing his doctorate at ETSAM as a contracted researcher. During his professional training, he worked at Álvaro Siza's studio in Porto and later at Foster and Partners in Madrid.

Her work has been widely published in specialized magazines and books, presented at international conferences and exhibitions at institutions such as the New European Bauhaus, the German Museum of Architecture, and the AIA in New York. She has received numerous awards, including the DETAIL, BIGMAT, and COACAN prizes, as well as a mention from the COAM Luís Moreno Mansilla. Her work has also been selected for the ENOR, FAD, ARQUIA Próxima, BEAU XIV, and EGURTEK awards.