Palicourea House by Bloco Arquitetos steps down hillside in rural Brazil
Brazilian studio Bloco Arquitetos has created a nature retreat for a landscape architect and her family that features brick walls and glue-laminated timber roofs. More
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Light wells puncture roof of concrete house in Brasília by Debaixo do Bloco Arquitetura
Brazilian architecture studio Debaixo do Bloco Arquitetura has built a concrete home in Brasília made up of three volumes, each lit by a central light well carved out of its angular roof. More
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KS Arquitetos completes stilted Mirador House overlooking Brazil's Lake Guaíba
Brazilian studio KS Arquitetos has designed a home in Porto Alegre that is elevated on stilts so that it peers over the treetops and out onto Lake Guaíba. More
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Bold colours fill São Paulo apartment by Julliana Camargo
Peach, green and purple are among the vivid hues found in an urban apartment designed by Studio Julliana Camargo for a fashion editor. More
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Visitors wade through water in the Brazilian Pavilion at Expo Dubai 2020
Brazil's Expo 2020 pavilion in Dubai centres on the theme of water and its main exhibition floor can be flooded with a thin layer of water that visitors are meant to walk through. More
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Production processes are put on show inside Dengo chocolate store in São Paulo
A see-through chute carrying cacao nibs winds above the heads of customers in this São Paulo chocolate shop, which has been designed by Matheus Farah e Manoel Maia Arquitetura. More
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Natural materials fill Desinchá tea shop in São Paulo by SuperLimão
Trailing plants and a rope-lined staircase feature in the flagship store for a tea company designed by Brazilian studio SuperLimão. More
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Architecture
Architecture
Fig House by Stemmer Rodrigues appears supported by a natural rock formation
Large stones conceal a single column supporting the upper level of this concrete house near Porto Alegre, Brazil, configured to protect the roots of a centennial fig tree. More
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Superlimão converts single-family home for São Paulo couple's multiple uses
Brazilian architecture firm Superlimão has overhauled a large home in São Paulo, relocating the staircase to the facade and painting the front a deep shade of red. More
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Louveira Building apartment brings together 1940s style and broken-plan living
Brazilian designer Ana Sawaia has renovated a São Paulo apartment in an iconic building, introducing a broken-plan interior filled with vintage furniture and colourful patterned surfaces. More
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Bernardes Arquitetura tops Rio de Janeiro villa with wing-shaped roof
Rio de Janeiro-based firm Bernardes Arquitetura has completed a home topped by a dramatic curved roof that is meant to resemble a bird's wing. More
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Gui Paoliello Arquiteto completes curved wooden house in Brazil's Morro Cavado valley
Brazilian architect Gui Paoliello has completed a semi-circular house elevated above the Morro Cavado valley, using simple construction techniques that are suited to the remote site. More
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Architecture
Architecture
Stemmer Rodrigues creates Ananda House for yoga teacher in Brazil
A leafy tree rises up through a circular opening in this Brazilian residence and yoga studio, which was designed by the architectural office of Stemmer Rodrigues. More
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Architecture
Architecture
OTP Arquitetura completes mountain home on steep site outside São Paulo
OTP Arquitetura has completed a multigenerational house perched on a steep site in Brazil's Mantiqueira mountain range for a couple and their two sons. More
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Office interiors
Office interiors
Studio Dlux brightens up Rio de Janeiro office for Grupo Editorial Record
Plywood furniture and vibrant colours feature in the headquarters for one of Brazil's major publishers, which has been overhauled by architecture office Studio Dlux. More
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Coletivo de Arquitetos takes cues from Japan for São Paulo restaurant Kotori
Brazilian studio Coletivo de Arquitetos has completed a Japanese restaurant in São Paulo's Pinheiros neighbourhood, using traditional wood joinery techniques from Japan. More
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Walnut and concrete wrap this "gallery apartment" in Sao Paulo by BC Arquitetos
Monolithic concrete columns and walnut panelling create a backdrop for an extensive collection of mid-20th century Brazilian art and design in this 1970s São Paulo apartment renovation by BC Arquitetos. More
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Eight architecture projects by the late Paulo Mendes da Rocha
Following the death of celebrated architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha at the age of 92, we look back at eight key projects from concrete houses to museums that cemented his global reputation. More
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Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha dies at 92
Highly decorated Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha, winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize and RIBA Gold Medal, has passed away at the age of 92. More
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Studio Dlux includes colourful playground in Brazilian school conversion
Architecture office Studio Dlux has converted a former events space in Curitiba into a school featuring a multicoloured playground and a ceiling that looks like a starry sky. More
