30 Best Architecture and Design Firms in Brazil

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Colors, culture, connectivity: Brazil’s architectural legacy is a vibrant composition painted by tradition, foreign influence and radical modernism, all situated within a vast tropical landscape. Home to numerous heritage sites, Brazil’s vernacular architecture is attributed to its Indigenous communities. Meanwhile, a European undertone is still prevalent today in cities like São Paulo and Salvador, and especially in Ouro Preto — a city recognized today as a goldmine for architectural monuments.

When it comes to modernist experimentation and innovation, Brazilian architects are global trailblazers. From the establishment of the modernist city Brasília to the free-flowing mammoths in the nation’s existing metropoles, Brazil’s modernist history cannot be told without recognizing architects like Oscar Niemeyer, Lúcio Costa and Lina Bo Bardi. A distinct new architectural language emerged in 20th-century Brazil, defined by concrete, minimalism and functionality that notably moved away from the previously strong Eurocentric influences. And today’s contemporary designs continue to uphold this modernist legacy. Brazilian architects of today are known to embrace an architectural language that champions minimalism, innovation and, most importantly, the stunning tropical Brazilian outdoors.

With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Fortunately, Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms in Brazil based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge.

How are these architecture firms ranked?

The following ranking has been created according to key statistics that demonstrate each firm’s level of architectural excellence. The following metrics have been accumulated to establish each architecture firm’s ranking, in order of priority:

• The number of A+Awards won (2013 to 2026)
• The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2026)
• The number of projects selected as “Project of the Day” (2009 to 2026)
• The number of projects selected as “Featured Project” (2009 to 2026)
• The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2026)

Each of these metrics is explained in more detail at the foot of this article. This ranking list will be updated annually, taking into account new achievements of Brazilian architecture firms throughout the year.

Without further ado, here are the 30 best architecture firms in Brazil:

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30. Alencar

Alencar is a multidisciplinary firm that integrates architecture, urban planning, development, and management to enable possible futures. We are involved in every stage of the process, from the conception of ideas to the concrete realization of spaces, combining strategy, creativity, and execution. Our work goes beyond design: we acquire land, develop projects, manage construction, create interior designs, and deliver complete experiences.

Some of Alencar’s most prominent projects include:

• Kaiserstraße – Design Proposal, Blumenau, Brazil
• Baffi Restaurant, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
• Lina Apartment, Blumenau, Brazil
• América, Blumenau, Brazil
• Vértice, Porto Belo, Brazil

The following statistics helped Alencar achieve 30th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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29. mf+arquitetos

Mariana Garcia Oliveira and Filipi Oliveira, both graduated in architecture and urbanism, met in their first year of college. Graduated in 2009, they got married and founded the office MF architects. In 2015, the office was restructured and was renamed mf+arquitetos. Located in the city of Franca, in the interior of São Paulo, it works on projects in the residential, commercial, industrial and interior areas.

It stands out for its contemporary style, always proposing a design concept that seeks to integrate the interior with the exterior, combined with formal purity, straight lines and the Brazilian-ness of materials that print a new concept of living.

Some of mf+arquitetos’ most prominent projects include:

• Lake house, Uberlândia, Brazil
• PZ house, São Paulo, Brazil
• House Q04L63, Rifaina, Brazil
• Collectors Nook, Franca, Brazil
• casa MCNY, São Paulo, Brazil

The following statistics helped mf+arquitetos achieve 29th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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28. aflalo/gasperini arquitetos

aflalo/gasperini architects, founded in 1962 as Croce Aflalo & Gasperini, has managed over these more than 60 years to always unite tradition and innovation in the search for its architectural solutions.

We are recognized for designing buildings that have become landmarks in the cities where they were built, such as the headquarters of IBM, the Rochaverá Corporate Towers complex, the e-Tower building, in São Paulo and the revitalization of the Carandiru Complex, current Parque da Juventude, as well as the São Paulo Library. In addition to residential buildings such as the Habitarte building in São Paulo and the Ocean Front building in Santos.

The office operates throughout the national territory, mainly in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, having also participated in projects abroad. We operate in architecture and urbanism, covering the commercial, services, residential, hotel, public and social, recreational and industrial sectors. The office is currently managed by four managing partners, an associate director and a team of five associated professionals.

Some of aflalo/gasperini arquitetos’ most prominent projects include:

• Salma Tower, São Paulo, Brazil
• Infinity Tower Sao Paulo, Brazil
• Leopoldo 1210, São Paulo, Brazil
• JFL 125, São Paulo, Brazil
• Habitarte – Booth Sales, São Paulo, Brazil

The following statistics helped aflalo/gasperini arquitetos achieve 28th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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27. ARCHITECTS OFFICE

ARCHITECTS OFFICE is located in São Paulo, Brazil. Their work revolves mostly around residential architecture.

Some of ARCHITECTS OFFICE’s most prominent projects include:

• PACE Building, Curitiba, Brazil
• AGE360, Curitiba, Brazil
• Casa PAR, Estrada para Sumaré, Brazil
• AGE360, Curitiba, Brazil
• VIVO Theatre, São Paulo, Brazil

The following statistics helped ARCHITECTS OFFICE achieve 27th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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26. AMZ Arquitetos

Founded in 2009, AMZ is a São Paulo-based architecture firm with works ranging from the urban scale to the object scale. Composed of a collaborative and complementary team, they operate seeking a multifocal projecting approach combining architectural concept with interior design, environmental and constructibility concerns since the beginning of every project.

They aim to combine pure and conceptually free project solutions with adequate constructive methods through a cooperative process that connects clients, consultants and constructors in all stages of any given project.

Some of AMZ Arquitetos’ most prominent projects include:

• Salto House, Salto, Brazil
• Green House, São Paulo, Brazil
• Guaecá II House, São Sebastião, Brazil
• Guaeca I House, São Sebastião, Brazil
• Belgica House, São Paulo, Brazil

The following statistics helped AMZ Arquitetos achieve 26th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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25. dayala e rafael arquitetos associados

Dayala e Rafael Arquitetos Associados, founded in 1999 by architects Fábio Angelo Rafael and Renata Dayala Valva Rafael, and joined in 2021 by architects Jakelyne Martins Araújo and Judá Zamecki Andrade, develops architectural projects across a wide range of typologies. Each project is approached as a unique endeavor and treated with the highest level of care and commitment throughout its realization.

Some of dayala e rafael arquitetos associados’ most prominent projects include:

• JIG HOUSE, Goiânia, Brazil
• FM HOUSE, Goiânia, Brazil
• Lake House, Alexânia, Brazil
• Concrete House, Goiânia, Brazil
• AA House, Brazil

The following statistics helped dayala e rafael arquitetos associados achieve 25th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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24. Estúdio MRGB

Estúdio MRGB is an architecture and urban planning firm founded in 2004 in Brasília, Federal District. It brings together the experiences of architects, engineers, and professionals from various fields who collaborate on its architectural production.

The visual identity of the studio, characterized by the letters M, R, G, B, has a close connection with Brasília. The acronym symbolizes the four scales that configure the city’s architecture and urban planning – Monumental, Residential, Gregarious, and Bucolic. The admiration, respect, and recognition for the contribution of architect Lucio Costa, not only in the construction of the new capital of the Republic, a cultural heritage of Humanity, but also in the consolidation of the profession in Brazil, guide the practice and craft of architecture and urban planning at MRGB Studio.

Some of Estúdio MRGB’s most prominent projects include:

• Ribeiro House, Padre Bernardo, Brazil
• AL Residence
• NA PRAIA, Brasília, Brazil
• Casa | LK, Brasília, Brazil
• Habka House, Brasília, Brazil

The following statistics helped Estúdio MRGB achieve 24th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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23. FERNANDA PADULA ARQUITETURA

FERNANDA PADULA ARQUITETURA is an architecture firm based in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. Their work is centered around residential architecture.

Some of FERNANDA PADULA ARQUITETURA’s most prominent projects include:

• CASA PETRO, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
• CEDRO HOUSE, Brazil
• ROYAL HOUSE, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
• APTO CC, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

The following statistics helped FERNANDA PADULA ARQUITETURA achieve 23rd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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22. Mareines Arquitetura

Mareines Arquitetura is an Architecture and Urbanism studio that aims to find an innovative response to each project. Our projects are always faced as a challenge, running away from pre-established recipes and the repetition of our own solutions. New answers to new questions. We are in tune with the technology and poetics of our time. Our studio’s work has been published by media outlets all around the globe due to the aesthetic quality and the concern in each of our projects with a more sustainable and well-balanced society.

Some of Mareines Arquitetura’s most prominent projects include:

• Casa Pinhão, Campos do Jordão, Brazil
• Wave House, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Passive House, São Paulo, Brazil
• Éllo Restaurant, Jericoacoara, Brazil
• Leaf House, Angra dos Reis, Brazil

The following statistics helped Mareines Arquitetura achieve 22nd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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21. TROOST + PESSOA Architects

Laurent Troost Architectures is based in Manaus, Amazon, Brazil. The office’s work is mostly centered around residential architecture.

Some of TROOST + PESSOA Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Casarão da Inovação Cassina / Cassina Innovation House, Manaus, Brazil
• Tropical Shed, Manaus, Brazil
• INGÁ Co-living, Manaus, Brazil
• Manga Building, Manaus, Brazil
• Amazônia, Porto Belo, Brazil

The following statistics helped TROOST + PESSOA Architects achieve 21st place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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20. Studio Guilherme Torres

Founded in 2001, Studio Guilherme Torres develops projects in the most diverse areas, from architecture to design. This company is personified in the figure of its founder, a perfectionist. On the left arm of his, a great tattoo says, through the words extracted from a Daft Punk song, “work it, harder, better, faster, make it over”. This unofficial motto describes the ethics and commitment to quality that are readily apparent in his work.

Minimal details and palettes of rich but reserved materials that characterize his work are consistently applied in single-family homes, interior projects and retail projects. Balancing the rigorous aesthetics of architecture, a certain playful lightness can be found in the interior design of your projects.

Some of Studio Guilherme Torres’ most prominent projects include:

• SN House, Londrina, Brazil
• Studio GT
• SF House
• BT House, Brazil
• AN HOUSE, Maringá, Brazil

The following statistics helped Studio Guilherme Torres achieve 20th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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19. TFArq

Our practice is in search of good and timeless architecture. For 15 years, we have had projects of many typologies: industrial, multifamily housing, commercial, offices and single-family residences.

Some of TFArq’s most prominent projects include:

• VARANDAH, Flores da Cunha, Brazil
• Adelainde Previdi, Brazil
• PIER 31, Flores da Cunha, Brazil
• MADEC, Caxias do Sul, Brazil
• CASA FRANCA, Rua Mares de Garopaba, Brazil

The following statistics helped TFArq achieve 19th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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18. Nommo Arquitetos

Nommo Arquitetos is an executive office company based in Curitiba, Brazil. The firm specializes in residential architecture, interior design and refurbishment work.

Some of Nommo Arquitetos’ most prominent projects include:

• House AC, Curitiba, Brazil
• Guará House, Curitiba, Brazil
• Brigadeiro Apartment, Curitiba, Brazil
• Luna House, Curitiba, Brazil
• Grena House, Campo Largo, Brazil

The following statistics helped Nommo Arquitetos achieve 18th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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17. MAPA Architects

MAPA Architects it’s a binational collective that works on architectural projects in Brazil and Uruguay. From this double geographical condition, MAPA explores the limits of non-conventional production formats. The studio has originally established itself from professional and academic grounds: two complementary fields that create and shape our work.

STUDIOPARALELO and MAAM ARQUITECTOS were born during the first decade of the 20th century as independent architectural studios. In 2008, they started sharing works and competitions, such as expositions and conferences. After five years working together, both studios merged into one, establishing in Porto Alegre, Brazil and Montevideo, Uruguay.

MAPA is composed of Luciano Andrades, Matías Carballal, Rochelle Castro, Andrés Gobba, Mauricio López, and Silvio Machado.

Some of MAPA Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• CREA-PB Headquarters, Campina Grande, Brazil
• MINIMOD, Porto Alegre, Brazil
• MINIMOD Catuçaba, São Luís do Paraitinga, Brazil
• Retreat in Finca Aguy, Maldonado Department, Uruguay
• XAN House, Rio Grande, Brazil

The following statistics helped MAPA Architects achieve 17th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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16. OSPA Architecture

OSPA Architecture blends Brazilian identity with global relevance, operating where market intelligence meets design. We craft projects at every scale, from the object to the urban fabric, distilling complexity into precise architectural form. A multidisciplinary lens allows us to conceive integrated, efficient projects, refined down to the last detail.

Some of OSPA Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

• Cap. 1 Três Figueiras, Porto Alegre, Brazil
• Jardins Dona Isabel, Bento Gonçalves, Brazil
• Balduino, Porto Alegre, Brazil
• Altos House, Canela, Brazil
• Windermere House, Windermere, Florida

The following statistics helped OSPA Architecture achieve 16th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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15. ARQBR

Brasília-based practice founded in 2013 by architects Andre Velloso and Eder Alencar. Project scale ranges from interior architecture and residences to cultural and institutional spaces.

Some of ARQBR’s most prominent projects include:

• Church of the Holy Family, Brasília, Brazil
• Park Way House, Brasilia, Brazil
• Güths House, Brasilia, Brazil
• Couri House, Brasília, Brazil
• Na Praia, Brasília, Brazil

The following statistics helped ARQBR achieve 15th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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14. Mariana Orsi arquitetura + design

Based on the premises of simplicity of creation, from the rationalization of resources and the optimization of elements to compose spaces and projects, always taking into account beauty, humor and timelessness, these aspects are clearly expressed in all their projects, from a simple piece of furniture to a large building.

Some of Mariana Orsi arquitetura + design’s most prominent projects include:

• LL HOUSE, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
• H+L HOUSE, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
• G+B HOUSE, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
• O.A. HOUSE, Brazil
• OFICINA MUTANTE, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

The following statistics helped Mariana Orsi arquitetura + design achieve 14th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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13. Estúdio HAA!

The Estúdio HAA! (Homã Alvico Arquitetura) develops multidisciplinary projects that have the theme of architecture as a structuring agent, ranging from projects of organizations to the design of artifacts. We use innovation as a guiding concept for new projects, not only for a search for novelty, but for being the way we express discontent, transforming what does not please into new possibilities to do — whether it’s making a physical change in the urban fabric, providing formal critical content, or developing new, possible forms of organizations.

Some of Estúdio HAA!’s most prominent projects include:

• Henrique Monteiro Parklet, São Paulo, Brazil
• Casa Koba, Gonçalves, Brazil
• Nossa Senhora do Ó Parklet, São Paulo, Brazil
• Cel. Emidio Piedade Parklet, São Paulo, Brazil
• Santander Parklet, São Paulo, Brazil

The following statistics helped Estúdio HAA! achieve 13th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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12. FGMF

Created in 1999, FGMF produces contemporary architecture, without restraints regarding the use of material and building techniques, seeking to explore the connection between architecture and its environment. In these few years of existence, we’ve had the opportunity to deal with a wide range of architectural scales and programs, which enhances our belief that, just as life itself, architecture ought to be plural, heterogeneous and dynamic. Our dedication and hard work led us to the satisfaction of receiving relevant national and international awards, among which some are from the Instituto de Arquitetos do Brasil (IAB), Chicago Athenaeum, AIT, Living Steel, Editora Abril and Dedalo Minosse.

Some of FGMF’s most prominent projects include:

• House 4×30, São Paulo, Brazil
• Casa Rex
• BPGM Law Firm
• Natura’s Showroom Santo André
• Corujas Building, São Paulo, Brazil

The following statistics helped FGMF achieve 12th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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11. FCstudio

FCstudio was founded by the architect Flavio Castro after he spent a 3-year period in Spain studying at the Catalunya Polytechnic University. Before that, he worked in several different national and international architectural firms such as MAB Arquitectura, Arteks Arquitectura and Hidalgo&Hartmann in Spain and Núcleo de Arquitetura, AR.CO., Fundação MASP and MMBB Arquitetos in Brazil. He has also taken part in many architectural competitions in collaboration with the above-mentioned firms and also on his own.

At the moment, a multidisciplinary team that is put together according to the characteristics and complexity of the projects and the collaboration of associated architects staffs the studio.

Some of FCstudio’s most prominent projects include:

• Ibirapuera Apartment, São Paulo, Brazil
• Brisa House, Guarujá, Brazil
• Planalto House, São Paulo, Brazil
• Box House, São Paulo, Brazil
• Ruda Huts, Gonçalves, Brazil

The following statistics helped FCstudio achieve 11th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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10. Candida Tabet Arquitetura

Daring, versatility, and balance are the principal characteristics of the work of Candida Tabet’s architectural office. Based in São Paulo since 1982, the studio has realized residential, commercial, and institutional projects around the globe, creatively combining architecture and interior design.

The designs are developed on the basis of research into materials and on elaborate construction, always taking into consideration the environments in which they are to come to life. The projects are marked by contemporary design complemented by convenient and authentic solutions. There is no pre-determined script for the architectural incursions. In general, they start with the overall layout and might terminate with the design of a very special lamp.

Some of Candida Tabet Arquitetura’s most prominent projects include:

• MURILLO Housing, Montevideo, Uruguay
• PIX House, Campos do Jordão, Brazil
• GAVIOTAS House, La Ignacia, José Ignacio, Uruguay
• LUNA LLENA House, Punta del Este, Uruguay
• CASA DA ÁRVORE, Atibaia, Brazil

The following statistics helped Candida Tabet Arquitetura achieve 10th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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9. Padovani Arquitetos

Padovani is a Brazilian architecture and design office that weaves its narrative with lines that seek to express personality with simplicity, establishing an intense dialogue with nature. We conceive the uniqueness of projects by investigating the best technical response in harmony with conceptual poetics and client needs, a ritual that is repeated in every detail. Our identity is marked by elegance, applied to a design that breathes tropicality and expresses the essence of these characteristics in our creations.

Some of Padovani Arquitetos’ most prominent projects include:

• Valencia House, Porto Feliz, Brazil
• GM House, Quinta da Baroneza, Brazil
• Porto House, Porto Feliz, Brazil
• LR House, Bragança Paulista, Brazil
• FD House, Porto Feliz, Brazil

The following statistics helped Padovani Arquitetos achieve 9th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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8. Gustavo Penna Arquitetos Associados

Gustavo Penna Arquitetos Associados (GPAA) believes architecture is a tool for transformation. For more than five decades, the firm has created spaces that connect people, landscape, and culture, uniting aesthetics, ethics, and purpose.

Our mission is to design architecture that integrates, welcomes, and transforms. Every project begins with listening, understanding the place, and respecting its memory. We work collaboratively with clients, communities, and multidisciplinary partners to build meaningful solutions that respond to social, economic, and environmental challenges.

Innovation at GPAA emerges from empathy and context. Each project seeks a balance between technology and craft, between the digital and the human. We explore sustainable design as an act of regeneration, using architecture to restore ecological systems and strengthen the collective fabric of cities.

Some of Gustavo Penna Arquitetos Associados’ most prominent projects include:

• CarmoCoffees, Carmo de Minas, Brazil
• BRT Station, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
• Iporanga House, Guarujá, Brazil
• All Saints Chapel, Martinho Campos, Brazil
• Congonhas Museum, Congonhas, Brazil
• Featured project: Memorial Brumadinho, Brazil

The following statistics helped Gustavo Penna Arquitetos Associados achieve 8th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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7. BLOCO Arquitetos

BLOCO Arquitetos was founded in Brasília by Daniel Mangabeira, Henrique Coutinho and Matheus Seco. The three lead a team of architects with diverse backgrounds, experiences and interests. Most of the projects that are present on this site are presented through photographs of built works, reflecting the firm’s wide experience in the materialization of projects of different scales and programs, from houses and buildings to interiors and temporary installations.

BLOCO’s projects are directly related to specific constraints that can range from the topography and solar orientation of a land to the budget and available labor. The limits imposed by each program are seen as opportunities for creation.

Some of BLOCO Arquitetos’ most prominent projects include:

• Revitalization of Oscar Niemeyer’s Tea House, Brasilia, Brazil
• Outsider Store, Brasília, Brazil
• Paineira House, Brasília, Brazil
• Casa Tupin, Brasília, Brazil
• White Bricks House, Brasília, Brazil

The following statistics helped BLOCO Arquitetos achieve 7th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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6. Arquitetura Nacional

We are not just a surname. We are a collective of non-conformist voices. We believe in the infinite power of multiplicity.

Multiplicity of people and places. People from different regions of the country are coming together to create projects in multiple cities across Brazil. A truly national architecture.

Multiplicity of inspiration. A broad perspective that goes far beyond architecture. Nature, art, culture, behavior. Life is our reference, and it is from life that we conceive projects with strong concepts and added value.

Multiplicity of scale. From design objects to large-scale buildings. Our passion is to create forms that delight and bring joy, from the micro to the macro.

Some of Arquitetura Nacional’s most prominent projects include:

• Thyssenkrupp Global Shared Services, Porto Alegre, Brazil
• Lua House, Xangri-lá, Brazil
• Praça Municipal 47, Porto Alegre, Brazil
• Kiev 104, Porto Alegre, Brazil
• Enseada House, Xangri-lá, Brazil

The following statistics helped Arquitetura Nacional achieve 6th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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5. Studio Arthur Casas

From inside to outside, from object to landscape, Studio Arthur Casas’ creations are intrinsically connected on a horizontal scale. Dialogue is the key to conceiving projects that range from a chair to an urban plan, influenced by a spirit both modern and contemporary, Brazilian and cosmopolitan.

The Studio works in several areas, including residential and commercial architecture, public competitions and interior and product design. Projects are guided by the quest for essential elements, from raw materials to refined details that showcase our concern with excellence on every scale.

From our offices in São Paulo and New York, our team works on simultaneous projects in several countries.

Some of Studio Arthur Casas’ most prominent projects include:

• Boa Vista House, Porto Feliz, Brazil
• Pulso Hotel, São Paulo, Brazil
• Ibaté Building, Moema, São Paulo, Brazil
• Quinta da Baronesa
• Casa Itu, Brazil

The following statistics helped Studio Arthur Casas achieve 5th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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4. TETRO ARQUITETURA

Based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, the office is formed by architects Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes and Igor Macedo. The office’s professional practice is based on the careful study of the premises and conditions of the site and the client, seeking a unique and unrepeatable solution to each project. Fundamentals such as integration with nature, use of natural materials and exploration of architectural voids are characteristics that permeate every project, from urban scale to furniture design.

The office was awarded the first prize in the competition for the Minas Gerais Symphony Orchestra Headquarters. It is responsible for projects of museums, venues, commercial, residential and industrial buildings in various states of Brazil.

Some of TETRO ARQUITETURA’s most prominent projects include:

• Açucena House, Nova Lima, Brazil
• Ponte House, Cacupé, Florianópolis, Brazil
• Inclined Slab House, Brazil
• Casa WWWW, Nova Lima, Brazil
• Ares House, São Paulo, Brazil

The following statistics helped TETRO ARQUITETURA achieve 4th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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3. Jacobsen Studio

Jacobsen Arquitetura is an international architecture office founded in Rio de Janeiro, led by Paulo and Bernardo Jacobsen. As a premise and methodology, we believe in the integration between the built environment and its natural context. We do not start with pre-conceived forms, but rather explore solutions derived from the dialogue between architecture and nature, considering the active contribution of our clients’ desires. We explore possibilities using natural materials and interpreting the concepts of transparency, lightness and fluidity, in order to create a contemporary aesthetic language. With projects spanning more than 20 countries, we have offices in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Lisbon.

Some of Jacobsen Studio’s most prominent projects include:

• MAR – Museu de Arte do Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• JN House, Petrópolis, Brazil
• REN Apartment, Nova Lima, Brazil
• BV House, Porto Feliz, Brazil
• NUBE Building, São Paulo, Brazil

The following statistics helped Jacobsen Studio achieve 3rd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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2. Bernardes Arquitetura

Bernardes Arquitetura is the result of a history that spans generations. It is a space created in 2012 by Thiago Bernardes, where he seeks to deepen his authorial work and create new partnerships. Today, the partners are Nuno Costa Nunes, Márcia Santoro, Camila Tariki, Dante Furlan, Francisco Abreu, Rafael de Oliveira, Thiago Moretti, Antonia Bernardes and Ilana Daylac.

Bernardes Arquitetura develops projects across various programs and scales. With offices in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Lisbon, the team is made up of 130 professionals who work in the areas of architecture, urbanism and interior design. The office’s portfolio ranges from residential and commercial projects, including hotels, restaurants, cultural and educational institutions, to urban projects, which include condominiums, neighborhoods and master plans.

Our multidisciplinary team is composed of professionals who share a philosophy of collaborative work with the objective of achieving excellence and efficiency in each project.

Some of Bernardes Arquitetura’s most prominent projects include:

• Asa House, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• MAR – Museu de Arte do Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Joá Chapel, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Pipa House, Porto Feliz, Brazil
• Delta House, Guarujá, Brazil

The following statistics helped Bernardes Arquitetura achieve 2nd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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1. Studio MK27

Studio MK27, located in the chaotic city of São Paulo, was founded in the late 70’s by architect Marcio Kogan and today comprises 40 architects and various collaborators worldwide. The architects of the team, great admirers of the Brazilian modernism generation, seek to fulfill the task of rethinking and giving continuity to this iconic architectural movement.

Some of Studio MK27’s most prominent projects include:

• Flag House, Whistler, Canada
• Village House, Porto Feliz, Brazil
• Skyspace Amarta, Maldives
• Canal Garden, Miami Beach, Florida
• Micasa Vol.C, São Paulo, Brazil

The following statistics helped Studio MK27 achieve 1st place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil:

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