In Rio de Janeiro over 1 million people live in so-called favelas. “Informal” or unregulated urban conditions are a paradigm fast becoming the defining characteristic of 21st century urban life. It organizes not just housing, but also infrastructures, geographies, economies, and politics. How do favelas propose a new model for the contemporary city? 100% Favela brings together, for the first time in translation, Brazil's leading architects, urbanists, photographers, and economists to discuss the informal city in its myriad of forms. This is an exploration of the international scope of informality and its impact on urbanists and architects.
Contributors include Nelson Brissac, Paola Berenstein-Jacques, Hernando de Soto, Keith Hart, Alba Zaluar, Hermano Vianna, Licia Valladares, Armin Linke, Andre Cypriano, Nelson Kon, Amy Chazkel. |
