Brazilian studio Pascali Semerdjian Arquitetos has overhauled a São Paulo apartment inside a 1960s building, adding in a semi-circular wooden library to house the owner's extensive book collection. More about Curved bookshelf organises Pascali Semerdjian's VLP apartment in São Paulo
Architect Sol Camacho has designed a curvy wooden summer pavilion for the lush garden surrounding Brazilian modernist Lina Bo Bardi's jungle house. More about Curved pavilion nestles among gardens at Lina Bo Bardi's Glass House in São Paulo
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 about Movie shows Studio MK27's minimalist pavilion for Micasa through the eyes of a bee
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 about UNESCO names Rio de Janeiro first World Capital of Architecture
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 about Brazilian house Jardim do Sol sits atop garage for owner's antique cars
Brazilian architect Leandro Garcia has renovated an apartment in Brazil for a journalist, making room for entertaining despite the limited space. More about Leandro Garcia renovates compact flat in Curitiba for hosting guests
Brazilian studio Bloco Arquitetos has designed a spacious family home comprising irregularly stacked boxes, which form a series of courtyards and terraces. More about Bloco Arquitetos creates all-white House of Courtyards in Brasília
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 about Children Village in Brazilian rainforest named world's best new building by RIBA
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 about Sliding and pivoting walls open up Box House in São Paulo by FCstudio
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 about Svelte coffee shop by Boscardin Corsi slots between two stores in Brazil
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 about Studio MK27 updates and expands Gama Issa house in São Paulo
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 about Stacked white volumes form Morrone House in Brazil by Bloco Arquitetos
Zaha Hadid's design for a skeletal building overlooking Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro has been shelved, according to local reports. More about Zaha Hadid's first Brazilian building scrapped after long delays
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 about Plywood and plants feature in Solo Arquitetos' studio 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 about Material trio forms windowless front of UABI's Alpha House in Brazil
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 about Renovated 1950s São Paulo apartment is arranged around planted lightwells
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 about Solo Arquitetos softens Brazilian office space with light wood details
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 about Casa em Cotia in São Paulo features a snaking pond and a rooftop garden
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 about The Campana brothers launch cork furniture collection
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 about Studio Arthur Casas designs prefabricated home for SysHaus