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Architecture and Curator Jean-Louis Cohen Passes Away at 74

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Architect, critic, and curator Jean-Louis Cohen passed away at the age of 74 yesterday, August 7. More recently, alongside Brazilian researcher Vanessa Grossman, he curated the exhibition "Geografias Construídas: Paulo Mendes da Rocha," which opened in May at the Casa da Arquitectura in Portugal.

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Eight brutalist homes in Latin America

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Here, modernist Brazilian architects Paulo Mendes da Rocha , Lina Bo Bardi and Argentinian studio Luciano Kruk embraced the style. It was designed to mirror the home Mendes da Rocha had built for his sibling, which features bulky, exposed concrete volumes.

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casa da arquitectura honors paulo mendes da rocha with ‘constructed geographies’ exhibition

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constructed geographies: paulo mendes da rocha unveils the immense work of the renowned brazilian architect, spanning seven decades of his activity.

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Brutalism is abloom in this new book by Instagrammer Olivia Broome

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Brazil is home to an impressive array of Brutalist architecture by the likes of Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Lina Bo Bardi , and Oscar Niemeyer—their striking concrete forms offset by the verdant fronts of palm trees. Architect: Boris Magaš. Architect: Jean Renaudie. Les Étoiles d’Ivry, Paris, France.

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Artists and designers fill derelict São Paulo apartment building with installations

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Brazilian developer Somauma has converted three floors in the Virginia Building in downtown São Paulo into an installation featuring the work of more than a hundred artists and designers for Design Week São Paulo. Curator Magalhães and artist Nana Mendes da Rocha also created pieces for the exhibition.

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Twelve Berlin architecture studios photographed by Marc Goodwin

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British photographer Marc Goodwin has gone behind the scenes at 12 architecture studios in Berlin including Barkow Leibinger and Sauerbruch Hutton for the latest in his photography series exploring where architects work. Read: São Paulo studios of Brazilian architects including Paulo Mendes da Rocha captured in photos.

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Eight practical and beautiful concrete bathrooms around the world

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Find out more about Pedro Reyes House › Photo by BoysPlayNice Art Villa, Costa Rica, by Formafatal and Refuel Works The Art Villa is nestled into the Costa Rican jungle and was designed to reference the tropical landscape and buildings by architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha , which are known for their monolithic concrete forms.

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