Brazil Art, architecture and travel
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in Brazil - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to Brazil.
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Retracing the modernist steps of Lina Bo Bardi and Studio d’Arte Palma
By Laura May Todd Last updated
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Remembering Paulo Mendes da Rocha (1928-2021)
Paulo Mendes da Rocha – one of Brazil's most important architects and one of the world's last great modernists – has passed away in Sao Paulo at the age of 92
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Haunting photos capture the secrets of Oscar Niemeyer's Brasilia ghost house
Photographer Jason Oddy takes us through his series on Casa Niemeyer, the house in Brasilia that legendary modernist Oscar Niemeyer designed for himself and lived in while the Brazilian capital was under construction
By Jason Oddy Last updated
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Towering presence: House in Joanopolis by UNA
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Fab 40: Brazil
By Melina Keays Last updated
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Heavy metal: a raw shell envelopes an art and car collection in this São Paulo gallery
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Casa Colina is a Brazilian home that connects with its landscape
Casa Colina by FGMF is a low, minimalist, contemporary home in the city of Porto Feliz, Brazil
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Type cast: the story behind our custom Copan font by London studio Julia
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Step into Jorge Zalszupin’s design legacy
Led by Brazilian design brand Etel, Casa Museo Zalszupin preserves the Brazilian designer’s legacy and celebrates his impact on the design world
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Flavio Castro creates a flexible Brazilian apartment interior
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Perfect poise: a Brazilian house designed around a ramp and an art collection
By Daven Wu Last updated
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Carla Juaçaba on architecture as ‘action over a territory’
Brazilian architect Carla Juaçaba – tipped by Frida Escobedo as one of 25 creative leaders of the future in Wallpaper’s 25th Anniversary Issue ‘5x5’ project – on her work past and present, and building landscapes where ‘nature, design and infrastructure coexist’
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Light box: Marcio Kogan brings translucent clarity to São Paulo retail for Micasa
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Stairway to Salvador: Metro Arquitetos create a route and destination
By Nicola Fox Hill Last updated
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Marcio Kogan’s first resort celebrates tropical modernism in the Maldives
Marcio Kogan’s Patina Maldives, Fari Islands is the perfect luxury retreat that combines tropical modernist influences, a modest approach and sustainability; and it's the Brazilian architect’s first ever hotel
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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São Paulo welcomes its latest cultural addition in the shape of SESC Avenida Paulista
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Concrete mass: welcome to São Paulo’s newest cultural centre
By Sara Sturges Last updated
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Modernist masterwork Brasilia turns 60
The capital of Brazil was inaugurated on 21 April 1960, following a four-year construction period and containing landmark works by a roaster of Brazilian modernists; this year, Brasilia celebrates its 60th anniversary.
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Reinach Mendonça designs a low volume retreat in Sao Paulo’s commuter-zone
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Brazilian school by young local practice scoops RIBA International Prize
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Origami House folds into a narrow 3.6m plot in São Paulo
By Luke Halls Last updated
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Architect Marcos Acayaba’s seductive 1975 modernist house in São Paulo
By Elias Redstone Last updated
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Casa Azul brings sensitive modern architecture to the Atlantic Forest
The latest project from Studio MK27, a beachside residence in the Brazilian rainforest, lives in harmony with nature at every level
By Scott Mitchem Last updated
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Ring around the world: Mariko Mori creates a cascading installation for the Rio 2016 Olympics
By Tom Howells Last updated
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Fab 40: Lumini lighting
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Brazilian furniture brand Ornare launches the High Line collection
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Points of view: two Marcio Kogan projects show the best of Brazilian modernism
By Jonathan Bell Last updated