Guest Author
- Apr 18, 2021
- 1 min
Willemstad's Complex Pasts and Diverse Futures
Willemstad, Curaçao’s vibrant capital city is set to celebrate its 25-year inscription on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2022.
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Guest Author
- Mar 8, 2021
- 5 min
The Role of Storytelling in Heritage Preservation
Let me start this article with a story.
Otrobanda, 1935, St. Thomas College.
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Krea
- Dec 29, 2020
- 6 min
The 20 trends that got us through 2020
The year 2020 was full of reset moments and demanded us to adapt to new ways of living, working, and playing. Being flexible was critical...
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Krea & Guest Author
- Dec 7, 2020
- 15 min
Why we need nature-inclusive urban development in Curaçao
Curaçao's limited area makes it challenging to choose between developing land or preserving nature. That is why nature-inclusive urban ...
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Krea
- Sep 25, 2020
- 9 min
Our architecture is more than just self-build and colorful buildings
Architect in Residence at Architecture Centre Amsterdam (ARCAM), Lyongo Juliana, states that self-build is something Caribbean and part...
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Guest Author
- Jul 23, 2020
- 1 min
A New Urban Vernacular of Willemstad
Welcome to the "A New Urban Vernacular: Revitalize Willemstad" project, which I have voluntarily written during COVID-19 lockdown with the
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Krea
- Jul 8, 2020
- 4 min
Design Thinking for a better curaçao
Much of our built environment is not planned out, but just organically developed to what they are today. Especially in Curaçao. Think...
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Krea & Guest Author
- May 31, 2020
- 9 min
Gentrification in Willemstad: a blessing or a curse?
Willemstad is slowly transitioning. The city declined steadily since the suburbanization movements, 30 May 1969, and the opening of
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Krea
- May 24, 2020
- 6 min
Towards a sustainable mindset
After Qatar, Curaçao is the second most polluting country in the world when it comes to CO2 emissions per capita [1]. The Central Bureau...
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Krea
- Apr 23, 2020
- 5 min
Fixing Curaçao's broken transport system
It appears the current transport system in Curaçao is failing and is destined to keep failing. Why? Because we have all the elements to...
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