On Saturday morning (27), Ruy Ohtake, son of the Japanese-Brazilian artist Tomie Ohtake, passed away. The São Paulo architect, responsible for several architectural landmarks in the city of São Paulo, had bone marrow cancer, but the official cause of death has not yet been released.
Graduating from the School of Architecture and Urbanism at USP in 1960, the architect drew inspiration from Niemeyer and Aleijadinho to develop a bold, distinctive style defined by vibrant colors and curves—a stark contrast to the Paulista architecture of the time. During his academic career, he taught at the Mackenzie School of Architecture and the Catholic University of Santos, where he was named Professor Emeritus in 2007.
Ruy was one of the most influential figures in contemporary Brazilian architecture. Among the more than 300 projects designed by the architect, notable works include the residence designed for his mother, the "redondinhos" in Heliópolis, the Tomie Ohtake Institute headquarters, the Renaissance and Unique hotels, the Brazilian Embassy in Tokyo, and the Tietê Ecological Park.
This story is being updated.
Sources: Folha de S. Paulo, G1
This article was written by Victor Delaqua. The translation is powered by AI.
