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Dezeen In Depth features Brazil's unlikely skyscraper capital

This month's Dezeen In Depth newsletter examines how Brazil's Balneário Camboriú became South America's skyscraper capital and features an interview with British designer Faye Toogood. Subscribe to Dezeen In Depth today!

Balneário Camboriú has four of South America's tallest buildings, with the world's tallest residential tower on the way. Ellen Eberhardt explores its high-rise boom.

Located on Brazil's southern coast, the small city of Balneário Camboriú has seen a construction boom, with skyscrapers rising to meet the growing demand for vertical living.

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"The way we're designing and manufacturing is broken," says Faye Toogood

The latest edition of Dezeen In Depth also features an interview with influential British designer Faye Toogood and an opinion piece by Austin Williams on China's distinctive approach to designing and portraying architecture.

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