Twenty-five years ago, the idea of ​​bringing an event to Lima that would bring together the best designers, architects and decorators in the market seemed utopian. At the time, in the mid-1990s, Peru was just beginning to integrate itself into the international community.

In previous decades, the interior design and architecture markets in Peru were very restricted, operated by a few professionals and generally influenced by the classic European style. However, the 1990s changed this view – the interior design market was democratized, becoming accessible to a wider range of groups. With the arrival of the new millennium, the home and the workplace began to be seen as a fundamental part of our lives. Each space that made up our habitat was transformed into a living, attractive and functional place. A Victorian mansion owned by the De Lavalle family, located in the heart of Miraflores, was the headquarters of the first CASACOR Peru . It was necessary to depart from tradition to open new paths towards modernity. With a fresher and more avant-garde look, designers, architects and decorators began introducing different materials – such as reinforced concrete and laminated steel –, enriching its proposals. In decoration, influences from other cultures emerged, such as the Oriental, which proposed the use of nature as a source of inspiration in the search for the essential. Perhaps one of the CASACOR Peru 's most important contributions have been the enhancement of our artistic tradition. More than a hundred years of history have been revived in the different editions of CASACOR Peru . Since the first event in 1996, a total of 1,164 rooms have been restored and created in 27 mansions and buildings in the city of Lima and Callao. It can be said that the The highlight of the event is the enormous effort invested in the restoration of the local heritage. Over the years, hundreds of architects, engineers, visual artists, landscapers and designers have worked on buildings ranging from palaces, a museum, an army fort, and even a nursery. The challenge is to recover uninhabitable and abandoned places year after year to give them a new life after meticulous restoration work. Each piece, each frame, each recovered tile has a story to tell. CASACOR Peru , the largest architecture, design and decoration event in the country, celebrates its 25th anniversary this October. With unwavering tenacity, Verónica Torres de Haaker and Elena Benavides continue this beautiful challenge.