Eduardo Valverde is an architect graduated from the University of Costa Rica. He also holds a Master’s degree in Sustainable Design and Construction from the Costa Rica Institute of Technology. Eduardo also has a specialty in Bamboo construction from Bamboo U in Bali, Indonesia and he is currently attending the Chief Sustainability Officer Program in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. For over 10 years, he has worked as a researcher and educator in sustainable construction and bioconstruction, conducting various talks and workshops. During this period. Eduardo has also been a consultant in sustainable tourism, wastewater treatment, and landscaping, among other activities.
Currently, he is the project manager and principal designer at Batsú Arquitectura. Eduardo is also a naturalist and photographer with over 25 years of experience. He lives with his wife and two daughters in the Osa Peninsula, South Costa Rica, a region that houses about 2.5% of the planet’s biodiversity.
CAREER
2010
Universidad de Costa Rica
Architecture
2024
Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
Master in Sustainable Design and Construction
2024
Bamboo U
Bamboo construction specialty
2025
2026
Massachusetts Instutute of Technology
Chief Sustainability Officer Program
ABOUT ME
TALKS, PODCAST
AND WORKSHOPS
Since 2011, when the first workshop was held at Finca La Flor in Cartago, Eduardo has led a series of initiatives to promote bioconstruction, natural, and sustainable construction. He has also served as a consultant for other architectural firms in this regard.
Some educational institutions where he has had the opportunity to collaborate include EARTH University, Colorado State University, University of Costa Rica, Inter-American University, and Regenerative Design Organization, among others. For there to be innovation, there must be research; this is the primary principle of this initiative, aiming to offer humanity honest and harmonious architecture with planet Earth.
SERVICES
WHAT WE DO
Architecture
We combine functionality,
aesthetics and sustainability.
Through creativity
and the technique.
Design
We transform ideas
in visual solutions,
practical or aesthetic and
we adapt to the needs
of the people.
Bioconstruction
We take a building approach
that uses natural materials
and local, respecting
the environment and promoting
sustainability.