In Costa Rica, in the western suburbs of the capital San Jose, the residential neighbourhood of Escazú hides a surprising form of architecture: a large house of 340 square metres entirely made of old naval containers. A dream come true for professional photographer Sergio Pucci, who asked his architect sister-in-law to create a contemporary, trendy and ecological living space.
Project: Rio Plata Shelter
Location: Pucon, Chile
Area: 150 m2
Architects: Francisco Cruz & Elton Leniz Arquitectos
Project: Nishizawa House
Location: Los Vilos, Chile
Architects: Office of Ryue Nishizawa
Project: Shangri-la Cabin
Location: Coihueco, Chile
Area: 45m2
Architects: Magdalena Besomi & DRAA