Olympics revisited – Rio’s Morro da Providencia

For this next post, I want to revisit the oldest favela in Rio de Janeiro- Morro da Providencia- a favela Continue reading →

Gondolas+cable cars+telesféricos

Image above: Medellín’ s Cable in the Comunas 1 and 2; source: Albeiro Lopera I wanted to share an article by Continue reading →

Favelas of Complexo do Alemão big tourist attraction, supposedly, thanks to gondola transport system…

Favela tourism is here to stay; and despite widespread ethical concerns, it’s booming business. Accordingto recent numbers collected by SuperVia, Continue reading →

How to market ideology

Post by Marines Pocaterra The urban fabric densifies constantly increasing the accessibility requirements. Focusing on self-constructed urban tissue (favelas or Continue reading →

New Metro Cable in Caracas

Today we had the oportunity of visiting the recently open Metro Cable in Caracas, in Mariches, Petare. It has some Continue reading →

Revisiting Complexo do Alemão

The author revisits 13 conjoined favelas, known as Complexo do Alemão, after one year to see how ‘favela integration’ projects Continue reading →

The Urban Theater

Post by Marines Pocaterra [Proyectos Arqui 5] on Caracas We all agree that urban interventions should be positive social actions Continue reading →

FAVELA CHIC :: Aerial Cable Cars & Gondolas

The upgrading of ‘slums’ in Latin American cities attracts the global eye. Although governments, planners and architects have long intervened Continue reading →