Chilean Wine Barrel Breezeway

In Talca, Chile, over 50 wine barrels started a second life in 2006—though neither as planters nor avatars. In the grape-growing region of Maule Valley, Macarena Avila Burdiles of architecture firm Grupo Talca deconstructed the used French oak barrels and reassembled them to create a ceiling for an open-air pavilion, completed in 2007.

grupo talca wine barrel breezeway

Under the undulating roof, vineyard workers seek respite under the shade and relax on furniture also made from sections of used wine barrels. Whether your poison is a glass of pinot grigio or a carafe of cabernet, a cool breeze on a sunny day always hits the spot.

Finnish Wood in Design Biennial in Chile

Finnish wood is the focus of the Light | Wood design exhibition in Santiago de Chile in January. This exhibition, one of the main events of Design Biennial in Chile, shows furniture and lighting fixtures from eighteen Finnish designers and craftspersons. The exhibition is curated by Kirsi Gullichsen and produced by Design Forum Finland.

Light | Wood 3–13 January 2013, Centro Cultural Estación Mapocho

Bienal de Diseño Chile, Santiago de Chile
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