Wall of bushy plants fronts São Paulo housing block by TACOA
A square wall covered in plants announces the presence of this concrete housing block in São Paulo by Brazilian architecture studio TACOA (photos by Leonardo Finotti + slideshow). More
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Praça das Artes by Brasil Arquitetura features concrete boxes projecting over a public plaza
This performing arts centre in São Paulo by Brasil Arquitetura features huge concrete volumes lifted off the ground to create accessible public spaces and has been named on the shortlist for the Designs of the Year awards, announced this week (+ slideshow). More
Walmart office in Brazil has a crazy golf course on the roof
The Brazil headquarters for retail conglomerate Walmart's online division by Estudio Guto Requena has colour-coded levels and a terrace with a miniature golf course (+ slideshow). More
Casa Cubo by Isay Weinfeld
A spiral staircase made from Brazilian ironwood links two floors inside this São Paulo house, which was designed by Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld as a private gallery and guest house for two art collectors (+ slideshow). More
360º Building by Isay Weinfeld
Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld designed this apartment block in São Paulo as 62 "houses with yards", which are stacked on top of one another like the blocks of a Jenga game (+ slideshow). More
Casa P by Studio MK27
Movie: a recently completed concrete house in São Paulo is depicted as a luxury home from the 1950s in the latest architecture film by Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan. More
Apartment Apinagés by Zoom Urbanismo
Perforated yellow cupboards and drawers resemble slices of Swiss cheese inside this apartment in São Paulo by Brazilian architects Zoom Urbanismo (+ slideshow). More
Bien! Restaurant by Suite Arquitetos
Upside-down plant pots, bare lightbulbs, exposed ducting and raw materials feature in this São Paulo restaurant by Suite Arquitetos (+ slideshow). More
AV Houses by Corsi Hirano Arquitetos
Two blocks face each other across the forecourt of this symmetrical housing development in São Paulo by local firm Corsi Hirano Arquitetos (+ slideshow). More
Leitão_653 by Triptyque
A chequerboard of glass blocks allows light to flood in and out of these creative studios in São Paulo by French-Brazilian architects Triptyque. More
Jardim Edite Social Housing Complex by MMBB and H+F Arquitetos
Brazilian studios MMBB and H+F Arquitetos reference tower blocks from the 1960s with this social housing complex flanking the Octávio Frias de Oliveira Bridge in São Paulo (+ slideshow). More
AP 1211 by Alan Chu
A jumble of wooden boxes provide a compact storage solution in this São Paulo micro apartment by Brazilian architect Alan Chu (+ slideshow). More
Scrap Skyscraper by Projeto Coletivo
This conceptual skyscraper by Brazilian architects Projeto Coletivo would be constructed using rubbish in the city of São Paulo. More
Building Tilelamp at Casa do Lado by 20.87
Brazilian studio 20.87 has used plastic panels and LED lighting to transform an old house in São Paulo into a giant lamp (+ slideshow). More
Nóize chairs by Estudio Guto Requena
Brazilian designers Estudio Guto Requena used audio recorded on the streets of São Paulo to distort the shapes of these 3D-printed chairs (+ movie). More
The Gourmet Tea by Alan Chu
Flat panels on a multi-coloured wall slide, swing and roll out to create a secret tea shop in a São Paulo shopping centre (+ slideshow). More
Yucatan House by Isay Weinfeld
Slideshow: architectural photographer Leonardo Finotti has sent us images of this house for a couple of art collectors and their children designed by São Paulo architect Isay Weinfeld. More
Firma Casa by the Campana brothers and SuperLimão Studio
Brazilian designers Fernando and Humberto Campana and architects SuperLimão Studio have covered the facade of a São Paulo furniture showroom with thousands of plant-filled vases. More
Movie by Pedro Kok: Marquise do Parque do Ibirapuera by Oscar Niemeyer
DezeenTV: here's another video shot by Brazilian photographer Pedro Kok, this time the Marquise do Parque do Ibirapuera in São Paulo, Brazil, designed by Oscar Niemeyer in 1952. More
Movie by Pedro Kok: Casa Modernista da Rua Santa Cruz by Gregori Warchavchik
Next in our series of movies by Brazilian photographer Pedro Kok is this 1928 Modernist house in São Paulo by Gregori Warchavchik. More