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Vacation Camp

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Rogier Mentink

Beach huts in Hoek van Holland. Photo: RM

Until recently building on the beach was limited to beach clubs, rescue stations and the occasional surf school. Now there is a new phenomenon on the Dutch coast: beach huts. Continue reading →

Posted in Housing, Man vs. Nature, Urban Planning | Tagged beach, beach houses, beach huts, Hoek van Holland, planning, temporary architecture, vacation houses | Leave a comment

Way to the Sea

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Rogier Mentink

Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro. Photo: Rogier Mentink

Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro is more than 200 meters wide. In the Brazilian summer, the sand gets extremely hot and the long walk to the waterline is an ordeal, even with a pair of Havaianas on your feet. Continue reading →

Posted in Informal Urbanism, Public Space | Tagged beach, Brasil, Brazil, city, Copacabana, informal urbanism, irrigation, Rio de Janeiro, temporary urbanism, urbanism | Leave a comment

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