Many Papiamentu proverbs draw directly from everyday city life, turning familiar scenes into quick, usable insights. In celebration of International Mother Language Day on February 21, we share 17 proverbs in Papiamentu that are shaped by the urban environment of Willemstad.

Self-built stands as a temporary use along Curaçao's carnival route.

Results from the workshop held during Skol Urbano as part of Kaya Kaya in August, 2024

Willemstad, Curaçao’s vibrant capital city is set to celebrate its 25-year inscription on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2022.

How do you think that storytelling could help engage islanders in its heritage preservation?

Curaçao's rural areas are becoming less and less rural, while greenery and water in urban areas are becoming more and more limited.

Architect in Residence at Architecture Centre Amsterdam (ARCAM), Lyongo Juliana shares his insights with Krea.

This document is an evidence-based guidebook on how to revitalize historic Willemstad from an urban design and planning approach.

How can consciously designing encourage long-term planning in order to help us create a better built environment?

We will explain what gentrification is, which signs of its process we see in Curaçao, the positive and negative effects, and how to manage.

How we as citizens can contribute towards becoming a more sustainable country.

It appears the current transport system in Curaçao is failing and is destined to keep failing. Why?

Nos ta presentabu nos vishon kontando e kuenta di Janchi na 2069.

A vision for 2069 told by Janchi's story.

Crises play a fundamental part in shaping our cities. How will the impact of coronavirus make us rethink how we live and work?

In this six-part series, Caspar takes us on a journey to learn about how urban life in Willemstad has developed over the past decades.

In this six-part series, Caspar takes us on a journey to learn about how urban life in Willemstad has developed over the past decades.

In this six-part series, Caspar takes us on a journey to learn about how urban life in Willemstad has developed over the past decades.

In this six-part series, Caspar takes us on a journey to learn about how urban life in Willemstad has developed over the past decades.

In this six-part series, Caspar takes us on a journey to learn about how urban life in Willemstad has developed over the past decades.