In Chile, an Architect Couple Build an A-Frame Cabin in Just Six Months

The principals of Max-A Arquitectura use off-the-shelf materials to create a cozy refuge in the Los Lagos region.
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Nicolás Saieh

Maximiliano Noguera and Alejandra Marambio, the principals of Max-A Arquitectura in Chile, insist that their hyper-efficient design work isn’t rocket science. But they built their own chic, minimalist 1,506-square-foot A-frame house in a mere six months—and their architecture studio next door took just three. The efficiency of the construction—which took place during lockdown—can’t be pure luck.

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Stacey McLachlan
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Stacey McLachlan is an award-winning writer and magazine editor living and working in British Columbia, Canada.

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