These hidden shanty towns, often invisible from the streets below, sprawl like surrealist suburbs across the roofs of one of the most densely-populated and expensive cities in the world. The book Portraits From Above meticulously documents a series of such informal micro-villages in Hong Kong with photographs, detailed diagrams and stories of life inside these illicit rooftop communities.

Favelas are supposed to be what we would call ghettos, slums or townships. They are a large part of what Rio is known, and often feared for. Visiting the favelas of Rio, especially the largest fav…

Diffusing the stress that typically accompanies the work week is oftentimes as simple as escaping from the concrete jungle and heading deep into the country where nature remains untouched by mankind. Breathe in…and out. Ahhh, such a perfect zen moment. Except…what the? Where were these photographs taken? Surely these images must be the work of […]