sao-paulo: The Latest Architecture and News

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The São Paulo State Secretariat of Culture, Creative Economy and Industry (SCEIC-SP) and the Pinacoteca Arte e Cultura Association (APAC) announce the opening of submissions for the 36th Museu da Casa Brasileira Design Award in the Product and Written Work categories. Participation is free and open to Brazilian citizens and foreign residents living in the country for more than two years. Interested parties may register from December 2, 2025, to January 28, 2026, via the official website: premiodesignmcb.apacsp.org.br.

The Italian Cultural Institute of São Paulo (IICSP) will host Italian architect and researcher Stefano Passamonti for a lecture reflecting on the relationships and dialogues between contemporary Italian and Brazilian architecture.

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On March 28, one of the iconic buildings in downtown São Paulo will house a new space dedicated to the intersection of art, architecture, and design. LAB MR is inaugurating its permanent space in the Edifício Itália with the Body-Territory exhibition, curated by Ana Carolina Ralston, featuring works by Tamikuã Txihi, Rodrigo Silveira, Gustavo Utrabo, Hugo Fortes, and Henrique Sur.

The Secretariat of Culture, Economy and Creative Industries of the State of São Paulo (SCEIC-SP), in partnership with the Institute of Development and Management (IDG)—manager of CULTSP PRO, a professional qualification, innovation, and sustainability program—and the Pinacoteca Art and Culture Association (APAC), is hosting an in-person, free lecture on December 9, 2025, at 7:00 PM, featuring designers Levi Girardi and Mario Fioretti on the topic "Behind the Scenes of Iconic Industrial Design Projects in Brazil." The event will take place at the Questtonó / QNCO office in the Pinheiros neighborhood of São Paulo.

Organized by the Ministry of Culture and the Instituto Bardi, the exhibition "Lina e Zé: Transgressões" will be held simultaneously at the Casa de Vidro and Teatro Oficina from October 26 to December 7, 2024, revealing previously unseen aspects of the partnership between architect Lina Bo Bardi and theater director José Celso Martinez Correa.

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Registration is now open for the 26th Awards of the Institute of Architects of Brazil – São Paulo Department

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