Latest Phaidon Atlas Focus looks at practitioners working in one of the world’s most inspiring natural environments

Water Bottling Plant by Panorama Arquitectos

Chile is a place of unlikely contrasts, where influences from far across the Pacific rim combine with European ones as the latest Phaidon Atlas Focus makes clear. It alights on a series of young architects in Chile “finding inspiration in their environment - responding to the country's topography and readily available raw materials by foregrounding these elements in their work. More complex than a decorative analogy or imitation, the work highlighted reflects a process embedded in understanding both the mineral and spatial vernacular of the country.” From private houses to restaurants and factories, this is how they’re building right now, in one of the world’s most culturally innovative countries. Here's a taster of what you'll find.....Continue Reading

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