Research in Architecture, Design, City, and Territory: Among Scales, Agencies, and Territories in Latin America

This chapter introduces the structure of the book, organized with ten thematic axes that collect the best presentations of the ¿IV Congreso Intersecciones¿2023¿, organized in Santiago de ChileSantiago de Chile by Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileChile, Universidad de ChileChile, Tecnológico de Monterrey (MexicoMexico) and Universidad de los Andes (ColombiaColombia). The chapter expresses the deep conviction of the editors about the importance of moments of intersection: spacesSpace of meeting and common reflection between different institutions, disciplines and contexts, which contribute to generating new visions on the role of research in architectureArchitecture, designDesign, cities and territories. This sharing is more important than ever for a region like Latin AmericaLatin America which finds itself facing many common challenges and which experiences just as many opportunities to present itself as an international reference on how to deal with the necessary changes in research activities and sustainable development. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025.

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