Open-Air Chapels: Integrating Nature and Landscape into Religious Architecture in Latin America

Sacromonte Landscape Hotel Chapel / MAPA Arquitetos. Image © Tali Kimelman At a global level, contemporary architecture continues to explore tools and design methodologies to integrate nature into habitable spaces, given its proven benefits and contributions to improving people’s quality of life. While there are diverse religious beliefs around the world, religious architecture generally expands … Read more

Touching the Earth Lightly: How Freeing the Ground Plane Shapes Architectural Atmosphere

Camposanto Mapfre Chiclayo, Monsefú / TERRITORIAL. Image © Cristobal Palma Architecture and its atmospheric qualities have long been a subject of discussion, yet reaching a consensus on the matter remains elusive. This is largely because spatial experience is deeply personal—rooted in emotions, sensory perceptions, and individual preferences that are difficult to articulate in words alone. … Read more