Architectural Digest 's annual selection of the 100 most prominent and distinguished architects, designers and decorators in activity shed light on
12 Brazilian professionals who have been revolutionizing
Latin America with their signature projects. So, below, get to know and check out the work of these professionals from Brazil who were highlighted in this year's
AD 100 !
1. Carla Juacaba Studio
Architect
Carla Juaçaba 's projects are born from the observation of a place, its geography and even its events, and she focuses on developing the concept of
sustainability , thanks to an innovative,
multisectoral and collaborative approach with other disciplines.
2. Rodrigo Oliveira Landscaping
An agricultural engineer by training,
Rodrigo Oliveira has worked as a landscaper for 30 years. A nature lover, he believes in the proposal of an organic, naturalistic and
spontaneous language , which brings him closer to nature in its purest conception.
3. Isay Weinfeld Architecture
(Fernando Guerra / CASACOR)
Isay Weinfeld is one of the leading contemporary Brazilian architects, with
a career spanning over 40 years and a multidisciplinary office, with which he has carried out the most diverse projects and formats, from architecture and interior design to cinema.
4. Studio Arthur Casas
With projects in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Tokyo, Paris, Lisbon and New York, and an architectural repertoire that includes several typologies, Brazilian architect
Arthur Casas places
humanism as the basis of his work. Each space he takes on must reflect the specificity of who will inhabit it.
5. Studio MK27
There is a Japanese term that fascinates
Marcio Kogan: "
shokunin", which is the search for perfection, for continuous improvement. "I would like to think that the work of the studio represents attention to
detail and the effort to create impeccable architecture", said the creative about the office he founded in the 1970s, and with which he has today become one of the most
important in
contemporary architecture. 6. Isabel Duprat Landscape Architecture
(Fernando Guerra / CASACOR)
With offices in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Lisbon,
Jacobsen Arquitetura develops architecture and interior design projects on a global scale. For the duo
Paulo and
Bernardo Jacobsen , the potential relationships established between the architectural project and the natural landscape, as well as
indigenous and
colonial roots, and the influence of modernism, contributed to the concept of
"tropical architecture" : a contemporary aesthetic of which they are representatives.
8. Fernanda Marques Architecture
For architect
Fernanda Marques , architecture and interior design are not only responsible for giving shape to a building, but also mean going from the most
intimate detail to the macro, and managing within this spectrum has been her main
objective throughout her successful career.
9. Renata Tilli Landscaping
In addition to creating gardens,
Renata Tilli creates landscapes that move those who see and experience them. Since she was a child, she has been in contact with and observed nature, as she is part of the third generation of a family dedicated to growing
plants and
preserving the jungle. 10. Tetro Architecture
(Gustavo Xavier / CASACOR)
The trio of professionals
Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes and
Igor Macedo base their practice on the careful study of the premises and conditions presented by the location and the client, to arrive at unique and unrepeatable solutions.
Integration with nature , the use of materials in their original form and the exploration of blank space are characteristics that permeate their work, from urban scales to furniture.
11. Studio Guilherme Torres
Guilherme Torres understands his work as a fusion of vernacular techniques and technologies, and envisions a future that values
craftsmanship and
sustainable construction techniques . His projects especially explore what happens outdoors; the great context of his interiors is nature.
12. Alex Hanazaki
Considered one of the great names in contemporary Brazilian art,
Alex Hanazaki presents an approach that involves designing gardens “as if they were works of art”. His childhood in the small town of
Presidente Prudente , in the interior of São Paulo, rooted him in the land, while his
Japanese heritage influences his
minimalist and
detail-oriented sensibility.