MNMA Studio gives São Paulo fashion store a stark makeover
There are barely any clothes in this minimal fashion boutique in São Paulo, which local firm MNMA Studio has expanded with a glass-fronted corridor to join its two sides. More
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Terracotta-tinged walls match the surrounding mountains in Bernardes Arquitetura's Casa Terra
This house in a mountainous district near Rio de Janeiro features pigmented concrete walls and a broad overhanging roof that enclose a sequence of living spaces opening directly onto the landscaped grounds. More
Studio MK27 takes cues from Brazilian modernism for Osler House in Brasília
Brazilian studio Studio MK27 has rotated the top volume of this concrete house in Brasília so it extends out over a narrow swimming pool to rest on a pair of stilts. More
Reflecting pool divides two wings of São Paulo house by Jacobsen Arquitetura
A decked walkway extends across the surface of a shallow pool to separate the two main wings of this house in São Paulo, which are lined with rows of timber columns. More
Jean Nouvel designs plant-covered hotel for historic district of São Paulo
Ateliers Jean Nouvel has released new renderings for its plant-covered luxury hotel adjoining a former maternity hospital in São Paulo, which will feature interiors by Philippe Starck. More
Gui Mattos perches timber-clad box on top of pyramidal ceiling at Brazilian beach house
A concrete ceiling in the form of an inverted pyramid opens up towards its edges to provide views of the surrounding rainforest from inside this house close to Brazil's Itamambuca beach. More
Concrete volume appears to rest on glass in Brazilian house by FGMF Arquitetos
Brazilian firm FGMF Arquitetos has built a São Paulo home around a steel frame embedded into a concrete wall, allowing the use of extensive glazing that offers views down a verdant hillside. More
Translucent panels create glowing facade for São Paulo gallery by Metro
Polycarbonate panels run along the base of this gallery in São Paulo by local architects Metro, flooding the space with natural light during the day and transmitting light from within at night. More
SuperLimão strips back São Paulo apartment in Oscar Niemeyer-designed building
This apartment inside a São Paulo block designed by the late modernist architect Oscar Niemeyer has been overhauled to reveal its original ribbed ceiling and board-marked concrete walls. More
Estúdio Casa G overhauls open-sided concrete villa in the Amazon
Estúdio Casa G has completed a residence in the Brazilian rainforest, creating a home within the concrete shell of an existing structure and building a new pavilion for social spaces. More
Plant-filled courtyards create natural enclaves in Brazilian home by AMZ Arquitetos
São Paulo firm AMZ Arquitetos has built a home in the city that expands onto a verdant lawn, while a series of planted spaces open to the sky continue the greenery through the property. More
Brazil's president flees "ghosts" at his Oscar Niemeyer-designed home
The Brazilian president has moved out of his official residence in Brasília, designed by the late architect Oscar Niemeyer, after sensing "bad energy" and fearing it could be haunted. More
Brazil's dictatorship caused lasting damage to architecture education, says Paulo Mendes da Rocha
Destroying architecture education was the "greatest evil" performed by Brazil's military dictatorship, according to Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha, who has just been awarded the Royal Gold Medal. More
Gardens are interspersed through Brasília home by Samuel Lamas
Living spaces at this house near Brasília are contained in a cluster of offset boxes with full-height glazing that faces out onto gardens slotted between them. More
Oscar Niemeyer's revamped Hotel Nacional features interiors by Debora Aguiar and Studio VOA
These photographs offer a look inside Oscar Niemeyer's recently reopened Hotel Nacional in Rio de Janeiro, which features interiors by Brazilian firm Debora Aguiar Arquitectos and US practice Studio VOA. More
Oscar Niemeyer's Hotel Nacional reopens in Rio after 20 years
A hotel designed by famed Brazilian modernist Oscar Niemeyer has reopened as a luxury resort in Rio de Janeiro, after being closed for over 20 years. More
Glazed block cantilevers over reflecting pool at Brasília offices by Mira Arquitetos
A metal and glass volume containing offices rests on a concrete base that encloses a public courtyard at this headquarters for the National Confederation of Municipalities in Brasília. More
MF+ Arquitetos creates modernist-inspired house with walled garden in Brazil
A walled garden filled with tropical plants flanks a glazed hallway at this house in the Brazilian town of Franca, which is influenced by the country's modernist architecture. More
Campana brothers use hollow terracotta blocks for São Paulo Aesop store
Fernando and Humberto Campana have become the latest designers to create a shop interior for Aesop – using traditional Brazilian cobogó bricks. More
Apartment in São Paulo transformed to create home and studio for an illustrator
A translucent fold-up doorway separates a studio from a living room in this apartment created for a São Paulo-based illustrator who works from home. More