Completed in 2020 in Navidad, Chile. Images by Bruno Giliberto. Text by Martín Rojas and translated by Blanca Valdés.This project is situated a few meters from the coast, facing the bay of Navidad in the.
Completed in 2020 in Navidad, Chile. Images by Bruno Giliberto. Text by Martín Rojas and translated by Blanca Valdés.This project is situated a few meters from the coast, facing the bay of Navidad in the.
Completed in 2020 in Providencia, Chile. Images by Bruno Giliberto. Over the last decade, Chile’s startup scene has positioned itself as one of the leaders of the region. Ambitious government programs mixed with a.
Design firm Studio Cáceres Lazo has overhauled part of a 1930s mansion to create a flexible office space in Santiago for financial startup Fintual. A stepped seating area on wheels can be moved around the office, which has a variety of desks and seating types for employees to choose from. Founded in 2016, Fintual offers The post Studio Cáceres Lazo designs headquarters for Chilean startup Fintual appeared first on Dezeen.
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While the traditional image of the cabin is one of a rustic wooden home located far away from any trace of society, architects have been experimenting with these conventions alongside newer material and technological considerations to push the boundaries of the ‘cabin’ today. Whether it is by reimagining the aesthetics of the cabin, or by utilizing advanced fabrication techniques to modernize the rustic, or even by reconfiguring the log cabin for the city setting, architects and designers have utterly transformed traditional cabin architecture for a more contemporary existence. Below, we consider 10 innovative cabins that achieve this transformation through experiments with different materials and construction technologies. While each explore different strategies and functions, many share similarities in their use of prefabrication systems, in their dedication to sustainability, and in their close attention to and optimization of specific material properties.