2017 marked ESPASSO’s 15th year promoting the best of Brazilian design in the United States. Due to a consist increase in demand for Brazilian design in Florida, ESPASSO felt it was time to expand its Miami gallery. In the first week … Continue reading
ESPASSO is proud to announce that it will be one of the sites opening for Open House New York on October 14, 2017. We will be hosting two open dialogue talks from 1pm-2pm with architect Matthew Bremer from Architecture in Formation. … Continue reading
Swiss architecture firm Herzog & De Meuron realized their first project in Brazil, the Arena de Morro, in the Northeastern capital of Natal in the state of Rio Grande do Norte; a permeable and fully adaptable gymnasium in the low-income … Continue reading
Carlos Motta‘s São Paulo atelier is located in the lively São Paulo neighborhood of Vila Madalena, a trendy center where many bars, restaurants and shops open and close, reflecting the dynamism of the city. This was not the case 30 years … Continue reading
Overlooking Lake Lucerne, in Switzerland, is the 618-square-meters semi-detached Kastanienbaum Twin Houses by Lussi + Halter Partner AG. Minimal and stripped to basics, the the two-storey dark grey concrete façade and overhang, and the ‘continuous glass facade on the ground floor makes … Continue reading
The latest edition of GQ Brasil highlighted 5 projects in São Paulo that are helping re-define the capital’s residential architecture. GQ’s selections range from intimate and reclusive projects to flashy skyscrapers: while Isay Weinfeld‘s elegant Oito re-imagines the traditions of São … Continue reading
Located in Bragança Paulista, town 55 miles inland from São Paulo, the Quinta da Baronesa House, projected by Studio Arthur Casas, was completed in 2012 and seamlessly integrates outdoor and indoor in an airy and ample project that makes use … Continue reading
HGTV Decor paid homage to Sergio Rodrigues, pointing at their favorite Rodrigues’ pieces – the Chifruda and Mole armchairs and Mocho stool – and sharing the amazing photoshoot of Rodrigues working at his Rio de Janeiro atelier, documented by The Selby in … Continue reading
Located at the classic United Artists theater in the Downtown Los Angeles Historical Row on Broadway, is the Ace Hotel Los Angeles, designed by Angeleno design firm Commune. As the project retains most aspects of the original 1927 architecture, the impressive original … Continue reading
Cadogan Estates has collaborated with Wallpaper* to create a stunning pop-up apartment in the newly renovated 155 Sloane Street building to showcase the ultimate in modern, stylish London living. The apartment will be open to the public on Saturday 11th … Continue reading
Due for completion in November of this year is the Centro Cultural do Instituto Ling in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. Designed by prolific Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld, the institute will offer courses in anthropology, art history and geopolitics, and will … Continue reading
Brazilian architect Arthur Casas designed the latest Saraiva bookstore in Rio de Janeiro. In it whimsical details, such as color-coordinated books, co-mingle with Casas’ clean and minimal aesthetic and with iconic Brazilian furniture, as the Paulistano armchair by Paulo Mendes … Continue reading
