The new book, titled "Donde Brilla La Luz" – "Where the Light Shines" – is designed to introduce the Baha'i Faith and includes reflections on the impact that the Temple in Chile is intended to make on Latin-American society.

From Paris’s Élysée Palace to the Presidential Palace of Suriname, AD surveys the remarkable homes of the world’s highest elected officials

There are new resorts, an emerging wine scene, and natural highlights that have been there all along.

Glassed-in corridors visually connect public spaces in the house while making the surrounding landscape feel like part of the design. Tagged: Exterior, House Building Type, Glass Siding Material, Wood Siding Material, and Flat RoofLine.

Casa Mirante by Brazilian firm FGMF Arquitetos, is a vibrant and verdant family home directly inspired by South American modernism.

Its vertical timber siding melds with surrounding eucalyptus, but after dark, painted yellow interiors light up the night.

Hüga is an adaptable home

Image 5 of 21 from gallery of Fintual Headquarters Palacio Droguett / Studio Cáceres Lazo. Photograph by Bruno Giliberto

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Inspired by the majesty of South American ruins, this Caracas home creates a refuge from the city. Oppenheim Architecture designs House in a Jungle, Caracas, Venezuela.

Image 6 of 21 from gallery of Fintual Headquarters Palacio Droguett / Studio Cáceres Lazo. Photograph by Bruno Giliberto

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Ecuador sits astride the equator – and that’s often all folks know. Learn more about the little South American country that’s big on attractions.

Casa Curutchet is Le Corbusier's only project in South America. The modern residence was built in La Plata, Argentina, in collaboration with Amancio Williams.

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Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida. Campus designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. This point of view reminded me of Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater - especially with the way the steps seem to flow down from underneath the chapel through a river of green. Fallingwater was completed in 1937 and the Annie Pfeiffer Chapel, the first of his buildings to be completed at the campus, was begun in 1938. view LARGE on BLACK

Five getaways respond to the dynamic South American landscape.

The slave quarters on a plantation were not only a symbol of slavery, but also illustrated the dynamics of power in the South.

From lavish escapes to exhilarating escapades, South America offers something truly exceptional for newlyweds.

We’ve seen some absolutely stunning museums in Europe and North America. Now it’s time to head south.

Say no to average B&B's and book into one of these unusual getaways near Gauteng that beat that boring B&B.

The Montecito home of Legally Blonde author Amanda Brown and her husband, real estate investor Justin Chang, hit the market recently for $18.5 million. The home, which cost the couple $16.8 million in 2012, was designed and built in 1931 by Yale-schooled architect Ambrose C. Cramer, perhaps best known for his design of author Arthur

Inspired by the majesty of South American ruins, this Caracas home creates a refuge from the city. Oppenheim Architecture designs House in a Jungle, Caracas, Venezuela.

Everything you need to know about Puerto Maldonado, Peru including how to get there, things to do, the BEST Puerto Maldonado Amazon tours!!

This summer the Gamble House will once again open its servants’ quarters for exclusive “Upstairs Downstairs” tours. Visitors to the Gamble House from July 27th through August 13th will be able to compare the living quarters of the Gamble family with those “in service.” New information recently emerged about the Gamble family and their servants allows us to

The interior of his modern farm-style house in South Africa was designed by ARRCC. The house features timber and stone elements and clean modern finishes.

Not sure what to do in Miraflores Lima, Peru? Worry not. Come inside and find our personal guide on the 13 best things to do in Miraflores, Peru (Night Attractions Included)!

This gorgeous 11,830-square-foot residence is located in the center of Roatan, a 50-square-mile island about 30 miles off mainland Honduras. The home is called Casa de los Bahias(House of the Bays), aptly named for its

Situated at the edge of ever-expanding gentrified Brooklyn in South Park Slope, this renovation maximizes the potential of a non-descript building shell, and limited budget, to create a modern, light filled home that acknowledges the building’s past, while envisioning the...

Tucked away into the sloping hills of the Joburg Highveld, this open-hearted home lets nature take centre stage as it floods the senses with a lingering sense of light, space and a love for outdoor living.

How is it to live in an off the beaten path small town in northern Patagonia? Dealing with the weather and using a wood burning stove to heat a house, these is how I spent two weeks in Coyhaique, in the Chilean Patagonia.

Casa Serbia, designed by the architectural firm Grupo Culata Jovai, is a residence renovated to improve the building’s general conditions.

Building a responsible business was Rebecca Kramer's mission. She launched Aessai, inspired by the craftsmanship of her South American childhood. And each ones feels as good as its story.

South Africa is the greatest country on earth. There, I said it. Seriously, if South Africa were a man, I would probably stop all my endless travels and settle down and have a big family. But what makes the country so great? Well, simply put – the endless amount of unique things to do in […]