The colonial style house that Niemeyer designed for himself in Brasilia is a lot different from the projects elaborated for the federal capital.
The red dots indicate photographs taken by tourists, while the blue dots show images taken by local residents.
Post World War II, Brutalism found its way across Europe, redefining modernist architecture. Although most of the light was shed on concrete landmarks in major cities, European suburbs have also housed many exceptional brutalist buildings.
Whether they’re cottages, grand mansions, fortresses or churches, these historic sites offer us a glimpse into the early days of the regions. They help us to understand what brought early inhabitants to the state – and what their lives might have been like.
Each year, Arcaid chooses the best architectural photography from all over the world. Here are this year’s winners.
Monday night began the relocation process of thousands of inhabitants living in Venezuela’s Torre de David (Tower of David), the world’s tallest slum.
In these hypothetical designs entitled ”Casa Futebol,” Architects Axel de Stampa and Sylvain Macaux of 1Week1Project have proposed a reappropriation of Brazil’s World Cup venues by inserting housing units of approximately 105 square meters into the existing structures.
Robert Moses – the father of Hip-Hop?. Image Courtesy of Wikimedia User AaronSw The following article by Sekou Cooke was originally published in The Harvard Journal of African American Planning Policy. Not DJ Kool Herc. Not The Sugarhill Gang. Not Crazy Legs. Not even Cornbread. The true father of hip-hop is Moses. The tyrannical, mercilessly efficient […]
7 World Trade Center / SOM. Image © Ruggero Vanni. The following article, by Michael Mehaffy & Nikos Salingaros, originally appeared in Metropolis Mag as “Why Green Often Isn’t” Something surprising has happened with many so-called “sustainable” buildings. When actually measured in post-occupancy assessments, they’ve proven far less sustainable than their proponents have claimed. In some […]