casa do bandeirante

The casa do Bandeirante, built between the XVII and XVIII century, is a typical example of rural households in São Paulo of that time. It is located along the basin of two rivers: the Tiete and the Pinheiros.

This house represents a rare example of building that accompanies the changes in São Paulo since the early centuries of Portuguese colonization, highlighting in its architectural style and its walls the memory of the construction process of colonial architecture in São Paulo.

http://www.museudacidade.sp.gov.br/casadobandeirante.php

pollution in São Paulo

This video shows the effects of pollution for the human body, in this case of São Paulo.

http://g1.globo.com/videos/globo-news/cidades-e-solucoes/

Every year 4000 people die of diseases caused by the effects of pollution. Very interesting research which should be shown on public television.

sustainable design

http://www.inekehans.com/#/work/group/192

Two examples of sustainable design; a chair designed by Ineke Hans and a sofa/chair designed by Yuyu Ushida. Both designs are made of recycled plastic PET. As Yuyu says:

"I wanted to do something with the PET bottle that overflows in our society."

http://www.yuyavsdesign.com/XXXX_.html