Almost exactly one year after being declared a historic monument, the historic Villa San Luis in Santiago, Chile, is back in the public eye. According to digital news outlet El Mostrador, Chile's National Monuments Council (CMN) overturned the designation on June 26, authorizing the demolition of the two remaining blocks, which survived the progressive dismantling of the housing complex since the 1990s.

In the wake of the social crisis unfolding in Chile, ArchDaily speaks with urban and territorial specialists to understand its impact on our cities. On this occasion, we talk with architect Olga Segovia, an architect at SUR - Corporación de Estudios Sociales y Educación and coordinator of the Red Latinoamericana de Hábitat.

The XI Ibero-American Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism (XI BIAU) recently announced the 210 projects selected for its upcoming edition, which will be held for the first time in Asunción this October.

The city of Asunción hosted the XI Ibero-American Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism (XI BIAU). To mark the occasion, ArchDaily spoke with Paraguayan architect and coordinator of this edition of the international event, José Cubilla. 

Nearly 200 students from 18 countries are currently working on TSL Costa Rica 2019 in the city of Santa Cruz, organized by the Latin American Coordinator of Architecture Students (CLEA) and the local organization Estudiantes de Arquitectura en Movimiento (EAM).

Aiming to internationalize emerging architectural production in Latin America, the Latin American Architecture Biennale (BAL 2019) has announced the practices selected to participate in the next edition of the event, which will take place in September 2019 in Pamplona, Spain.

Ecuadorian firm URLO Studio has been selected as the winner of the ideas competition for the southern articulating axis of Quito, a contest aimed at urban renewal in the Ecuadorian capital through the development of micro-centralities along the 13-kilometer tourist route.

Along with the 17 winning projects of the Panorama of Works section, the XI Ibero-American Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism (XI BIAU) has announced the winners in the publications, research papers, and academic works categories.

The current social crisis in Chile prompted the curatorial team of the XXI Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism of Chile a few days ago to "pause" all of its activities in solidarity with the country's situation. Ultimately, after a day of deliberation on Wednesday, October 23, the organizers and curators decided to cancel all of the event's activities, according to an official statement.

In each edition of the Ibero-American Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism (BIAU), the event honors masters of Ibero-American architecture with the Ibero-American Architecture and Urbanism Prize.

The Ibero-American Architecture and Urbanism Prize recognizes work "directly related to architecture and/or urbanism, highlighting its aesthetic, functional, technical, social, economic, and environmental aspects. This may include built work, planning, heritage conservation and restoration, knowledge production, or social commitment," as outlined in the competition guidelines.

The current social unrest in Chile, which escalated last Friday, October 18, has led to the declaration of a Constitutional State of Emergency in regions across the South American country and the first curfews in Santiago since 1987.

Following ten days of analysis, design, community engagement, and construction, more than 200 students and architects from across Latin America inaugurated three public amenities in late April, marking the 16th edition of the Latin American Social Workshop (TSL Costa Rica 2019) in the city of Santa Cruz.

Amid the ongoing social crisis in Chile, the National Council for Urban Development (CNDU) issued an official statement acknowledging "broadly the diagnosis of deep segregation in our cities and the urgent need for greater social integration."

In light of the social crisis currently unfolding in Chile, ArchDaily has launched a series of conversations with various urban and spatial planning specialists to understand its impact on our cities and the contributions our discipline can make. On this occasion, we spoke with Chilean architect Liliana de Simone, PhD in Urban Studies, director of the Observatory on Culture, Consumption, and Society (OCCS), coordinator of the Gender and City network, and professor at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

Architecture is often described by architects themselves as an exhausting path of study, where pulling all-nighters is encouraged and sleep is sacrificed—in theory—in pursuit of project quality, yet at the expense of mental health.

On Friday, December 6, Chile's Ministry of Cultures, Arts, and Heritage announced the results of the first phase of the ideas competition for the curation of the Chilean Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2020, themed How will we live together.

Miguel Eyquem walks with one hand resting on his bag, bringing a handkerchief to his nose. He says he has a cold and hopes it will not be an obstacle to our conversation. Like all those who embody history, Eyquem's ideas race ahead of him. He walks, speaks, stops, thinks, speaks again, changes the subject, and keeps walking.

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The Chilean city of Valparaíso is comprised of 42 hills overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Its unique topography has prompted—or forced—residents to build a creative network of elevators, staircases, and alleys, connecting every corner of the city despite its rugged terrain.