Emiliano Ruidiaz Riffo

Contract Instructor

Emiliano Ruidíaz Riffo is an architect who graduated with highest distinction from the University of Chile in 2015. He completed undergraduate studies in architecture at Università degli Studi Roma Tre, Italy, and obtained a Diploma in Housing and City Policies from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile in 2020. He is currently pursuing a Master of Architectural Studies (MAS Post-Professional) at Carleton University.

Since 2011, he has been involved in architectural education, primarily teaching design studios at the University of Chile, Universidad Mayor, and the Catholic University of Temuco in Chile. At Carleton University, he has worked as a teaching assistant and professional tutor within the School of Architecture and Urbanism and currently teaches as a Contract Instructor.

In 2018, he founded Medio Arquitectura, a practice based in Villarrica, southern Chile, where he develops housing projects with a focus on timber construction. His practice seeks to integrate design, energy efficiency, and sustainability, understanding architecture as a means of contributing to people’s physical and emotional well-being through beautiful, healthy, efficient, and durable spaces. His research and writing have been published in the Chilean Architecture Biennial, Arquitectura no es Solo Obra, and Arquitectura Escrita. His architectural work through Medio Arquitectura has been featured in media including ArchDaily, Avontuura, Revista DECK, and Het Hout Blad.

His current research explores the relationships between housing, rurality, and community.

Education

-Master of Architectural Studies (MAS), Post-Professional
Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada 2025 – present
Degree candidate, expected completion: April 2027

-Diploma in Housing and City Policies
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Santiago, Chile – 2020

-Professional Degree in Architecture
University of Chile, Santiago, Chile – 2015

-Undergraduate Studies in Architecture
Università degli Studi Roma Tre, Rome, Italy – 2011