Brazil’s modernist architecture may be better known, but the country’s distinctive midcentury modern furniture is getting new international attention.

A new atlas tracks a design movement that continues to shape architecture today. In a remarkable convergence of creative ...

Through flowers, foliage and works of art, a big botanical garden show distills the genius of influential Brazilian artist and landscape designer Roberto Burle Marx.

Avenida Atlantica, along Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach, was redesigned in 1970 by the renowned Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx. The patterns run about 2 ½ miles along ...

Oscar Niemeyer designed much of Brazil’s capital, Brasilia. The famed architect was 104.

Brazilian modern architecture is often celebrated as a landmark of innovation and national identity, projecting the country onto the international stage with iconic works and a distinctive aesthetic.

Constructed Geographies: Paulo Mendes da Rocha (Yale University Press, $60) tracks the career of the Brazilian architect born into the generation that followed the founding modern masters.

World-renowned Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, who designed much of Brazil's modern capital, died Wednesday at the age of 104.

Of Le Corbusier's five points of modern architecture (the ribbon window, free design of the façade and ground plan, a roof garden, and pilotis), pilotis are perhaps the most used element in ...

Antonio Delfim Netto, a former Brazilian finance, agriculture and planning minister, plus advisor of several presidents, both under military and elected regimes, considered one of the architects ...

Architecture Oscar Niemeyer: a guide to the Brazilian modernist, from big hits to lesser-known gems Architecture master Oscar Niemeyer defined 20th-century architecture and is synonymous with ...

Architect: Oscar Niemeyer Built: 1951 Designed by Oscar Niemeyer as his family’s home, Das Canoas House is considered a pristine example of modern Brazilian architecture.