After the interruption of the 2019 edition due to the Social crisis in Chile, the Chilean Architecture Biennial returned to Santiago in January 2023 under the theme of 'Vulnerable Habitats', addressing issues such as "the emergence of the housing deficit in a context in which slums, informality, and illegal land takeovers have increased in recent years" and "the vulnerability and deterioration of public spaces; the urgent protection of tangible heritage; and environmental vulnerability in a context of a climate crisis."
The event was co-directed by Cristóbal Molina, coordinator of the Architecture Area of the Ministry of Culture, Arts, and Heritage, and Loreto Lyon, director of activities of the Chilean College of Architects. The result of this joint alliance between both institutions promoted this cultural event that was held in the public space around the Palacio de la Moneda -the seat of the President of the Republic of Chile- to debate and meet on the topic.
