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Sofía and Alejandra Curiel leads Cica Landscape, an architecture firm of the landscape based in the heart of Mexico City that reimagines how residents live and breathe their cities. Founded in 1995 by his father, Arturo Curiel, as a family gardening business, the company took an unexpected course when, in 2011, the sisters assumed leadership after their death.
What began as a duel, became a statement: landscaping can also have a female, young and disruptive face. In a guild dominated by men, the Curiel sisters broke molds and, with passion and vision, have placed CICA as one of the strongest, innovative and versatile names of the country, capable of developing projects of any scale and specialty, from the design to the installation.
Today, Cica operates as a well calibrated ecosystem, with more than 15 collaborators between architects, designers and gardeners. The team works under a culture of respect, open communication and high commitment to excellence, which has allowed to maintain low personnel rotation in an extremely demanding sector.
The secret of your success? A pair as complementary as unexpected, Sofia, with training in finance, and Alejandra, in marketing; Two disciplines that, in principle, seemed alien to the world of landscaping, but which turned out to be the perfect formula. While Sofia structures and strengthens the financial and administrative operation, Alejandra drives the creative and commercial vision. Together they have built much more than a company with sustainable growth and have shaped a philosophy of life.
Your approach goes beyond visual design. Cica creates sensory, sustainable and emotional experiences. In each project, they privilege the use of native species, ecological techniques and a narrative that reconnects people with nature. For them, the landscape is not just an aesthetic element, it is well -being, it is identity and inspiration.
In response to new market demands, businesswomen recently opened a showroom in Polanco where you can see the quality of their work. They also launched a line of clay and ceramic pots, anticipating the growing need to bring nature to the interior of homes, especially after the pandemic.
With more than a decade of leadership, Sofía and Alejandra now project their vision beyond Mexico. They currently work in their expansion to Latin America and the United States, under a model that combines remote design with local alliances. They have already started conversations for projects in Guatemala, Peru and Texas, with developers seeking high -impact landscaping, sensitive to local context and with a functional and sustainable aesthetic.
What distinguishes Cica is not only its portfolio, but the energy they work with, their commitment to the environment and balance they represent as women, mothers and businesswomen. Alejandra and Sofia are living proof that you can lead and find a balance with personal life, which can be done with purpose, with beauty and with heart.
