Alejandro Aravena was born on June 22, 1967, in Santiago, Chile. He graduated as an architect from the Universidad Católica de Chile in 1992. In 1994, he established his own practice, Alejandro Aravena Architects. Since 2001 he has been leading ELEMENTAL, a “Do Tank” focusing on projects of public interest and social impact, including housing,

Read the full article…

  For years, people traveling a major highway between San Francisco and Silicon Valley have gawked at the orange and purple domes of this home in the distance — and imagined what Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm were doing inside. A marvel of architectural whimsy, the 2,730-square-foot home, dubbed “The Flintstone House” by locals, combines a prehistoric vibe with

Read the full article…