Kate Watson-Smyth, for the Interiors section of British newspaper Financial Times, reports on the emergence of high-end interiors in Brazil, the growing international visibility of Brazilian designers and architects, and the traditions and trends of Brazilian homes and interiors. Highlighting … Continue reading
Celebrated Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld wins the competition for the Areal Hotel InterContinental Vienna complex, announced earlier in the month at the final jury meeting in Vienna. Check out the video interview where Weinfeld tells Manuela Hötzl, for Bulding Blogs, … Continue reading
Tokyo- born architect Shigeru Ban was announced the receipient of the 2014 esteemed architecture Pritzker Prize. With offices in Tokyo, Paris and New York, Ban’s impressive reputation is not only due to his innovative work for private clients, but also to … Continue reading
The Interantional Print Center New York opened this past week the exhibition Contemporary Brazilian Printmaking, uniting fine art print projects by over 15 artists working in Brazil today. Exploring the various techniques, materials and styles that comprise contemporary printmaking, the … Continue reading
Romanian born Jean Gillon (1919 – 2007) immigrated to Brazil in 1956 where he identified local materials and techniques, expanding his vocabulary as a designer. Starting the reputable Italma Wood Art in 1958, Gillon’s practice epitomizes Brazilian mid-century design by … Continue reading
Brazilian architecture and lifestyle magazine Bamboo highlighted Claudia Moreira Salles‘ Castanheiras tray in their ‘utilitários’ column. Simple and elegant, the Castanheiras allows function and a warm accent to any tabletop spread. Available in native Brazilian woods Imbuia, Freijó or Sucupira and … Continue reading
The cover story of this months’ issue of Casa Claudia focuses on how verandas have become extensions of living rooms in Brazilian apartments, where lively nooks may comport as eating or lounging areas. The article includes a project by Marina … Continue reading
On view through April 27th at MoCA, Tuscon, is Floating Worlds, a survey of video works from 2000 to 2014, by Brazilian multi-media artist Janaina Tschäpe. Floating Worlds marks the first exhibition dedicated solely to Tschäpe’s videos, which are part … Continue reading
Opening this week at the galleries of Caixa Cultural in Rio de Janeiro is the travelling exhibition Design Brasileiro: Moderno & Contemporâneo. Exhibited in 2012 in Berlin, Germany, and then in Lisbon, Portugal, the exhibition unites over 80 pieces from the … Continue reading
In celebration of São Paulo-based Luciana Brito Galeria’s participation at the Armory Show 2014, Carlos Junqueira and Luciana Brito hosted a lively dinner party at the ESPASSO Tribeca showroom. For the event, a selection of artworks by seminal Brazilian modernist … Continue reading
As the Armory Show opened their annual art fair in NY this week, the participating Brazilian galleries flaunted a range of works evident of the ever-growing Brazilian art market and scene. São Paulo’s Luciana Brito Galeria united two disparate figures … Continue reading
