Urban Theory & Favelas [I]

  [1] The idea of rethinking a “new” urban theory from Latin American squatter settlements began during the development of Continue reading →

Architecture Inverse [episode2]

Mutirão. Brazil Guest post by Andrés Sanchez Arias   This chapter showcases self-construction and self-management experiences in Sao Paulo, Brazil. To begin, Continue reading →

Architecture Inverse [episode1]

Formal-Plug-In-Formal; South Africa Guest post by Andrés Sanchez Arias This episode shows the experience in South Africa with a focus Continue reading →

Architecture Inverse [intr0]

Lessons from homegrown neighbourhoods to sustainable architecture A project in parnertship : Crenau Laboratory, Capacites, New Black Digital Guest post 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 →

Christian Tragni Photojournalism by a Guy

I first talked with Christian Tragni after seeing his photos of young men in Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro with their Continue reading →

The ‘faveliza-tion’ question

[1] If the favelas are considered the nodes between megacities and secondary cities, Could they be the key pieces to Continue reading →

Sambinha Architecture and the Latent World

They say that architecture brings out attributes of the world that may have gone unexpressed or unnoticed in its absence. Sometimes Continue reading →