Publications on Alejandro Aravena

2009
"The Outlook Magazine", Issue 91, Hong Kong, China, Chile Slum Reconstruction, p.66-69.  November.
Building Cities, Neighborhood Improvement and Quality of Urban Life.  The land the scarce resource. BID, Washington DC, p.68-69. November.
"El Clarín ARQ", Boxes rustic with colors hidden, Argentina,St. Edwards University, p.16-21.  October.
"Chile, Land for Architecture", School of Architecture, Alberto Hurtado University, Santiago, Chile, p. 6-9. September.
"RA espresso" Nº 195, Portugal, “ Nào é o talent que faz um bom arquitecto”, p. 78-81.  September.
"Vivienda y Decoración" Nº 681 Magazine, El Mercurio, “Alejandro Aravena Elemental Architect: The innovation is good for the ego, bad for business”, p.45, 46,48, 50 y 51.
"Detail", Social Housin in Iquique, p.303-304.  June.
"Qué Pasa",Santiago, Chile, The House that Elemental Designs for Brad Pitt, p.4. May.
"Architecture Now! Houses", Taschen GMBH, Cologne, Germany. Elemental/Alejandro Aravena, p.150-155. May.
"Icon Magazine", England. “Architecture for the billions”, p.54-69. January.
"Vivienda y Decoración", Chile. “World welcomes Chilean Architecture”, p. 32-33. January.

2008
“The Plan” (Italy), December/January ’08; house on Lake Pirehueico
21st Century Architecture, Phaidon, London.
“La Tempestad” (Mexico); several works.
“Oris” 49(Croatia); Siamese Towers.
“Arquine” 43 (Mexico); ELEMENTAL.
"Icon" 058 (UK); ELEMENTAL
75 ideas para mejorar Chile (75 ideas to improve Chile) on "Qué Pasa" (Chile), 1829 p. 27
¿Se justifica la nueva ampliación de Santiago? (Is necesary a new ampliation of Santiago?"on "El Mercurio" (Chile), April 27.
El gran parque (The big park) on "Revista Poder" (Chile), p. 15. May.
In Inner Mongolia, Pushing Architecture’s Outer Limits en "New York Times" (EE.UU.), May 1.
9º Congreso Internacional de Arquitectura y Diseño Arquine (9th International Congress of Architecture and Design of Lisboa) on "La Jornada Michoacán" (México), April 5.
VI Bienal Iberoamericana de Arquitectura y Urbanismo en Lisboa on "El País" (Spain), April 30.
50 Influyentes 2008 (50 Influentials 2008) on "Qué Pasa! (Chile), Nº 1944 p.26-27, 32.
"Arch" (Slovakia), May, Quinta Monroy.
Designboom.com, May, Prototipo de vivienda trienal de Milán Elemental (Elemental Milan Triennale prototype).
Un tetto per tutti en Demanio.re (Italy), May 26.
Prototipo de vivienda Elemental (Elemental milan triennale housing prototype) on Canal 13 (Chile), May 24.
"Dezeeen" Trienal de Milán (Milan Triennale), May 27.
Casa social de Elemental destaca en bienales de Milán y Moscú (Social Housing Elemental enhance on Milan and Moscu biennale) on "La Segunda" (Chile) p. 13. May 28.
Marcando pauta en la trienal de Milán on "El Mercurio" (Chile) p. D18, June 1.
Book: "Crisis" (Verb) 2008. Interview and projects..
Inauguración proyecto Elemental Renca (Elemental Renca Project Inauguration) on "Canal 13" (Chile), June 4.
Inauguración proyecto Elemental Renca (Elemental Renca Project Inauguration) on "0300.tv" (Chile), June 11.
Túnel San Cristóbal (San Cristóbal tunnel) on "Teletrece, Canal 13" (Chile), June 12.
Rescatar el cerro San Cristóbal (Rescue San Cristóbal hill) on "Revista Capital" (Chile) Nº230.
Inauguración de viviendas sociales de Elemental (Social Housing Elemental inauguration) on "GiroPaís.cl" (Chile), June 18.
Entrevista a Alejandro Aravena (Alejandro Aravena Interview) on "Radio Concierto" (Chile).
Nuevos aplausos para Elemental (More applauses for Elemental) on "Revista Vivienda y Decoración" El Mercurio (Chile), June 21.
"Ecologik" (France), July, Quinta Monroy.
Verb Crisis Review on Icon (UK), July
50 influyentes del 2008 (50 influentials of 2008) on "Revista Qué Pasa" (Chile) Nº1944.
Familias relatan cambio desde campamentos a nueva vivienda social on La Tercera (Chile) p. 26-27, July 13.
"Mark Magazine" (Holland), Nº15. Quinta Monroy, Lo Espejo and Renca project. July.
"aU" (Brazil), Especial Jóvenes Arquitectos Latinoamericanos (Young architects latinoamericans), ELEMENTAL .July.
"ARQ 69" (Chile), Lo Espejo project, August
Arquitectos chilenos y munidales (Chilean and worldwide architects) in "La Tercera" (Chile). September.
Grupo chilenso Elemental gana el León de Plata en la Bienal de Arquitecttura (Elemental group won the Silver Lion at the Venice Biennale) in "La Opinión" (Spain), September 13.
Arquitecto chileno se trae un León de Venecia (Chilean architect brings to home a Lion from Venice) in "El Mercurio" (Chile), September 14.
Arquitecto chileno Alejandro Aravena gana León de Plata en la Bienal de Venecia (Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena won a Silver Lion at the Venice Biennale) in "La Tercera" (Chile), September 14.
Chilenos se hicieron famosos con sus viviendas a sólo 400 UF (Chileans became famous with their houses at only 400 UF) in "Las Últimas Noticias" (Chile), September 19.
Elemental Renca Antumalal in "TVN" (Chile), September 20.
Vivier Elemental, el segundo tiempo de la vivienda social en Chile (Living Elemental: the second half of the social housing in Chile) in "La Nación" (Chile), September 21.
Elemental: el gran triunfo chileno en la Bienal de Venecia (Elemental: the greathest chilean victory at the Venice Biennale) in La Tercera (Chile), September 21.
Alejandro Aravena (Elemental) La mia idea in social housing in Il Magazine dell architettura (Italy), September 26.
Alejandro Aravena: El arquitecto Elemental (Alejandro Aravena: the architech Elemental) in "Revista El Sábado" (Chile), September 27.
Ganadores de Bienal construyen casas para mapuches en Valparaíso (Biennale winners built Mapuche's houses) in "La Tercera" (Chile), October 4.
Bienal de Arquitectura de Venecia, dando en el clavo (Venice Architecture Biennaleen: hitten the nail on the head) in "El Mercurio" (Chile), October 5.
"Detail" (Germany) Quinta Monroy project. October .
Proyecto intercultural "Construyendo sonrisas frente al mar" se levanta en Playa Ancha (Intercutural project "Buil smiles infront to sea" is getting up on Playa Ancha) in "El Mercurio de Valparaíso" (Chile) October 19.
Una vivienda capaz de aumentrar su valor en el tiempo es la clave para que las familias abandonen la pobreza (A hosung that increase his value along the time, is the key to make the families abandon the poverty) in "The Clinic" (Chile), October 9.
¿Necesita Santiago un solo alcalde? (¿Needs Santiago a single mayor?) in "Revista Quá Pasa" (Chile), October 20.
El fenómeno de la arquitectura chilena (The chilean architecture phenomenon) in "INTERNI" (Russia), November.
Vivienda con dignidad para los pobres de Santiago (For Santiago's Poor, Housing with Dignity) in "Harvard Magazine" (EE.UU.), November 7.
Política Habitacional: De clientes pasivos a socios activos (Housing Pilicy: From passive clients to active partners) in "Política Stereo" (Chile), November 7.
"Ecologik" (France) Elemental nominado al Global Award (Elemental's nominated to Global Award). October-November .
"Dezeen" (UK) Quinta Monroy project, November 12.
Arquitectura social chilena (Chilean social architecture in Harvard Magazine) in "La Tercera" (Chile), November 14.
25 Tendencias para los próximos 10 años: El boom de la gran ciudad (25 trends for the next 10 years: The Big City boom) in "Revista El Sábado" (Chile), November 22.
Ellos movieron el año cultural (They shake the cultural year) in "El Mercurio" (Chile), November 23.
Con casas "Elemental" erradicarán campamentos en puente La Dehesa (With Elemental's houses eradicate slums in La Dehesa brisge) in "La Segunda" (Chile), November 25.
Inician en NL el primer fraccionamiento de vivienda vertical (Begins in NL the first lot of vertical housing) in "Info7" (Mexico), November 25.
Arranca Nuevo León proyecto de vivienda vertical (Starts in Nuevo León vertical housing projects) in "Mnoticias" (Mexico), November 26.

2007
Joan Busquets (ed.), Cities X lines: a new lens for the urbanistic project, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts; ELEMENTAL.
Holcim Forum, Urban Transformations, Shanghai; ELEMENTAL.
Kenneth Frampton, Modern Architecture, A critical history, 4th edition, Thames & Hudson, New York-London; ELEMENTAL.
Design and Landscape for People, Thames & Hudson, New York; ELEMENTAL.
Housing Book, Skira, Milano; ELEMENTAL.
Innovación 2007, National Chamber of Commerce, Santiago, Chile; ELEMENTAL.
World Interiors, Phaidon, London.
Arquitectura Sostenible (Sustainable Architecture), Editorial Pencil, Valencia, Spain; ELEMENTAL.
“AU” (Brazil), n. 156, March; Siamese Tower.
“Interior Design” (Shanghai), March; Siamese Tower.
“Lotus International”, n. 130, May, Coming Architecture; UC School of Architecture.
“Interior Design” (Shanghai), Benefit for people, May; ELEMENTAL Iquique.
“Archplus” (Germany), n. 183, May, Situativer Urbanismus; ELEMENTAL.
“DI Magazine” (Shanghai), May; Siamese Tower, ELEMENTAL.
“Dwell Magazine” (U.S.A.), May; ELEMENTAL Iquique.
“Casabella” (Italy), n. 756, June; School of Architecture.
“Architectural Digest” (France); house on Lake Pirihueico.
“Praxis” (U.S.A.), n. 9, October; Siamese Tower.
“Ark” (Czech Republic); Siamese Tower.
“Home Idea” (Shanghai); ELEMENTAL Iquique.
“IW Magazine” (Taiwan), n. 55; Siamese Tower.
“Mark Magazine” (Amsterdam), n. 6; Siamese Tower.
„The Plan“ (Italy), n. 20, June/July; ELEMENTAL Iquique.
“Projekt International” (Russia), March; Siamese Tower.
“Space Magazine” (Shanghai)
“IW DETAIL .08” (Taiwan), October; Siamese Tower.
“The Plan” (Italy), n. 23, December/January; house on Lake Pirihueico.
“Arkinka” (Peru), n. 143, October; Siamese Tower.
Transantiago; interview of Alejandro Aravena, in “24 horas Primera Edición”, news program of TVN Chile (TV channel), March 15.
Expertos defienden uso de vías exclusives en Transantiago (Experts defend use of exclusive lanes in Transantiago), in “La Tercera” newspaper, March 15.
Expertos: origen de problemas del Transantiago está en falta de inversión en calles (Experts: source of Transantiago problems lies in lack of investment on roads), in “La Tercera” (Chile), March 20.
Lo que le falta a Transantiago, (What is lacking in Transantiago), interview of Alejandro Aravena, in “Duna en punto”, Radio Duna (Chile), March 23.
Producto de Exportación; Aravena y Iacobelli en Shanghai (For export product; Aravena and Iacobelli in Shanghai), in “Qué Pasa” magazine (Chile), March 30.
Gente que cambia Chile (People who change Chile) in “El Sábado”, supplement of “El Mercurio” newspaper (Chile), March 31.
Ingeniosa vivienda básica: no son cajas de fósforos (Ingenious basic houses: they aren’t matchboxes), in “Las Ultimas Noticias” newspaper (Chile), June 7.
Mejores viviendas sociales; proyecto ELEMENTAL Renca (Better social housing; ELEMENTAL Renca Project), in “24 horas”, TVN news program (Chile), September 1.
El problema vial en Santiago; entrevista a Alejandro Aravena (The road problem in Santiago; interview of Alejandro Aravena) in Vitamina, Radio Horizonte (Chile), September 4.
 Alejandro Aravena y las ciudades del futuro (Alejandro Aravena and the cities of the future), in “Que Pasa” (Chile), September 7.
Proyectan estacionamiento que se conecta con pasarela hacia el barrio El Bosque (Parking lot that will connect through a ramp to El Bosque neighborhood is being planned) in “La Tercera” (Chile), September 16.
Cumbre de Ideas y talentos (Summit of ideas and talents), in “La Nación” newspaper (Argentina), September 19.
Un nuevo rol (A new role) in “La Nación” (Argentina), September 19.
Alejandro Aravena, progettare e costruire, ELECTA, Italy, monography.
“La Tempestad” (Mexico), September/October; various projects
“DI Magazine” (Shanghai), October; Siamese Tower.

2006
Architecture for Humanity, Design like you give a damn, Metropolis Books, New York; ELEMENTAL.
Mercedes Daguerre (ed.), 20 Casos Latinoamericanos (20 Latin American Cases), Electa, Milan; house on Lake Pirehueico.
El vidrio (Glass), ARQ Ed., Santiago, Chile; Siamese Tower.
“Casabella” (Italy), n. 742, March; ELEMENTAL Iquique.
“Coam Arquitectura” (Spain), March; several Works.
“Summa” (Argentina), n. 79, April; ELEMENTAL Iquique.
“+ Arquitectura” (Mexico), Magazine of the Architects’ Association of Aguas Calientes, April-June; ELEMENTAL Iquique.
“a+u – Architecture and Urbanism” (Japan), June; Siamese Tower.
“Summa” (Argentina), n. 80, June; house on Lake Pirehueico.
“ICON Magazine” (London), July; Siamese Tower.
“Praxis” (U.S.A.), n. 8, July; ELEMENTAL.
“Casabella” (Italy), n. 747, September; Siamese Tower.
“Vision Magazine” (China), December; Siamese Tower.
“Interior Design” (China), December; UC Medical School.
“30-60” (Argentina), n.8; Metropolitan Square.
“Adital” (Brazil), August; ELEMENTAL Iquique.
Alejandro Aravena, monographic issue of “Arquitecturas de autor” (Spain), n. 33.
“Ambientes” (Chile), n. 52, July/August; Siamese Tower.
“Architehtura” (Romania), n. 41, February; ELEMENTAL.
“ARQ” (Chile), n. 63, August; Siamese Tower.
“Arquine” (Mexico), n. 38, Winter; UC School of Architecture.
“Azure Magazine” (Canada), September; Siamese Tower.
“C3” (South Korea), n. 267, December; Siamese Tower.
“CA” (Chile), n. 125, June/July; Siamese Tower.
“CA” (Chile), n. 127, October/November; Pirehueico house.
“CA” (Chile), n. 128, December/March 07; ELEMENTAL.
“Egg Magazine” (Taiwan), Siamese Tower.
“JA – Journal dos Arquitetos Colegios de Arquitectos” (Portugal), n. 224, July/September; ELEMENTAL Iquique.
“Monitor Magazine” (Russia), n. 39; Siamese Tower.
“Proyecto Diseño” (Colombia), n. 42; ELEMENTAL Iquique.
“Proyecto Diseño” (Colombia), n. 44; Siamese Tower.
Presentan nuevo proyecto para el túnel San Cristóbal (New Project for San Cristóbal tunnel), in “El Mercurio” (Chile), February 19.
Participación, clave para erradicar tomas (Participation: key factor to put an end to illegal squatting) in “El Mercurio” (Chile), March 27.
 La vecindad de Harvard (Harvard neighborhood) in “Que Pasa” magazine (Chile), May 14.
Innovación en América Latina: Juego Espacial (Innovation in Latin America: A Spatial Game), in “América Economía” (Chile), n. 323, May 18.
Espacio Público: un atajo hacia la equidad (Public Space: a shortcut towards equity), in “El Mercurio” (Chile), June 4.
Diego Portales: Plantean proyecto de remodelación para el edificio (Project for redesigning the building), in “La Tercera” newspaper (Chile), June 28.
Una nueva cara para edificio Diego Portales (A new face for Diego Portales building) in “Publimetro” (Chile), July 4.
Arquitecto de exportación (For export architect) in “Qué Pasa” (Chile), August 4.
Espacios Públicos: Ferias Libres Reversibles (Public Spaces: Reversible Open-Air Fairs) in “El Mercurio” (Chile), August 24.
Empresa lanza proyecto de viviendas sociales (Company launches social housing project), in “La Segunda” newspaper (Chile), September 5.
Todos quieren el Diego Portales (Everybody wants the Diego Portales building) in “La Nación” newspaper (Chile), October 10.
ELEMENTAL, la iniciativa innovadora en casas sociales, quiere hacer de la ciudad una fuente de equidad (ELEMENTAL, the innovating proposal for social housing wants to transform the city into an equity source) in “La Segunda” (Chile), October 13.
La mala arquitectura (Bad architecture), in “El Mercurio” (Chile), August 15.
Moverse en Santiago (To get around in Santiago), in “La Tercera” (Chile), October 16.
Bienal de Arquitectura; habla el capo de la vivienda social (Architecture Biennale; the words of the “Boss” of social housing), in “La Nación” (Chile), October 21.
Equidad, aquí y ahora (Equity, here and now), in “Capital” magazine (Chile), November 3.
Los pasos de Aravena (In Aravena’s steps), in “Qué Pasa” (Chile), November 3.
Felicitaciones a ELEMENTAL: 1er Premio Bienal de Arquitectura 2006 (Congratulations to ELEMENTAL: 1st Prize in 2006 Architecture Biennale), in “El Mercurio” (Chile), November 5.
30 familias de Lo Espejo celebran “primera piedra” de su vivienda definitiva (30 families of Lo Espejo celebrate laying the corner-stone of their final houses), in “El Mercurio” (Chile), November 21.
Los nuevos caminos de la vivienda social en Chile (The new roads of social housing in Chile), in “El Mercurio” (Chile), November 23.
Familias de campamentos de Renca tendrán su casa (Renca squatter families will have houses of their own), in Teletrece, the news in Channel 13 (Chile), June 4.
Propuestas de renovación Diego Portales (Projects for remodeling Diego Portales building) in “En boca de todos”, Channel 13 (Chile) program, June 30.
Positivo cambio generó proyecto de viviendas en Iquique (The Iquique housing project brought about a positive change), in Teletrece, news in Channel 13 (Chile), July 6.
 Entrevista a Alejandro Aravena (Interview of Alejandro Aravena) in program “Palabras sacan palabras” of Radio Futuro (Chile), July 19.
El comienzo del fin de Lo Boza (The beginning of the end of Lo Boza) in Teletrece, news in Channel 13 (Chile), October 3.
Invertir más o mejor? (More or better investments?), in “Duna en punto” program in Radio Duna (Chile), October 5.
Desarrollo urbano y descentralización (Urban development and decentralization) in “Aniversario Radio Duna”, Radio Duna (Chile), October 24.
Allegados: desafío a la desesperanza (Extended families living together: a challenge for despair) in “Contacto” program, Channel 13 (Chile), October 25.
Entrevista a Alejandro Aravena (Interview of Alejandro Aravena) in “Minimarket”, Radio Duna (Chile), November 6.
ELEMENTAL firma sociedad con Copec (ELEMENTAL signs association with Copec), in Teletrece, news in Channel 13 (Chile), November 21.
“La Tempestad” (Mexico), September/October; Siamese Tower, one of the 10 best works of 2005-2006.

2005
“Casabella” (Italy), n. 730, February; Workshop at the IUAV.
10x10, vol. II, Phaidon, New York.
V Foro Internacional de Arquitectura (V International Architecture Forum), publication of the congress, Documents from the School of Architecture of the USFQ, Quito, Ecuador.
Robert Holmes, Muebles de Madera diseñados por arquitectos (Wood furniture designed by architects), CORMA (Chilean Timber Corporation), Santiago, Chile.
“ARQ” (Chile), n. 59; UC Medical School.
“ARQ” (Chile), n. 61; UC School of Architecture.
“Summa +” (Argentina), n. 72, April, UC Medical School.
“CA” (Chile) Social housing. Interview and revision of Alejandro Aravena’s work, September.
“In Lan” (Chile). Magazine of the airline LAN-Chile, September; ELEMENTAL Iquique.
“BIT” (Chile), n. 45, November; Siamese Tower.
ELEMENTAL, Aravena! In “Domus”, n. 886, November; ELEMENTAL.
“Capital Business” (Chile), December; Siamese Tower.
“ProHumana”, December; interview with Alejandro Aravena.
El terremoto que viene (The future earthquake), in “El Mercurio”, June 29.
Renca: Basural se convertirá en una villa (Renca: Garbage dump to become a villa) in “El Mercurio”), December 30.

2004
Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture, Phaidon, London.
Corona Pro Arquitectura Award, catalogue of the exhibition, Bogotá.
“ARQ” (Chile), n. 56, March; ELEMENTAL international contest.
“ARQ” (Chile), n. 57, July, ELEMENTAL Iquique.
Tying Knots in “Harvard Design Magazine”, fall-winter, ELEMENTAL.
“Casabella” (Italy), n. 727, November; UC School of Mathematics
“Harvard Design Magazine” (U.S.A.), n. 21, Fall-Winter.
Design Vanguard Award, in “Architectural Record”, December, UC School of Mathematics, UC Medical School, ELEMENTAL, Siamese Tower, UC School of Architecture, Montessori School, House for a Sculptress.
“Ambientes”, n. 42, November-December, UC Medical School.
“Vivienda y Decoración” (Chile), supplement of “El Mercurio” newspaper; UC Medical School.
El Serviu expropió la Quinta Monroy (The Housing and Urban Planning Service expropriated the Quinta Monroy), in “La Estrella de Iquique” newspaper, January 13.

2003
III International Architecture Forum, publication of the Congress, Ed. Colegio de Arquitectura de la USFQ, Quito, Ecuador.
“ARQ” (Chile), n. 54, July, Museo del Vino (Wine Museum).

2002
“III Bienal de Arquitectura e Ingeniería Iberoamericana” (III Ibero-American Architecture and Engineering Biennale), catalogue of the exhibition, Madrid, Spain.
“III Bienal de Arquitectura Iberoamericana” (III Ibero-American Architecture Biennale), catalogue of the exhibition, Naples, Italy, Edizioni del Millenio.
“Arquitectura Viva” (Living architecture) (Spain) n. 85, July-August. UC School of Mathematics.
Studio Works 9, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
“Visions” (Spain), n. 2, Ediciones UPC, Barcelona.
“VIA” (Spain), 11V, November; House for a Sculptress.

2001
Archilab 2001. Otherwise-ness: exercises on non-arbitrary architecture, catalogue of the exhibition, Mairie d’Orléans, France.
Compendio Generación del 90 (Compendium of the ‘90’s Generation), Ed. ARQ, Santiago, Chile.
“Arquine” (Mexico), n. 17; UC School of Mathematics, UC Medical School; Huelquén Montessori School.
“ArqTexto” (Brazil), n.1., UC School of Mathematics.
“BIG” magazine (U.S.A.); UC School of Mathematics.
“Controspazio” (Italy), n. 4, UC School of Mathematics.
“Summa +” (Argentina), n. 48; UC School of Mathematics.

2000
Arquitectura Reciente en Chile (Recent architecture in Chile), Ed. ARQ, Santiago, Chile.
XII Bienal de Arquitectura de Santiago (XII Architecture Biennale in Santiago), catalogue of the exhibition, Ed. Colegio de Arquitectos de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
II Mies van der Rohe Award, catalogue of the exhibition, Actar, Barcelona.
“Ambientes” (Environments) (Chile), n. 15; UC School of Mathematics.
“Casabella” (Italy), n. 679, June; UC School of Mathematics.

1999
“CA” (Chile), n. 96; House for a Sculptress.

1997
“Diseño” (Design) (Chile), n. 42; Bar without a Name.