Cities That Matter
The title is a play on Judith Butler’s book Bodies That Matter. In it, she expands her theory of gender Continue reading
{FAVEL issues}
urban informality + urban development
CCScity450
CCScity450 Communities is a project that results from a research led by Professors Aliz Mena and Franco Micucci of the Continue reading
Entrepreneurship in Petare: El Encantado
Antonio Moreno, young Petareño, known by everyone in “El Encantado”, South Petare as the son of Micheal Jackson, was offered the seed Continue reading
(In)Formality: beyond the plans
Every city around the globe faces questions of horizontal expansion at one time or another in its life – when Continue reading
Drag History Drag Favela
[1] El espacio sur americano se ha definido desde el norte global. Las primeras historias del nuevo continente se construyeron a Continue reading
What are the “issues” with favelas?
Just like the name of this blog site suggest: favelissues, favelas are “issues” to be taken care of, that need everyone’s attention Continue reading
Hot Showers for the Homeless?
iterative research process, designing a proto-architectural molecularly in-spired micro-bamboo system, followed by some case-study examples of ac-tualized instantiations of the system at scale.
Canaima School, an oasis in La Vega
I cannot believe I have never written here about Canaima School. Maybe it is because something so beautiful do not Continue reading
