Legal, Illegal or just iLegal_for the overtly rich

New York times link: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/29/world/asia/29mumbai.html?ref=world

Balkanology exhibition in Romania

I am quoted in this newspaper text about a show in Romania, but I can't read Romanian. Anyone knows anyone Romanian? Thanks. Srdjan
link: http://www.newspad.ro/Fratii-de-haos-urbanistic-ai-Bucurestiului,349608.html

reference: vertical zoo

Buenos Aires Vertical Zoo Competition proposal / Hila Davidpur, Tal Gazit, Eli Gotman, Hofi Harar
http://www.archdaily.com/81828/buenos-aires-vertical-zoo-competition-proposal-hila-davidpur-tal-gazit-eli-gotman-hofi-harari/

world corruption index

this is a very interesting interactive map, showing the volume of corruption by countries. 

it would be great to combine this map with the GDP world map.

link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/interactive/2010/oct/26/corruption-index-2010-countries-world

Urban Errors

A project from Cooper Union, beautifully presented in axonometric views.

Kosovo_Balkanology

Hi all, I am quoted in this article as a seeker for the positive aspects of Balkanization. Very happy for it.
The link to the article is at: http://www.balcanicaucaso.org/eng/content/view/full/44972

Reference: housing built half way for the residents to expand as they like_source MoMA New York

by Elemental, great architects from Chile.
take a look at the video posted at MoMA website: http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2010/smallscalebigchange/projects/quinta_monroy_housing
and especially notice the simplicity of diagrams.
units before expansion:

and after expansion:

Reference: Lacaton & Vasal _ perimeter expansion of a modernist tower in Paris_source MoMA New York

Take a look at this project in Paris. An aging modernist residential tower was upgraded by surrounding it with a series of balconies. Take a look at the video here: http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2010/smallscalebigchange/projects/transformation_of_tour_boise_le_pretre

images before:

and after

Made in Podgorica_Montenegro

Adam's board.

Made in Sarajevo_Bosnia

Augustin's board.