Igor Bragado (Gernika, 1985) is a Spanish architect, designer, and writer recognized for his critical and experimental approach to contemporary architecture. He co-founded the Common Accounts studio with Miles Gertler in 2016. His work explores the intersection of body, technology, and space, addressing themes such as fitness culture, cosmetics, and funerary rituals.
He has been awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Spain in Rome (2019), the Writing Prize of the Design History Society (2017), and the Suzanne K. Underwood Prize from Princeton University (2016). His work has been exhibited at institutions such as the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Toronto, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Korea, and the Azkuna Zentroa in Bilbao. He has also participated in biennials and triennials in Venice, Istanbul, Toronto, Madrid, and Seoul.
Bragado has published in academic journals such as METALOCUS, Perspecta (Yale), Room 1000 (UC Berkeley), and Cornell's Journal of Architecture, and has written articles for publications such as Babelia (El País) and NEO2. He currently resides in Madrid and is a professor at IE University.
