Comments on: From a Lost City by Christian Vivanco http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/07/from-a-lost-city-by-christian-vivanco/ architecture and design magazine Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:52:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Dark http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/07/from-a-lost-city-by-christian-vivanco/comment-page-1/#comment-364173 Dark Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:11:16 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/07/from-a-lost-city-by-christian-vivanco/#comment-364173 I totally subscribe what Mr. cedication.crimes said. It is sad to see a designer using clichés like "poor people are happier than wealthy ones"... and after that stating that this piece is a study of today's social behavior. It is a very biased pseudo-study. Finally, at one point it's written "(...) from las ciudades perdidas in Mexico city to las favelas in Rio de Janeiro" - I would like to remind whoever written this that in Rio we don't speak spanish, we speak PORTUGUESE, therefore it is "as favelas" not "las favelas". Thanks. I totally subscribe what Mr. cedication.crimes said. It is sad to see a designer using clichés like “poor people are happier than wealthy ones”… and after that stating that this piece is a study of today’s social behavior. It is a very biased pseudo-study.
Finally, at one point it’s written “(…) from las ciudades perdidas in Mexico city to las favelas in Rio de Janeiro” – I would like to remind whoever written this that in Rio we don’t speak spanish, we speak PORTUGUESE, therefore it is “as favelas” not “las favelas”.
Thanks.

]]> By: xtiaan http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/07/from-a-lost-city-by-christian-vivanco/comment-page-1/#comment-245639 xtiaan Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:41:46 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/07/from-a-lost-city-by-christian-vivanco/#comment-245639 does it come smeared with shit like a real shanty town? does it come smeared with shit like a real shanty town?

]]> By: cedication.crimes http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/07/from-a-lost-city-by-christian-vivanco/comment-page-1/#comment-242742 cedication.crimes Fri, 13 Mar 2009 07:55:46 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/07/from-a-lost-city-by-christian-vivanco/#comment-242742 thank you ken. obviously, mr vivanco is designing from a background of privilege: "...the violence and how people survive in such a hostile environment....In the end, this people is as happy or more that any of us, finding in simplicity the joy of life." no favela inhabitant would ever willingly choose a life born into violence, poverty. mr vivanco embodies the same pretentious attitude within the design communinty that perpetuates these "hostile environments" because they often come from people who can actually affect change with their craft. i actually like the piece. and if your were inspired by the aesthetic of shanties then say so. but please dont patronize your fellow latinos by excusing away their victimization of an oppressive and exploitative western culture by chalking it up to the bohemian beauty of living the "simple life" of a favela, as if its something to be admired. favelas are cancers of injustice and they need to be cured! as a mexican, you should be ashamed of yourself. thank you ken.

obviously, mr vivanco is designing from a background of privilege:

“…the violence and how people survive in such a hostile environment….In the end, this people is as happy or more that any of us, finding in simplicity the joy of life.”

no favela inhabitant would ever willingly choose a life born into violence, poverty. mr vivanco embodies the same pretentious attitude within the design communinty that perpetuates these “hostile environments” because they often come from people who can actually affect change with their craft.

i actually like the piece. and if your were inspired by the aesthetic of shanties then say so. but please dont patronize your fellow latinos by excusing away their victimization of an oppressive and exploitative western culture by chalking it up to the bohemian beauty of living the “simple life” of a favela, as if its something to be admired. favelas are cancers of injustice and they need to be cured!

as a mexican, you should be ashamed of yourself.

]]> By: Joanna http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/07/from-a-lost-city-by-christian-vivanco/comment-page-1/#comment-241747 Joanna Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:44:25 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/07/from-a-lost-city-by-christian-vivanco/#comment-241747 My mistake, i dont have the website ready, yet. :) well, seems that you know more that us about trends and design, so, i will take that into consideration and take a closer look to Yatzer (¿is it yours?). good luck! My mistake, i dont have the website ready, yet. :)

well, seems that you know more that us about trends and design, so, i will take that into consideration and take a closer look to Yatzer (¿is it yours?).

good luck!

]]> By: Rich http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/07/from-a-lost-city-by-christian-vivanco/comment-page-1/#comment-241708 Rich Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:01:49 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/03/07/from-a-lost-city-by-christian-vivanco/#comment-241708 Love the implementation of the concept into the actual design. In fact, these Shanty towns also exist in Malaysia. They're usually called Setinggan. Love the implementation of the concept into the actual design.

In fact, these Shanty towns also exist in Malaysia. They’re usually called Setinggan.

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