‘Capitality’ beyond Capital City? Brasília and its Satellite Towns. Maria Fernanda Derntl, 2024.

In 1960, Brasília replaced Rio de Janeiro as the capital city of Brazil. Although the planned urban core of Brasília—the so-called Plano Piloto—has been the subject of many in-depth studies, the urban history of the settlements on its outskirts—its satellite…










