Juan Sordo Madaleno (Mexico City, October 28, 1916-idem, March 13, 1985) was a Mexican architect.

He was born in Mexico City into a family of Asturian origin.[1] He completed his higher studies at the National School of Architecture "Faculty of Architecture (National Autonomous University of Mexico)") of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and established his office in 1937, collaborating since then with other renowned architectural firms such as Luis Barragán, José Villagrán García, Augusto H. Álvarez, Ricardo Legorreta, Francisco Serrano and José A. Wiechers").[2] At first he was influenced by the style of the Bauhaus and Le Corbusier. His works were focused mainly on hotels, residential and office buildings, as well as shopping centers.

On June 20, 1941, he married Magdalena Bringas Aguado with whom he had José Juan (1942-1974), Magdalena (*1944) and Javier (*1956).[3] The latter, also an architect and following in his father's footsteps, created the Sordo Madaleno y Asociados firm in 1982, the second phase of his father's office.

Some of his main works are listed below.