Clique aqui para Português The Accidental Playground: Brooklyn Waterfront Narratives of the Undesigned and Unplanned by Daniel Campo recounts the stories of those who frequented the Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal (BEDT), a vacant waterfront property in […]
Clique aqui para Português Cidade de Deus–Working with Informalized Mass Housing in Brazil is a 2013 publication by Marc Angélil and Rainer Hehl, in collaboration with Something Fantastic, presenting a researched-based design study by the […]
Rio is a fascinating and multi-layered city. For visitors and students, unravelling the complex relationships between the sun, sand, samba and enduring crime and poverty in the city can prove difficult. Fortunately, the books available […]
For the original by Guilherme Junior and Rosilene Milotti in Portuguese on Viva Favela click here. Viva Favela correspondents Guilherme Junior and Rosilene Milotti watched the São Clemente Grêmio Recreativo Samba School (GRES) parade last Sunday, […]
Clique aqui para Português In 1978 favela residents, liberation theologians and activists mobilized to successfully defend Vidigal against eviction attempts. Those protesting removal used ingenious methods of resistance. These included providing daily coffees to placate […]