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Chilean wildlife conservationists are excited about discovering a new population of Andean cats living close to Santiago. Experts think fewer than 1,400 of the Americas' most endangered cats are left in the wild.[...]

When a family with three children sought a modern refresh for their aging home in the commune of Las Condes in Santiago, they turned to local architecture firm Cristobal Vial Arquitectos to lead the redesign...

The Folding House in Las Cabras, Chile was strategically wrapped with a wooden "flap" to give the owners optimal temperature control throughout the year...

World Cup fever is in the air - but in Santiago, Chile it’s literally polluting the skies. The governor of Santiago recently put a call out to citizens not to light their barbecues during World Cup soccer games because...

Located on a hill at the highest point of Santiago de Chile's Parque Araucano, the two yellow cubes are surrounded by native trees and wildlife. In order to access them, people have to use a series of wooden paths—a design...

Located next to Santiago´s very busy Santa Rosa road in the San Miguel area, this group of shipping containers serves as Muebles Gacitúa´s central hub...

Read the rest of Passively-Cooled Dojo Provides Space for Quiet Meditation Outside of Santiago, Chile Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", Chile, colina, dojo, eco design,...

Read the rest of Fray Leon House Communes with its Natural Surroundings in Santiago, Chile Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 57Studio, Chile, Fray Leon House, house, Landscape Inspired, Modern Living,...

Read the rest of Casa 34 is a Long Rectangular Home With a Green Roof and an Enviable View in Chile Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "natural materials", Casa 34, Chile, eco design, green design,...

Read the rest of Ignacia Apartments Take Advantage of the Chilean Sun While Filtering Out Santiago’s Pollution Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Chile, Gonzalo Mardones Viviani, Ignacia Apartments,...

Read the rest of Escuela Santa Matilde is a Fluorescent Green Prefab School for Children in Chile Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: affordable materials, Chile, Daylighting, Fluorescent Green Shelters,...

A young couple had a dream of owning a space where they could invite both their family and friends during holidays away from Santiago, Chile. To create a spectacular and cozy space, the couple’s core concepts for their...

Read the rest of Low Impact Apollo 11 House Lands Silently In the Forest As A Quiet Observer Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", apollo 11, Chile, eco design, eco residence,...

We’ve reported on cardboard high chairs, cardboard houses and cardboard coffins, but never have we seen cardboard applied on such an impressive and artful scale...

The Costanera Center in Santiago, Chile which will include the tallest building in South America has been on the boards for some time, and an opening date of 2012 has finally been announced! Located in the Providencia region...