In 'Habitar a Floresta', Marcelo Rosenbaum reaffirms a trajectory dedicated to the valorization of Brazilian culture and the dialogue between design and territory.
Submitted at Nov 14, 2025, 12:00 PM
Em “Habitar a Floresta”, Marcelo Rosenbaum reafirma uma trajetória dedicada à valorização da cultura brasileira e ao diálogo entre design e território (Divulgação/Divulgação)
The exhibition “Habitar a Floresta”, with an expographic project signed by Marcelo Rosenbaum, was inaugurated at the Banco da Amazônia Cultural Center, in Belém (PA). The exhibit is part of the official program of COP30, the 30th United Nations Conference on Climate Change, and remains open to the public until December 30.
(Banco da Amazônia/Divulgação)
Curated by Marcelo Rosenbaum and Fernando Serapião, the exhibition brings together 13 architectural projects developed in partnership with indigenous peoples, riverside communities, and quilombola settlements in the Amazon, as well as initiatives from Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru. The set of works proposes new ways to inhabit and think about the territory, bridging traditional knowledge and contemporary practices of Latin American architecture.
“Habitar a Floresta” presents an overview of tropical architecture and the role of listening as an essential part of the design process. In each work, the public is invited to discover architectural solutions that strengthen the permanence of communities in their territories and encourage a sustainable way of life, integrated with nature.
(Banco da Amazônia/Divulgação)
Through models, photographs, and drawings, the exhibit proposes a dialogue between ancestral knowledge and innovation, highlighting that architecture can be a tool for reconnection between human beings and projects. Additionally, it reinforces the role of collaborative practices in the creation of spaces that express identity and belonging.
(Banco da Amazônia/Divulgação)
The exhibition also features four videos about the relationship between architecture, culture, and projects: Terra Preta (SescTV Acervo Sesc São Paulo), Aldeia Sagrada Yawanawa (Mira Filmes), Construindo na Floresta (Acervo Rosenbaum), and Carpinteiros da Amazônia (Acervo Guá Arquitetura).
With a sustainable and modular expographic project , Marcelo Rosenbaum developed a light and autonomous structure, easy to assemble and adaptable to different spaces. Each module, measuring 2.15 m x 2.15 m, consists of 4.5 cm x 4.5 cm pine pillars, forming a replicable system that reflects the idea of a living and itinerant exhibition.
(Marcelo Rosenbaum/Divulgação)
Right at the entrance of the Banco da Amazônia Cultural Center, a large green panel made of metallic tiles marks the access and guides the flows of the visit. Inside the gallery, the continuous path leads the visitor through the projects in a organic way, in dialogue with the existing architecture. The expography was designed to create an immersive projects, where the visitor experiences the concepts presented in a sensory and educational way.
Where: Banco da Amazônia Cultural Center – Gallery 2 (Av. Presidente Vargas, 800, Campina, Belém) When: October 31 to December 30, 2025 Hours:
