Some books and essays that guided us through this study

A nova América Latina; Fernando Calderón, Manuel Castells, editora Zahar (2021)

A questão urbana; Manuel Castells, editora Paz e Terra (2020)

Cidade de Muros – Crime, segregação e cidadania em São Paulo; Teresa Pires do Rio Caldeira, Editora 34 Ltda, Edusp (2000)

Ciudades vibrantes: Sonido y experiencia aural urbana en América Latina; Natalia Bueno Bieletto (editora), Ediciones UM (2021)

Consumidores y ciudadanos: conflictos multiculturales de la globalización; Néstor García Canclini, editora Grijalbo (1995)

Junkspace; Rem Koolhaas, editora Quodibet (2006)

La era de la información. Economía, sociedad y cultura. Vol.2: El poder de la identidad; Manuel Castells, editora Alianza (2000)

Long Revolution; Raymond Williams; editora Parthian (2012)

Não lugares, Introdução a uma antropologia da supermodernidade; Marc Augé, editora Papirus (1992)

Networks of outrage and hope; Social Movements in the Internet Age; Manuel Castells (2012)

O Bem Viver uma oportunidade de imaginar novos mundos; Alberto Acosta, editora Autonomia Literária (2016)

O que é Cidade?; Raquel Rolnik, Editora Brasiliense, Série Primeiros Passos (1988)

Methodology

For the elaboration of this study, we developed a process with some steps:

1. Desk Research
Analysis of secondary materials available in text, video and images format.

2. Interview with Experts
Conversations with 10 experts about the four pillars on which we structure our preliminary thoughts: Material Culture, Latin America, Cities and Homes.

3. Ethno-photographs
Photographic immersions in neighborhoods and homes in: Buenos Aires (Argentina) Mexico City (Mexico) São Paulo (Brazil) Santiago (Chile)

4. Local Testimonials
Stories about 35 homes and lives in neighborhood in 4 cities in Latin America: Buenos Aires (Argentina), Mexico City (Mexico), São Paulo (Brazil), Santiago (Chile)

Acknowledgements
This project would not have been possible without conversations with experts and local residents; the photographs taken by our team of local partners and the photographers of Beco Visceral, Francisca Rodrigues and Marcela Novaes, as well as the efforts of Milly and Mauro Kawasaki from Studio Shoyu, responsible for the visual identity and graphic and digital layouts, Priscila Muniz, copywriter, and Catarina Piangeli, proofreader and communications consultant.
Specialists

Material Culture
Julián Woodside
Maria Elisa Cevasco
Paola Jiron Martinez

Latin America
Ezequiel Fernández Bravo
Tiaraju Pablo

Cities
Eduardo Costa
Laura Lagos

Homes
Marcelo Tramontano
Mercedes di Virgilio
Milene Correa Soares

We also thank our partners at 8th Day and Humankind in London for their valuable contributions and the architects at Negrus Arquitetura Popular for their conversations.

Realization