Sao Paulo: The Latest Architecture and News

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Architecture has been a subject of photography since the camera was first invented. Thanks to the medium's ease of use and precision, photography has long served as a tool for documenting architectural and urban works. Yet, as with any subject matter, architectural photography also offers an opportunity for artistic expression. In this session, visual artist and photographer Paul Clemence joins architect and designer Rodrigo Ohtake to explore the nuances and expressive, artistic possibilities of architectural photography as art—broadening our perspective and deepening our understanding of both photography and architectural space.

Four decades of architecture, gathered in an exhibition that proposes an examination of the processes behind the projects and the various ways in which architecture acts upon the city. This is the premise of "Biselli Katchborian – 40 Years of Trajectory," an exhibition celebrating the firm's 40th anniversary, which will open on September 29 at 7:00 PM at the Centro Universitário Senac – Santo Amaro.

Zanine Caldas – Criação de mundos will be on view until November 7, 2026, at the Casa-ateliê Tomie Ohtake, the artist's former residence in Campo Belo, São Paulo. Curated by Sabrina Fontenele with assistance from Lahayda Mamani Poma, the exhibition brings together furniture, models, drawings, architectural projects, photographs, films, and documents from various stages of José Zanine Caldas’s (1919–2001) career.
Organized into four sections, the exhibition explores his work as a model maker, designer, self-taught architect, and educator. It presents everything from his research with plywood that led to the creation of Móveis Artísticos Z to his "protest furniture," crafted from logs discarded by the timber industry. Models and records of his houses demonstrate how Zanine designed based on the site, available materials, and the craftsmanship of artisans and carpenters. At the Casa-ateliê, the exhibition draws parallels between his career and that of Tomie Ohtake, highlighting their shared focus on experimentation and the act of making.

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