Ignacia Apartments Take Advantage of the Chilean Sun While Filtering Out...
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View ArticleCasa 34 is a Long Rectangular Home With a Green Roof and an Enviable View in...
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View ArticleSolar-Powered Wave Glider Robot Used To Collect Hurricane Issac Data
A few days ago, we reported how the Wave Glider —a self-propelled, solar and wave-powered robot designed by Liquid Robotics —had been deployed to track great white sharks in the Pacific Ocean . Now...
View ArticleFray Leon House Communes with its Natural Surroundings in Santiago, Chile
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View Article6 Fun DIY Projects to Make for Earth Day
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View ArticleSantiago Calatrava Told to Pay for Leaky Roof of Ysios Winery in Spain
Photo by Roberto Lumbreras The owner of the Santiago Calatrava -designed Ysios winery is demanding that the Spanish architect contribute $2 million ($2.6 million) for the redesign and reconstruction...
View ArticleChile introduces world’s first metro to be powered largely by renewables
Public transportation offers a sustainable alternative to masses of individual automobiles, yet many systems still run on unsustainable power sources. With around 2.2 million people riding the Metro...
View ArticleMeandering 2y House in Chile immerses inhabitants in its wooded surroundings
Few things in life produce the kind of peace and serenity found in a forest. This meandering treehouse in Chile provides a complete immersion into its wooded surroundings. Sebastian Irarrazaval...
View ArticleIguanas reintroduced to island after 200 years
In 1835, Charles Darwin was the last person to officially see a land iguana on Santiago Island in the Galapagos. After that encounter, predators like the feral pig wiped the lizard population out of...
View ArticleA 1970 home gets a modern, light-filled revamp in Santiago
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...
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