Our editorial work is channeled into two lines of production: the quarterly publication of ARQ journal and the edition of a wide array of books about architecture, landscape and the city — that to date make up a catalog of over a hundred titles.
Upcoming releases —
Release: early December 2024
Composición centralizada. Ensayos en torno a ocho casas de madera
Cristian Izquierdo[Spanish]
A careful review of the eight houses featured in this book serves as a foundation for the author to present a well-reasoned stance on architectural design. Composición centralizada weaves together theory and practice, offering a critical reflection on central concepts of the discipline. Through essays and projects, the book delves into the creative process of the centralized plan, unraveling its place in architectural history and formulating a theory on its compositional principles and the expressive value of its elements and relationships. Here, architecture is conceived as a technically rigorous yet deeply expressive field, where the intimate and the collective are constantly negotiated.
This book allows for an understanding of projects from a constructive perspective while advancing new interpretations of composition, character, and the cultural implications of built forms. Aimed at architects and students, Composición centralizada offers a sharp perspective on the design process and contemporary housing.
Launch: 9 december 2024 (time & place TBC)
Arquitectura en el Chile del s.XX. Tomo III: Los frutos modernos y su crisis 1950 - 1980
Fernando Pérez Oyarzun
[Spanish]
Los frutos modernos y su crisis 1950-1980 is the third volume of Arquitectura en el Chile del siglo XX, by architect, academic and researcher Fernando Pérez Oyarzun (Chile’s National Architecture Prize, 2022). The book studies the decades following World War II. From Chile, these years are experienced as a reflection of the European reconstruction and the emergence of a new world order marked by the international dominance of the United States and the Cold War.
Politically, the period covers part of the presidency of Gabriel González Videla; the second term of Carlos Ibáñez del Campo; the presidencies of Jorge Alessandri and Eduardo Frei Montalva; the presidency of Salvador Allende, interrupted by the 1973 coup d'état; and the first period of the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet and the Junta de Gobierno. During these years political tensions grew and reached a climax with the coup as a result of both local circumstances and international disputes that spread throughout the country in all their rawness. With this background, Los frutos modernos y sus crisis addresses an architecture, city and territory strongly marked by the notions of system and planning imposed from different political flanks. All this is accompanied by the emergence of new urban forms and ways of life, such as those that appear within collective housing with the proliferation of apartment buildings and the growth of urban informal settlements or campamentos. [Excerpt from the introduction]
Texts by: Pedro Alonso, Pedro Bannen, Jesús Bermejo, María Berríos
[Spanish]
Los frutos modernos y su crisis 1950-1980 is the third volume of Arquitectura en el Chile del siglo XX, by architect, academic and researcher Fernando Pérez Oyarzun (Chile’s National Architecture Prize, 2022). The book studies the decades following World War II. From Chile, these years are experienced as a reflection of the European reconstruction and the emergence of a new world order marked by the international dominance of the United States and the Cold War.
Politically, the period covers part of the presidency of Gabriel González Videla; the second term of Carlos Ibáñez del Campo; the presidencies of Jorge Alessandri and Eduardo Frei Montalva; the presidency of Salvador Allende, interrupted by the 1973 coup d'état; and the first period of the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet and the Junta de Gobierno. During these years political tensions grew and reached a climax with the coup as a result of both local circumstances and international disputes that spread throughout the country in all their rawness. With this background, Los frutos modernos y sus crisis addresses an architecture, city and territory strongly marked by the notions of system and planning imposed from different political flanks. All this is accompanied by the emergence of new urban forms and ways of life, such as those that appear within collective housing with the proliferation of apartment buildings and the growth of urban informal settlements or campamentos. [Excerpt from the introduction]
Texts by: Pedro Alonso, Pedro Bannen, Jesús Bermejo, María Berríos
Release: December 2024. 18th Docomomo International Conference
Modern Futures. Sustainable development and cultural diversity
Horacio Torrent (ed.)
[English]
This volume gathers over 200 scholarly papers presented at the 18th International Docomomo Conference, taking place in in Santiago de Chile from 10–14 December 2024. Serving as a global forum, the conference delves into the enduring legacy of the Modern Movement through the critical lenses of sustainability, cultural diversity, and heritage conservation. From its inception, modern architecture was not monolithic; it was a movement that flourished across continents, adapting to diverse climates, cultures, and urban contexts. As we face an increasingly urbanized world, the need to reimagine and adapt the spaces shaped by the Modern Movement is more urgent than ever.
Spanning a wide range of topics —from education, theory, and curatorial practices to prefabrication, circular economies, and feminist perspectives— these essays critically engage with the architectural, social, and ecological dimensions of our shared heritage. As we look to the past to inform a sustainable future, this collection challenges us to rethink conservation not just as preservation but as a transformative practice that acknowledges both global imperatives and local specificities. This book is an invaluable resource for architects, scholars, and practitioners dedicated to exploring how the diverse legacies of modern architecture can inform more inclusive and sustainable urban futures.
[English]
This volume gathers over 200 scholarly papers presented at the 18th International Docomomo Conference, taking place in in Santiago de Chile from 10–14 December 2024. Serving as a global forum, the conference delves into the enduring legacy of the Modern Movement through the critical lenses of sustainability, cultural diversity, and heritage conservation. From its inception, modern architecture was not monolithic; it was a movement that flourished across continents, adapting to diverse climates, cultures, and urban contexts. As we face an increasingly urbanized world, the need to reimagine and adapt the spaces shaped by the Modern Movement is more urgent than ever.
Spanning a wide range of topics —from education, theory, and curatorial practices to prefabrication, circular economies, and feminist perspectives— these essays critically engage with the architectural, social, and ecological dimensions of our shared heritage. As we look to the past to inform a sustainable future, this collection challenges us to rethink conservation not just as preservation but as a transformative practice that acknowledges both global imperatives and local specificities. This book is an invaluable resource for architects, scholars, and practitioners dedicated to exploring how the diverse legacies of modern architecture can inform more inclusive and sustainable urban futures.
