Brazil

After decades of stagnation, Brazil has become one of the world’s hottest markets for hospitality development

By Scott Mitchem Published 21 April 26

Brazilian architect Fernanda Marques looked to the work of Tadao Ando in designing this tranquil family retreat

By Tianna Williams Published 12 April 26

From a home tucked between two Brazilian mountain ranges to a triangular concrete monolith in Lithuania, these are the architectural projects that caught our attention this month

By Anna Solomon Published 31 March 26

Bravissima House, a bespoke home by Arthur Casas in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, is a carefully planned escape engulfed in nature

By Ellie Stathaki Published 26 March 26

For this Brazilian house project, architect Beatriz Meyer discovered a calming valley plot to create a family base, and she was faced with her most difficult client yet – herself

By Tianna Williams Published 24 March 26

The Brazilian dealer, collector and curator’s home is a tribute to his country’s design legacy, integrating museum-quality furniture by the likes of José Zanine Caldas, Lina Bo Bardi and Geraldo de Barros

By Anna Solomon Published 13 March 26

A family duplex, designed by Jacobsen Studio, was designed to feel 'suspended above the city'

By Ellie Stathaki Published 28 February 26

Explore the nominated urban locations making an impact in design, architecture and contemporary culture

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 10 December 25

Casa Muxarabi takes its name from the lattice walls that create ever-changing patterns of light across its generously scaled interiors

By Jonathan Bell Published 26 November 25

Biblioteca dos Saberes (The House of Wisdom) by Kéré Architecture is inspired by the 'tree of knowledge', and acts as a meeting point for different communities

By Tianna Williams Published 25 November 25

CoDa Arquitetura’s Moiré apartment in the Brazilian capital uses smart materials to create visual contrast and an artful welcome

By Tianna Williams Published 20 November 25

When designing this home in Cunha, upstate São Paulo, architect Roberto Brotero wanted the structure to become 'part of the mountains, without disappearing into them'

By Tianna Williams Published 6 November 25

Non-profit cultural institution Pivô is reactivating a Lina Bo Bardi landmark in Salvador da Bahia in a bid to foster artistic dialogue and community engagement

By Michael Snyder Published 2 November 25

In the suburbs of Itupeva, Serena House by architects Padovani acts as a countryside refuge from the rush of city living

By Tianna Williams Published 22 October 25

Designed by Bloco Arquitetos, Itapororoca House is a treetop residence in Bahia, Brazil, offering a large wrap-around veranda to invite nature in

By Tianna Williams Published 19 October 25

We tour the British Embassy in Brazil after its thorough renovation by Hersen Mendes Arquitetura, which breathes new life into a postmodernist structure within the country's famous modernist capital

By Ellie Stathaki Published 13 October 25

Architects Fernanda Padula and Juliana Risso have shaped this family house in Brazil from meticulously poured concrete forms, precise joinery and a close relationship with the landscape

By Jonathan Bell Published 13 October 25

Carmen Portinho’s pioneering vision shaped Brazil’s social housing, museums and modernist identity. A new exhibition in Rio finally gives her work the recognition it deserves

By Rainbow Nelson Published 5 October 25

The first Black Brazilian designer at Vienna Design Week presents ‘Ascensão’, a series of altars and objects exploring salvaged materialities and diasporic identities

By Tianna Williams Published 4 October 25

Balancing tradition and modernity, upstate São Paulo house Casa MM by Equipe Lamas is ‘an oasis of intimacy within a residential setting’

By Tianna Williams Published 25 September 25

A house in São Paulo by Meireles + Pavan Arquitetura, FR House, is a richly curated series of spaces designed to create worlds within worlds

By Jonathan Bell Published 10 September 25

‘Lightness & Tension’ (5-19 September 2025) features the work of Joaquim Tenreiro and Lucas Simões, as curator and dealer Ulysses de Santi explores the trajectory of Brazilian furniture design

By Francesca Perry Published 28 August 25

We delve into Rodrigo Oliveira's naturalistic approach and explore his landscape architecture work, gracing buildings designed by some of Brazil's finest contemporary architects

By Daven Wu Published 26 August 25

A renovation of this penthouse saw the kitchen relocated to the heart of the home to suit the purposes of a couple who run a culinary YouTube channel

By Anna Solomon Published 22 August 25