The first steel column is a significant construction milestone for an award-winning Brazilian research campus that combines elevated lightweight pavilions, student housing and ambitious Atlantic Forest restoration measures.
Location
Rua Barão de Oliveira Castro, Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Organizations
Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IMPA) — Client and operator; Andrade Morettin Arquitetos — Architect; Brazilian Ministry of Education — Public funding partner; Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation — Public funding partner
The newly documented Brazilian interior is a concise retail-design case study: monochromatic architecture, diffuse overhead light, and gallery-like presentation are used to slow circulation and elevate specialist books within a busy shopping center.
Location
MorumbiShopping, Avenida Roque Petroni Júnior 1089, São Paulo, Brazil
Organizations
ARCHITECTS OFFICE — Architecture and interior design; Livraria da Vila — Client and operator; Felco — Project photography
The award is directly relevant to practices in Spain, Brazil and Mexico and is unusual in judging built architecture substantially through film and lived experience. The September 14 nomination deadline creates an immediate service opportunity for eligible studios and filmmakers.
Location
International call covering Europe, Brazil, Mexico and Morocco; programme based in Barcelona, Spain
Organizations
Simon — Award founder and organizer; Fundació Mies van der Rohe — Curator; Living Places – Simon Architecture Prize — Official award platform
