Dezeen's top eight Chilean houses of 2020
Some of the year's most varied houses, including homes with undulating concrete roofs, bright yellow windbreakers and wonky skylights, were in Chile. US editor Eleanor Gibson selects eight of the best Chilean houses to continue our review of 2020.
House in Los Vilos by Office of Ryue Nishizawa
Tokyo firm Office of Ryue Nishizawa created this home on a promontory towards the Pacific Ocean, topping it with a wave-shaped roof to follow the contours of the site.
Resting on glass walls that offer expansive views of the surroundings, the monolithic roof segments the areas inside the long house. This includes a sauna, a bedroom and living room, and a kitchen and dining room adjoining a terrace at the rear.
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ZeroCabin
Completed by a team of six, none of whom have architectural training, the wooden ZeroCabin is designed to operate off-grid.
Water needs are met by rainwater that is collected and treated on site, energy requirements are met by photovoltaic panels and heat is provided by sunlight and a stove.
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Poem of the Right Angle by Smiljan Radi?
Located in woodland in Vilches, the black Poem of the Right Angle house has an unusual shape based on forms architect Smiljan Radi? found in an abstract poem by Le Corbusier dezeen.
There are three huge rooflights that extend at odd angles to create lightwells inside the property, curved walls that meet harsh right angles, and a cantilever.
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