The Starlite Swap Meet: A Photo Essay on the “Nomadic and Popular”

In previous posts, I’ve mentioned my work on the Starlite Swap Meet, a regular outdoor market that takes place in Continue reading →

BORDER STRADDLING [PART 3] :: NEW SHAPING INFLUENCES [1]

See Part 1- Introduction See Part 2–The urbanization of El Paso and Ciudad Juarez New city shaping influences began to Continue reading →

Los Angeles’ First Parklets Installed

Earlier this month, Los Angeles got itself its first parklets. Located in Downtown Los Angeles, the parklets are the first Continue reading →

URBAN STRADDLING :: The urbanization of Ciudad Juarez + El Paso

See Part 1- Introduction As the urbanization of sister cities, such as El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, is extremely interesting Continue reading →

Supergraphics Then and Now

A few days ago Adriana invited comments on a video about a project called Philly Painting. According to its website, Continue reading →

Los Angeles’ El Mercado del Pueblo and Street Vending Initiative

As a way to advance the discussion on legalizing street vending in Los Angeles (link), local organizations, with the help Continue reading →

GROWTH OF INFORMALITY, ARE WE PREPARED?

Post by Arqui 5 With the increasing growth and expansion of cities, there is increasing global concern. Shlomo Angel, a Continue reading →

Art and Cartography

Representations of informal settlements in the work of visual artists are often of interest to architects designing projects in informal Continue reading →