Jorge Álvarez is a Spanish architect. Álvarez Sotelo was founded in 2015 by architects Jorge Álvarez and Jorge Sotelo. This Madrid based architecture firm focuses on the evolution of ideas, functionality and the human experience in each project. Their approach is founded on two key pillars: firstly, architecture must define space with rigour, and secondly, in doing so, enrich the lives of its users. Each project is developed from a global perspective with meticulous attention to detail, grounded in real-world conditions yet calibrated to exceed expectations. Collaborating with artisans and artists adds an extra dimension, emphasising the distinctiveness of each space.Jorge Álvarez, graduated from Universidad San Pablo CEU in 2011, is responsible for the studio's creative strategy and project coordination. His national and international experience, including at Picado & de Blas studio, has shaped a methodology that fuses research, technical innovation and a humanist mindset, qualities recognized in today’s award. Together with Jorge Sotelo, Álvarez guides the firm and, alongside entrepreneur David Durán, co-leads the creative craft studio hiwood.