Movie shows Studio MK27's minimalist pavilion for Micasa through the eyes of a bee
A bee explores the interior of Micasa Vol C, a multi-use pavilion for a furniture retailer in São Paulo, in this unconventional architecture film by Studio MK27. More
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UNESCO names Rio de Janeiro first World Capital of Architecture
Brazilian city Rio de Janeiro will be World Capital of Architecture for 2020, becoming the first metropolis to receive the designation from heritage body UNESCO. More
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Brazilian house Jardim do Sol sits atop garage for owner's antique cars
A glass-bottomed pool forms a massive window to the concrete garage underneath this home in Brazil's Porto Alegre, designed by locally based Hype Studio, where over 40 antique cars can be stored. More
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Studio Dlux converts historic building in São Paulo into children's school
Brazilian firm Studio Dlux has designed a bilingual school in São Paulo within a preserved 1800s building, with the addition of a new extension. More
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Leandro Garcia renovates compact flat in Curitiba for hosting guests
Brazilian architect Leandro Garcia has renovated an apartment in Brazil for a journalist, making room for entertaining despite the limited space. More
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Bloco Arquitetos creates all-white House of Courtyards in BrasÃlia
Brazilian studio Bloco Arquitetos has designed a spacious family home comprising irregularly stacked boxes, which form a series of courtyards and terraces. More
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Children Village in Brazilian rainforest named world's best new building by RIBA
A school boarding facility designed by architecture studios Aleph Zero and Rosenbaum, said to be "reinventing Brazilian vernacular", has won this year's RIBA International Prize. More
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Sliding and pivoting walls open up Box House in São Paulo by FCstudio
Brazilian architect Flavio Castro of FCstudio has built a one-bedroom home for himself in São Paulo, with nearly all of the rooms able to fully open to the outdoors thanks to sliding walls. More
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Svelte coffee shop by Boscardin Corsi slots between two stores in Brazil
This coffee shop is squeezed into an ultra-narrow space in Curitiba, Brazil, with a simple counter inside for serving takeaway beverages and snacks. More
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Studio MK27 updates and expands Gama Issa house in São Paulo
Brazilian firm Studio MK27 has renovated and enlarged a house designed by its founding partner in the early 2000s, which features white surfaces and huge windows that open to the garden. More
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Stacked white volumes form Morrone House in Brazil by Bloco Arquitetos
Brazilian firm Bloco Arquitetos has completed a white house in the country's capital, comprising geometric blocks that create an interplay of shadow and light. More
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Zaha Hadid's first Brazilian building scrapped after long delays
Zaha Hadid's design for a skeletal building overlooking Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro has been shelved, according to local reports. More
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Plywood and plants feature in Solo Arquitetos' studio in Brazil
Brazilian firm Solo Arquitetos has designed its own office, where plywood shelves divide the space, and accents of yellow and green enliven the simple studio. More
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Material trio forms windowless front of UABI's Alpha House in Brazil
Three rectangular volumes of concrete, wood and stone face the street from this "brutal integrated loft" in Brazil, by local architecture firm UABI. More
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Renovated 1950s São Paulo apartment is arranged around planted lightwells
Brazilian studio Cupertino Arquitetura has renovated this mid-century apartment in São Paulo for the grandchild of its former owner, turning a pair of disused outdoor spaces into gardens in the process. More
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Solo Arquitetos softens Brazilian office space with light wood details
Brazilian firm Solo Arquitetos has finished a timber company's offices with its own pale wood products, helping to keep the space light and bright while showing off the merchandise. More
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Casa em Cotia in São Paulo features a snaking pond and a rooftop garden
A ramped walkway and staircases lead like a "continuous drawing" through the stepped levels of this concrete house in Brazil, designed by Una Arquitetos, to end at a lush garden on its roof. More
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The Campana brothers launch cork furniture collection
Brazilian design duo Humberto and Fernando Campana have created a collection of furniture consisting of an armchair and three cabinets made almost entirely from cork. More
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Studio Arthur Casas designs prefabricated home for SysHaus
Brazilian firm Studio Arthur Casas has worked with a startup to create a highly flexible, prefabricated home that avoids the "negative surprises" typical in conventional projects. More
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Red box houses galleries at Andrade Morettin's IMS Paulista in São Paulo
São Paulo firm Andrade Morettin Arquitetos has encased exhibition spaces at this cultural centre in the city in a huge red wooden box, which can be glimpsed through the building's translucent glass walls. More
