As a consequence of their teaching, editorial, research, public and design activities Inaki Abalos and Juan Herreros have created their own identity as architects committed to the contemporary world and antagonistic towards all professional mysticism.

An investigation into building techniques based on the products available in catalogues along with a concern for the urban situation, without ever falling into contextualism, are two of the main features of such built works as the Usera Library, the Valdemingomez Recycling Plant and their studio for Luis Gordillo, all in Madrid, the Environmental Education Center in Arico (Tenerife) and their office building for the University of Extremadura.