Rio Olympics: A City within a City
During 2012-2013 Brian Mier conducted a study of changes in Rio de Janeiro’s municipal laws related to the World Cup and Olympics. The study …
Mirante 9: A Window To São Paulo’s Rebirth
My own introduction to São Paulo was in September 2004 – a brisk early-morning taxi ride into a city that I didn’t yet know would become my home. …
SESC Pompeia – Concrete Oasis
SESC Pompeia is a cultural centre in the east zone of São Paulo, designed by the architect Lina Bo Bardi, and opened in 1982. The …
Brasil is not Rio
The Olympics are arriving in a year and it is only a matter of time before thousands of journalists parachute into Rio as they …
Arco do Futuro: A conversation with Fernando de Mello Franco, Secretary of Urban Development for São Paulo
São Paulo is the most populous city in the Americas, and with almost 12m inhabitants & over 20m in the Metropolitan area, it is also the …