The final solution came when, in 2008, IPHAN resumed work under the supervision of architect Cristina Lodi and succeeded, in an unprecedented way, orchestrating a set of agents that were decisive for the result: besides IPHAN itself, ICMBio, the government of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the Rio de Janeiro City Hall, the private sector, led by the Association of Entrepreneurs Friends of UNESCO, and Roberto Marinho Foundation.

UNESCO: World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP)

For Washington-based architect and urbanist, Howard Decker, buildings like Linked Hybrid form part of the problem and not the solution, although he applauds the efforts to "green-up" the project.

CNN: Beijing embraces Brave New World of buildings