Concrete roof matches steep gradient of Chilean home by Max Núñez Arquitectos
A continuous flight of steps covers the roof of this home in Chile by Max Núñez Arquitectos, which runs parallel to the site's steep slope down to the Pacific Ocean. More
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Rode House by Pezo Von Ellrichshausen curves around a paved courtyard
Pezo Von Ellrichshausen has completed a semi-circular house perched on a hilltop on Chile's Chiloe Island, featuring a slanted shingle-clad roof that extends partially over an internal courtyard. More
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Pine-wrapped beach house on Chile's coast offers panoramic ocean views
A beach house wrapped in a pavilion of slatted pine wood on the coast of Chile by LAND Arquitectos has uninterrupted views of the South Pacific. More
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Apio Arquitectos creates gabled holiday house overlooking Chilean lake
Chilean studio Apio Arquitectos has used wooden barns as a reference for this nature retreat, with pitched roofs and facades wrapped in grey metal and pine. More
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Faceted house by Verónica Arcos sits in a Chilean forest clearing
Architect Verónica Arcos has used two layers of pine walls to create the angular shape of this house on the coast of Chile. More
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Outdoor hallway divides summer residence in Chile by 2DM
South American architecture firm 2DM has built a house in rural Chile, which is fully covered in timber inside and out, and passively designed to keep cool during summer. More
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Studio Selva wraps Chilean surfers' retreat in eucalyptus screens
Amsterdam office Studio Selva used locally sourced materials to construct this holiday home for surfers in central Chile, which features rooms that open onto a communal deck overlooking the ocean. More
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Bahá’í temple in Chile by Hariri Pontarini features torqued wings made of steel and glass
Sufi whirling dancers and Japanese bamboo baskets were among the references for this sculptural temple in Chile by Hariri Pontarini Architects. More
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Hevia García and Urzúa give Chilean school a new look with light chimneys and metal cladding
Architects Guillermo Hevia García and Nicolás Urzúa Soler have overhauled a school in central Chile, adding large skylights to an existing building and creating a new pavilion with a glass wall. More
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Studio Cáceres Lazo nestles home into Chilean valley to offer sweeping views
Chilean firm Studio Cáceres Lazo (SCL) has balanced a glass and concrete residence on a hillside outside Santiago, facing out towards the rolling countryside. More
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Gonzalo Claro hides rooftop extension of Chilean house behind dark waterproof membrane
Chilean architect Gonzalo Claro has renovated a family home in Santiago, reducing the ground floor footprint but adding a level for bedrooms. More
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Protruding roof offers skyward views at renovated Chilean home by Felipe Alarcón Carreño
Chilean architect Felipe Alarcón Carreño has added an angled volume to the top of this small house in the city of Linares to raise the ceiling and create a brighter, more spacious interior. More
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Stacked and rotated blocks ensure multiple sea views from Chilean beach house
Chilean architects 2DM twisted the upper volume of this blackened timber house away from its stilted base to offer a variety of views to the sea in Chile's Cardenal Caro Province. More
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Rusty steel wedges surround desert garden in Chile's Atacama Desert
A cluster of mono-pitched volumes clad in earthy pre-weathered steel shelters a mini oasis at the centre of this cultural facility in Chile's Atacama Desert. More
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Gonzalo Iturriaga's blackened pine cabin provides refuge for a Chilean mountaineer
Chilean architect Gonzalo Iturriaga used folded planes of blackened pine to create this faceted cabin as a retreat for a mountaineer in Chile's Valparaíso Region. More
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Rugged oak and stone walls enclose holiday home overlooking Chilean wetlands
The roof terrace of this timber- and stone-clad retreat by Croxatto and Opazo Arquitectos offers holiday-makers panoramic views of a scenic wetland in Chile. More
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"The Global South could create a different, and maybe better, kind of modernity"
Chile and Cuba's contributions to the London Design Biennale suggest that, while the Global South is expected to copy the design of the north, it could offer a more radical future, argues Owen Hatherley in his latest Opinion column. More
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Cristian Hrdalo adds protective steel screens to house beside a golf course in Chile
Perforated panels of weathering steel create sunshades for this concrete house in Chile, but also offer protection from stray balls struck by players on the adjacent golf course (+ slideshow). More
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Distorting mirrors frame a secret garden in Santiago's Parque Araucano
Chilean architects Guillermo Hevia García and Nicolás Urzúa have created a concealed garden fenced in by distorting mirrors for the Santiago edition of MoMA's Young Architects Program (+ movie). More
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Umwelt bases office block in southern Chile on Le Corbusier housing model
This corrugated metal and concrete office block by Santiago studio Umwelt has a slab and frame construction modelled on Le Corbusier's Maison Dom-ino prototype for customisable housing (+ slideshow). More
