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This year's Chicago Architecture Biennial explores the real-life consequences of urban inequity — such as the explosive protests in Chile and Hong Kong.
Chile's booming capital offers up colonial architecture, impressive views and fresh fusion fare. Here's our travel guide on where to eat, sleep, drink and play in Santiago, Chile.
An anti-seismic building in Santiago. (Photo: AFP) Some people run into the street during an earthquake, but Rene Lagos would rather be indoors — preferably on the top floor of a skyscraper.
In Santiago, similarly progressive projects became popular in the 1950s after Sergio Larraín García-Moreno — who, with Jorge Arteaga, built Chile’s first Modernist structure, Santiago’s ...
Daniel Lazo and Gabriel Cáceres and their Chile-based studio join the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2022, our annual list of exciting emerging practices from across the globe. The partners love ...
Architect Alejandro Soffia took cues from American "shotgun houses" for the linear design of this black residence near Santiago, which contains two separate homes to cater for a large family.
Left, the house is accessed through a gap between two raw concrete volumes. The timber formwork had to be made in situ by hand due to the site’s remote location on Chile’s coast. Right, the lower ...
Discover the latest Architecture news and projects on 2017 Chile Architecture Biennial at ArchDaily, the world's largest architecture website. Stay up-to-date with articles and updates on the ...
Central Chile is the breadbasket to the world—after they save the best for themselves. Santiago has more than 400 food markets, including the massive La Vega, which spans 12 city blocks.
Regarding upcoming plans, Jacob explains he has been focusing on Dutch and Belgian architecture of the early and mid-20th century. "The next project that I have in the works is going to cover the ...
Alejandro Aravena, a 48-year-old architect based in Santiago, Chile, on Wednesday was named the winner of the Pritzker Prize, the top honor in the field.