(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 →

A Manifesto for XinWu Village

Figure 1 Collective masterplan A Manifesto for XinWu Village by Ralph Spencer Steenblik As the architectural cleansing continues in China, Continue reading →

La estructura social como garante del desarrollo progresivo en el barrio venezolano

El desarrollo progresivo de los asentamientos informales venezolanos se debe en gran medida a las estructuras organizativas que surgieron de Continue reading →

Do MORE with LESS, a documentary

Hello again FAVELissues readers! We have been busy reviewing applications and selecting some new regular writers for the blog. We Continue reading →

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 →

DC’s Hidden City:: Part 5- Looking ahead

Alleys as the new alternative Before looking at particular recommendations for DC’s alleys, I want to continue the post on Continue reading →

Informality in Iran, a review [part 2]

Related post: Part 1. Part 2. The ambiguity of Post-revolution Development Policies In 1979, the new Iranian government was trying Continue reading →

Informality in Iran, a review [part 1.]

Guest post by Sepehr Zhand Iran is a major developing country consisting of more than 75 million people. The country’s Continue reading →