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Over Site: how Caracas's new cable-car system is making the city's favelas more visible

Over Site: how Caracas's new cable-car system is making the city's favelas more visible

Once so disenfranchised that they didn't even appear on maps of the city, Caracas's favelas are, thanks to projects such as the technically and politically remarkable MetroCable transport system in San Agustín, acquiring a social legitimacy. Here, we talk to architect Alfredo Brillembourg, co-founder of the multidisciplinary practice Urban Think Tank, about the development of the cable-car system and how it works to fill in those cartographic blanks. Read

Products and Materials Products and Materials

  1. Home furniture

  2. Chairs / Stools / Benches
  3. Armchairs / Sofas / Poufs
  4. Chaises longues / Day beds
  5. Dining-room tables / Console tables
  6. Desks / Escritoires
  7. Coffee tables / Occasional tables
  8. Shelves / Shelving systems
  9. Wardrobes / Cupboards
  10. Chests of drawers / Sideboards
  11. Display cabinets / Showcases
  12. Wall units
  13. Beds / Bedroom furniture
  14. Children’s furniture
  15. Room dividers / Screens
  16. Hallway accessories
  17. Audiovisual / Multimedia
  18. Office / Contract furniture

  19. Office
  20. Conference / Seminar / Meeting
  21. Lounge / Waiting area
  22. Reception / Entrance area
  23. Multi-purpose area
  24. Restaurant / Canteen
  25. Auditorium
  26. University / School
  27. Library / Reading room
  28. Religious building
  29. Elderly care
  30. Hospital
  31. Sports facility / Stadium
  32. Airport / Cruise terminal
  33. Office / Contract seating
  34. Office desks / Conference tables
  35. Waiting / Reception furniture
  36. Room dividers / Partition systems
  37. Multimedia
  38. Garden / Terrace

  39. Outdoor chairs
  40. Outdoor benches
  41. Outdoor stools / poufs
  42. Outdoor barstools
  43. Outdoor lounge chairs
  44. Outdoor sofas
  45. Outdoor recliners / deckchairs
  46. Outdoor dining tables
  47. Outdoor low tables
  48. Outdoor occasional tables
  49. Outdoor bistro tables
  50. Outdoor carpets
  51. Outdoor flooring / Decking
  52. Outdoor lighting
  53. Outdoor fireplaces / heaters
  54. Garden pavilions
  55. Sunshades / Parasols
  56. Outdoor planters
  57. Interior lighting

  58. Table lamps
  59. Floor lamps
  60. Pendant lights
  61. Chandeliers
  62. Wall lights
  63. Ceiling lights
  64. Floor lights
  65. Spotlights
  66. Cordless lighting
  67. Recessed wall lights
  68. Recessed ceiling lights
  69. Recessed floor lights
  70. Strip lights
  71. Lighting systems
  72. Custom-made lighting
  73. Exterior lighting

  74. Wall lights
  75. Floor lights
  76. Ceiling lights
  77. Pendant lights
  78. Spots
  79. Recessed wall lights
  80. Recessed floor lights
  81. Recessed ceiling lights
  82. Mast lights
  83. Bollard lights
  84. Walkway lights
  85. Bathroom / Sanitaryware

  86. Wash stands / basins
  87. Shower trays
  88. Bathtubs
  89. Lavatories
  90. Wash-stand fittings
  91. Shower fittings
  92. Bathtub fittings
  93. Lavatory-flush fittings
  94. Bidet mixer taps
  95. Bathroom furniture
  96. Bathroom lighting
  97. Shower screens / stalls
  98. Mirrors
  99. Bathroom / Toilet accessories
  100. Bathroom countertops
  101. Kitchen

  102. Kitchen systems
  103. Free-standing kitchens
  104. Fitted kitchens
  105. Cooker hoods
  106. Sinks
  107. Kitchen fittings
  108. Kitchen countertops
  109. Kitchen furniture
  110. Interior accessories

  111. Living-room / Office accessories
  112. Table accessories
  113. Children's toys
  114. Interior fabrics / Upholstery materials

  115. Decorative fabrics
  116. Upholstery fabrics
  117. Curtain fabrics
  118. Wall fabrics
  119. Screen fabrics
  120. Flooring / Carpets

  121. Carpets / Rugs
  122. Wood flooring
  123. Natural-stone flooring
  124. Ceramic flooring
  125. Metal flooring
  126. Glass flooring
  127. Cork flooring
  128. Leather flooring
  129. Natural-rubber flooring
  130. Rubber flooring
  131. Concrete flooring
  132. Plastic flooring
  133. Laminate flooring
  134. Recycled-material flooring
  135. Floor tiles
  136. Mosaics
  137. Self-levelling flooring
  138. Wall / Ceiling finishes

  139. Wallcoverings / Wallpaper
  140. Wall fabrics
  141. Wall panels
  142. Wall tiles
  143. Wall mosaics
  144. Wall coatings / colours
  145. Wall stickers / films
  146. Wall hangings
  147. Wall pictures
  148. Wall panelling systems
  149. Acoustic panels / systems
  150. Ceiling panels
  151. Ceiling systems
  152. Interior construction

  153. Modular spaces
  154. Directional signage / Wayfinding
  155. Curtains / Blind systems
  156. Partition systems
  157. Internal doors
  158. Entrance doors
  159. Hardware
  160. Entrance area / Entrance control
  161. Electrical systems
  162. Stoves / Fireplaces
  163. Heating systems / Radiators
  164. Stairs / Railings
  165. Lifts / Elevators
  166. Room acoustics
  167. Retail / Exhibition construction

  168. Architectural systems
  169. Display systems
  170. Audio-visual presentation
  171. Display cabinets
  172. Presentation stands / Brochure holders
  173. Poster stands
  174. Building construction

  175. Facade systems / Cladding systems
  176. Windows / Window systems
  177. Automatic parking systems
  178. Public space

  179. Outdoor chairs
  180. Public seating
  181. Litter bins
  182. Planters / Tree guards
  183. Barrier systems / Bollards
  184. Bycicle stands
  185. Sunshade systems / Pergolas
  186. Outdoor advertising / Information systems
  187. Drinking fountains
  188. Outdoor flooring
  189. Materials / Finishing

  190. Wood / Wood fibres
  191. Metal
  192. Natural stone
  193. Ceramics / Clay
  194. Glass
  195. Plastics / Synthetics
  196. Concrete / Cement
  197. Cork
  198. Bamboo
  199. Paper / Cardboard
  200. Natural leather / Faux leather
  201. Laminates / Composites
  202. Mineral composites
  203. Recycled materials

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