TEN Arquitectos was founded in Mexico City by Enrique Norten in 1986; under his leadership and vision, the firm reached international stature when it opened a New York office in 2003.

Since then, TEN Arquitectos has grown to over 70 members, working on a diverse array of award-winning and acclaimed architectural and urban projects.

TEN Arquitectos seamlessly engages a multitude of scales and typologies, including furniture and product design; single-family houses; residential, cultural and institutional buildings; as well as landscape and master planning.

Construction is underway for Museo Nacional de la Energía y Tecnología -MUNET- (Mexico City); 2000 Ocean (Hallandale, Florida, USA); Centro Comunitario Bet-El (Mexico City); Hotel City Express Guadalajara (Guadalajara, Mexico); NASA Glenn Research Center (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) [2] Projects such as the Escuela Nacional de Teatro at the Centro Nacional de las Artes, Mexico City; Televisa Mixed Use Building, Mexico City (1st Prize “Mies Van Der Rohe Pavilion” of Latin American Architecture, Barcelona, Spain, 1998); and Hotel HABITA, Mexico City (“Latin American Building of the Year” World Architecture Awards / RIBA, London 2002; Business Week / Architectural Record Awards and AIA NY Chapter Award 2003) have established the firm as a leader in contemporary architecture.

In 2005, he was presented with the Leonardo da Vinci World Award of Arts for his valuable contributions in promoting the contemporary Mexican architecture.