ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 https://www.archdaily.com/1132195/what-does-it-mean-to-be-sustainable-interview-with-marko-brajovic Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:25:00 +0000 Betoneira https://www.archdaily.com/1132195/what-does-it-mean-to-be-sustainable-interview-with-marko-brajovic We have repeated the word “sustainability” so often in recent years that we have almost lost sight of its true meaning. What does it actually mean to be sustainable?

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1132400/leles-projects-went-hand-in-hand-with-construction-interview-with-analia-amorim-and-valdemir-rosa Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:22:00 +0000 Betoneira https://www.archdaily.com/1132400/leles-projects-went-hand-in-hand-with-construction-interview-with-analia-amorim-and-valdemir-rosa With a deeply social body of work dedicated to public use, João da Gama Filgueiras Lima, known as Lelé, became one of the key figures in Brazilian architecture. Over his 60-year career, he built hospitals, schools, transit terminals, bus shelters, courthouses, government offices, and other administrative headquarters.

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1132124/half-of-the-problems-in-the-lives-of-brazilians-are-urban-or-architectural-interview-with-gregorio-duvivier Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:17:00 +0000 Betoneira https://www.archdaily.com/1132124/half-of-the-problems-in-the-lives-of-brazilians-are-urban-or-architectural-interview-with-gregorio-duvivier Whether as an actor or a writer, Gregorio Duvivier makes us laugh – and think – even when commenting on today's bleakest issues. This is, according to him, a way to build connections and strengthen friendships.

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1132290/architecture-was-poorly-represented-in-the-week-of-22-interview-with-guilherme-wisnik Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:14:00 +0000 Betoneira https://www.archdaily.com/1132290/architecture-was-poorly-represented-in-the-week-of-22-interview-with-guilherme-wisnik Thought you had already seen, read, and heard everything about the Week of '22? The Betoneira Podcast, however, approached the topic through a different lens: architecture. Guest Guilherme Wisnik explained how Oswald de Andrade's *antropofagia* underpinned Lúcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer’s relationship with Le Corbusier in the design of the Capanema Palace, Brazil’s first public modernist building.

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1132376/architecture-as-script-interview-with-marcio-kogan Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:08:00 +0000 Betoneira https://www.archdaily.com/1132376/architecture-as-script-interview-with-marcio-kogan There is no shortage of filmmakers trained in architecture, nor of architects passionate about cinema. On the Betoneira Podcast, architect and filmmaker Marcio Kogan joined hosts Marcelo Barbosa and André Scarpa, both architects and cinephiles, to discuss the films that have shaped their lives and influenced their architecture.

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1132078/i-use-photography-as-a-teaching-tool-interview-with-hugo-segawa Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:04:00 +0000 Betoneira https://www.archdaily.com/1132078/i-use-photography-as-a-teaching-tool-interview-with-hugo-segawa Documenting architectural and urban projects is not just a final step, but a vital act of preserving memory. In this episode of the Betoneira Podcast, architect Hugo Segawa, a pioneer in using photography as a tool for researching and documenting Brazilian architecture, emphasized that the act of documenting must generate knowledge.

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1131848/architectural-records-the-importance-of-documentaries-in-the-dissemination-of-architecture Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:54:00 +0000 Betoneira https://www.archdaily.com/1131848/architectural-records-the-importance-of-documentaries-in-the-dissemination-of-architecture Breaking out of architectural bubbles and popularizing this field of knowledge so that more people engage with the subject is highly beneficial to society. Utilizing audiovisual media as a tool to disseminate this culture is exactly what several professionals have done in recent years, with documentaries such as Paisagem Concreta, about Álvaro Siza, which has just premiered on the Arte 1 channel.

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1132621/architecture-improves-peoples-lives-an-interview-with-paulo-vieira Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:53:00 +0000 Betoneira https://www.archdaily.com/1132621/architecture-improves-peoples-lives-an-interview-with-paulo-vieira The guest on episode 48 of the Betoneira Podcast is actor, writer, comedian, screenwriter, composer, singer, and television host Paulo Vieira. With humor and wit, he discusses serious issues, such as the importance of education and art as tools for generating new possible futures for the people of this country, and, of course, his relationship with architecture.

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1131917/scenographic-city-a-conversation-with-vera-hamburger Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:49:00 +0000 Betoneira https://www.archdaily.com/1131917/scenographic-city-a-conversation-with-vera-hamburger Real or imagined, houses and cities are always present in cinema. In this episode, the Betoneira Podcast hosts art director and set designer Vera Hamburger to discuss how professionals like her appropriate urban space to create illusions, capture the public imagination, and bring the magic of cinema to life.

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1132391/the-place-of-women-in-architecture-a-conversation-with-silvana-rubino Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:45:00 +0000 Betoneira https://www.archdaily.com/1132391/the-place-of-women-in-architecture-a-conversation-with-silvana-rubino So often overshadowed by romantic and professional partnerships with men, women architects have been, and still are, constantly tested and subjected to symbolic violence, disguised as jokes or "simple" banter. The conversation in episode 51 of the Betoneira Podcast, with professor and researcher Silvana Rubino, raised an ever-urgent debate: what is the place of women in architecture?

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1132525/design-with-affection-a-conversation-with-guto-requena Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:42:00 +0000 Betoneira https://www.archdaily.com/1132525/design-with-affection-a-conversation-with-guto-requena How can emotional connection help create more welcoming spaces for marginalized groups? What is the impact of technology on the conception of our cities and homes? How can architecture and design improve well-being and elevate self-esteem? These and other questions guide this conversation with architect, urbanist, and designer Guto Requena hosted by the Betoneira Podcast.

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1128169/the-flight-of-architectural-archives-from-brazil Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:35:00 +0000 Betoneira https://www.archdaily.com/1128169/the-flight-of-architectural-archives-from-brazil Within the span of a year, Brazil saw two of its greatest architectural archives leave the country: that of Paulo Mendes da Rocha in September 2020, and that of Lucio Costa in October 2021. Both were donated to the Casa da Arquitectura in Portugal. Together, they total around 20,000 items. These announcements sparked a heated debate regarding the preservation of such documents, the role of the Portuguese institution, and what must be done to keep remaining archives in Brazil.

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