In the Flamengo neighborhood, the historic Hotel Balneário Sete de Setembro, built in 1922, hosted CASACOR Rio de Janeiro. The passage of time inside the building set the tone for Gisele Taranto's lounge, where she chose to keep visible cracks and proposed a dialogue between modernity and decay.
Beto Figueiredo and Luiz Eduardo Almeida, from Ouriço Arquitetura, also showcased parts of the original structure at the Flash Back Bar.
In São Paulo, Leo Shehtman introduced the Bubble Loft, composed of transparent bubbles inflated with compressed air and scattered across the Jockey Club’s lawn.
Kiko Sobrino broke away from traditional restaurant aesthetics by creating an installation of stacked chairs.
A master of poetic lighting, German designer Ingo Maurer curated a gallery to exhibit pieces like the Zettel’z 5 pendant lamp.
Another state in Brazil’s Northeast debuted the exhibition: Rio Grande do Norte.
