Art, architecture and travel in Brazil

São Paulo villa by Arthur Casas is the perfect urban retreat

A contemporary house in São Paulo is a modernist retreat set in the leafy suburbs, courtesy of architect Arthur Casas

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 6 October 22

Casa Floresta is a radical transformation of a traditional Brazilian house

Estúdio Zargos upends convention with this modernist extension to an existing house in Belo Horizonte

By Jonathan Bell Last updated 6 October 22

Fernanda Marques designs Brazilian house centred on its relationship with nature

Brazilian architect Fernanda Marques reveals the expansive Casa Jabuticaba in her home country's city of São José dos Campos

By Josh Fenton Last updated 6 October 22

Sergio Rodrigues creates a shop-in-shop at New York's Espasso

By Scott Mitchem Last updated 5 October 22

Tropical Shed in Manaus brings together work, fun and nature

Brazilian architect Laurent Troost has created Tropical Shed, an industrial-inspired, flexible commercial space in Manaus, a city in the Amazonas region

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 5 October 22

The Nomaa Hotel is one more reason to book a ticket to Curitiba, Brazil

By Daven Wu Last updated 30 September 22

Brazilian furniture pop-up Studio 55 makes waves in West Hollywood

By Michael Slenske Last updated 29 September 22

Marcio Kogan’s modernist rooftop gym in São Paulo

By Scott Mitchem Last updated 28 September 22

Happy hour: a vibrant clock tower installation tops off Galeria Leme

By Elly Parsons Last updated 27 September 22

Concrete, stone and wood bring rich tactility to an apartment renovation in Brazil

Brazil-based Memola Estudio and architect Vitor Penha utilise natural materials for São Paulo’s Garrido Apartment

By Hannah Silver Last updated 23 September 22

Simply the breast: flick through the Brazilian sex comics of Carlos Zéfiro

By Felipe Taborda Last updated 21 September 22

High and dry: a Brazilian beach house maximises indoor/outdoor living

By Jonathan Bell Last updated 21 September 22

A Portuguese show recounts 90 years of Brazilian architecture

By Yoko Choy Last updated 21 September 22

Retracing the modernist steps of Lina Bo Bardi and Studio d’Arte Palma

By Laura May Todd Last updated 20 September 22

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 14 September 22

Towering presence: House in Joanopolis by UNA

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 13 September 22

Fab 40: Brazil

By Melina Keays Last updated 8 September 22

Heavy metal: a raw shell envelopes an art and car collection in this São Paulo gallery

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 6 September 22

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 6 September 22

Type cast: the story behind our custom Copan font by London studio Julia

By Jonathan Bell Last updated 27 August 22

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 26 August 22

Photo shop: Brazil’s SP-Arte/Foto fair provides an arcade of amazing art

By Elly Parsons Last updated 24 August 22

Flavio Castro creates a flexible Brazilian apartment interior

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 22 August 22

Perfect poise: a Brazilian house designed around a ramp and an art collection

By Daven Wu Last updated 22 August 22