900 Sanchez 2023

Designed by Minneapolis firm Lazor/Office, the structure is contemporary but evocative of the past. “We took the classic Montana barn and played around with it to find other geometries within that silhouette,” says firm founder Charlie Lazor.

"Fantastically secluded, the house is surrounded by rolling countryside,

Floor Plan of Casa Cero by Estudio Sur Arquitectos

From their minimalist, plant-filled home office, Camilo and Eduardo can step out on an L-shaped balcony to monitor their golden retriever, Roco, enjoy some fresh air, and observe the surrounding woodlands. “There are still native trees here, and that was super important to us,” Camilo says. “We wanted to be inserted in the forest.”

“The idea was to replicate the way trees grow to look for light,” says Camilo.

Rooms branch off from a central atrium as you climb up stairs and ladders.

Architects Camilo Fuentealba and Eduardo Díaz created a split-level layout for their vertically aligned home near the Chilean resort town of Puerto Varas. Rooms branch off from a central atrium as you climb up stairs and ladders. “The idea was to replicate the way trees grow to look for light,” says Camilo.