“Slumming”, slum tourism article

Caption for image above: “Manila is home to hundreds of slums. Smokey Tours visits the Baseco neighborhood, where informal settlers Continue reading →

Architecture of Remittances

Image above: arquitecturadelasremesas.blogspot.com In 2010, the Museum of Art of El Salvador ran an exhibit showcasing the structures resulting from Continue reading →

‘Get your mission on’- AIDNOGRAPHY

A few weeks ago I was made aware of a video circulating on Youtube created by an Oklahoma-based Cristian missionary group, Continue reading →

Urban Forces – Venezuela in Venice

Post by Silvia Soonets Last week,the Venezuelan pavilion in Venice opened to the public .  The exhibition, Urban Forces, displays a Continue reading →

Skins + Signs:: Iconography

Above: mototaxi in Peru; source: internet ‘THE FABRIC OF MUMBAI’s SOCIAL CHANGE” Building on the posts exploring representation and identity – Continue reading →

VILLAS + THE STORY OF THE CITY

An application of Jean Baudrillard’s simulacra for the analysis of the power dynamics between formal and informal GUEST POST by Continue reading →

Iniciativas modernas para Ciudades Dignas

Algunos ejemplos de iniciativas para democratizar las ciudades y hacerlas dignas para sus habitantes

BIUTIFUL FAVELA

<< Lo bello es feo y lo feo es bello…>>. Macbeth (primer acto). [1] Historia de la Belleza, es el Continue reading →