CASACOR Brasília reaches its 28th edition in 2019 inspired by
Oscar Niemeyer 's curves at Casa Manchete. The building, built in 1978 to house the Brasília headquarters of the now-defunct magazine and TV station of the same name, is reinvigorated for another year by receiving the exhibition's spaces and innovations. This time, there are 45 spaces distributed across 8,000 square meters of area, with self-confessed inspiration from the theme
Planet Home . The 69 professionals, each in their own way, related affection, sustainability and technology, presenting trends - and without forgetting the important legacy of modernist architecture by Niemeyer and other great names.
Free plants of modernism
In the federal capital, modern architecture seems inevitable. Everywhere you look, there are several landmarks of this school in which Brazil is a world reference. This year, one of its main precepts, the open plan, is recurrent in most spaces. Walls and beams that separate and interfere give way to the fluidity and freedom of large spans. They inspire one of the great ideas of this edition, which are the integrated spaces that can be easily modified. Partitions and even smart glass are used in a specific way, if the desire is for privacy. It is the choice of furniture that will define environments and their uses, if still necessary. The main thing is to expand the possibilities of living, interacting and occupying spaces.
Integrated nature
Another advantage of the perspective of freer plants, well explored in the environments of
CASACOR Brasília , is the creation of brighter and more open spaces. They are generally integrated with the nature that lives around the house, especially the old jabuticaba trees, preserved in the entirety of the landscaping projects as part of the affective memory of the place. As an extension of the house, nature also guided the choice of various materials, such as generous wooden panels, open elements that filter the light, linen and cotton fabrics. A visual repertoire that also approaches the cerrado biome, with its rawness that highlights one of the great paradoxes of nature, between fragility and resilience.
A look at the details
The beauty of the imperfect, extolled by the oriental concept of Wabi Sabi, inspires various environments and enhances the materials in their truest form. On the other hand, gold is gaining space in various finishes, but with a discreet proposal that revalues the tone. The mix of contemporary and vintage, especially from the 1960s and 1970s, is on the rise. And, of course, the use of concrete, an element so characteristic of Oscar Niemeyer's work, is strong.
CASACOR Brasilia 2019 When? Where? Casa da Manchete - Graphic Industries Sector (SIG) Block 1, number 975 Tuesday to Friday, from 3pm to 10pm. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, from 12pm to 10pm.
As? Tickets: R$54.00 (full price), R$27.00 (half price for students, teachers and people aged 60 or over). Passport: R$ 180.00 Children under 12 years old go free Tickets can be purchased on the website:
casacorbsb.byinti.com