Informal settlement
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about informal settlement
Project • By NOKE Architects • Private Houses
Capturing proportions: Masurian houses
On a peninsula surrounded by a vast lake, in a setting that feels almost surreal, designers from NOKE have created a unique architectural project. In this intimate complex of holiday homes, they propose an alternative to the popular barn-style house, blending traditional Masurian materials, forms, and – above all – proportions with modern prefabricated timber technology. Every detail, down to the interiors, has been meticulously refined.
Piotr Maciaszek
Pasym is a town straight out of a postcard. Above its red rooftops rise the spires of churches and the town hall, while the reflections of its charming panorama dance across the surfaces of three lakes. The best views can be found on the expansive Ostrów peninsula, w... More
Project • By FAPF-KADK • Urban Green Spaces
Maxaquene Txombene
Maxaquene Txombene is a public space project in an informal settlement in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, utilizing recycled plastic as the primary construction material. The project transformed an old defunct drinking water fountain into a shaded recreational space. The structure was built of beams produced of recycled plastic waste and the concrete blocks used in the landscape design were cast in reclaimed five-liter water bottles. Thereby, the project seeks to advance the principles of circular economy in construction while discussing the cultural heritage in the informal settlements in Maputo.
Approximately 75% of the population of Maputo lives in informal settlements. The public space in such areas is typically in poo... More