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5 intimate places to enjoy architecture in Rio de Janeiro

In addition to the greenery and beaches, this wonderful city is full of spaces with stunning and intimate architectural projects that you need to see!

By Marina Pires

Submitted at Feb 15, 2023, 1:00 PM

05 min de leitura
Joá Chapel, by Bernardes Architecture /

Joá Chapel, by Bernardes Architecture / (Tuca Reinés)

Joá Chapel, by Bernardes Architecture /

(Tuca Reinés/CASACOR)

One of the most beautiful cities in the world, Rio de Janeiro , is not just made up of beaches, hills and blue skies . The architecture of its historic and contemporary buildings, designed by a wide range of architects, also gains its place in the landscape and guarantees a special place on the map of global architecture . So, if you are in Rio de Janeiro looking for an intimate place to enjoy the architecture, we have gathered 5 places that you need to visit !

Anna Restaurant


A house full of Italy! Anna Ristorante , designed by Rogério Cruz , features a series of antiques, Italian crockery and intimate lighting that will immediately transport you to Europe and provide you with a unique experience.

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One of the oldest and most famous libraries in Latin America, the Real Gabinete Português de Leitura was founded in 1837 by a group of 43 Portuguese immigrants who were political refugees to promote culture in the then capital of the empire. The building is located on Rua Luíz de Camões , in the center of the capital of Rio de Janeiro, and had a project, in neo-Manueline style , signed by the Portuguese architect Rafael da Silva e Castro .

MAR - Rio Art Museum


MAR- Rio Art Museum

(Leonardo Finotti/CASACOR)

Opened in 2013, the Rio Art Museum , MAR, brings together several layers of the city of Rio de Janeiro: history, social aspects, conflicts, symbols, challenges and expectations. Designed by Bernardes + Jacobsen Arquitetura , the museum It is located in Praça Mauá in two buildings with different profiles, but connected by a bridge under a beautiful slab supported by pilotis: the Dom João V I palace , which houses the exhibition rooms, and the neighboring building, in modernist style – originally a bus terminal – which belongs to Escola do Olhar .

Joa Chapel


Joa Chapel

(Tuca Reinés/CASACOR)

Bernardes Arquitetura, in charge of the project, sought a conceptual, simple, intimate space that would provide a sensory experience for those seeking silence and reflection. It is certainly one of the most intimate places in Rio de Janeiro!