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Arquivo: Deconstruction and Material Reuse for a Circular Architecture

Susanna Moreira — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000

The construction industry today faces an unavoidable paradox: the urgent need for sustainable solutions for the future of cities collides with the exhaustion of the term "sustainability" itself, often reduced to a hollow commercial label. In this scenario, Arquivo – one of the winners of ArchDaily's 2025 Next Practices Award – emerges as a facilitator and mediator between different stakeholders in the construction field through disassembly – or rather, de-construction – and the reuse of building elements. Etymologically, if "construction" derives from the Latin construere (to heap up, assemble), the prefix "de-" imposes a conceptual inversion: it is not about destroying, but about disassembling with intelligence to understand the logic of the parts.

House of Amendoeiras / Play Arquitetura

Susanna Moreira — Tue, 20 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000

When we first saw the plot of land located in a condominium near Salvador, the first thing we admired was the presence of several large almond trees scattered throughout the area. Despite the neighbors' advice to cut them down due to the large amount of leaves that fall from them, our premise, along with that of the clients - a couple with one child - was to try to preserve the existing vegetation as much as possible.

Baroque Architecture in Brazil: Adaptation and Influences

Helena Tourinho — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 05:00:00 +0000

In the study of architectural history, one noticeable pattern is the apparent oscillation between different styles and languages. When a more restrained trend dominates, the subsequent one often reverts to more ornate motifs, and vice versa. It's crucial to acknowledge that this perceived 'flow' is only an impression; historical reality is invariably more intricate than records suggest, and the dominance of one style over another is an interpretation made by historians looking back from a future perspective. The Baroque style is a notable example of this phenomenon.

Alphaville House / Sidney Quintela Architecture + Urban Planning

Susanna Moreira — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Alphaville house is located in Salvador/Bahia in Brazil. It is inserted within a gated community, next to a great area of protected Atlantic forest, which had influenced the whole design process.

Urban Redevelopment of Marechal Deodoro Square / Sotero Arquitetos

Valeria Silva — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Marshall Deodoro Square, formerly known as Dourado Wharf, is a public space located in the port area of Salvador that has been listed as a heritage site by IPHAN. Sotero Arquitetos took on the location’s renovation design seeking to preserve its original landscape composition while modernizing the outline of the public equipment.

Diocesan Archive / A+P Arquitetos Associados

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 17:00:00 +0000

The proposed intervention for the new Diocesan Archive had as basic assumptions: restructuring the outside space of the property in order to host the new needed installations for the operation of a new and structured research center for the community and the contextualization of the property in the street urban ambience. The proposal seeks to highlight its contemporaneity and, at the same time, respect the urban morphology of the site it occupies.

Coffeetown Salvador / TRPC Arquitetos

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 19:00:00 +0000

The project is the renovation of an old building, located at Avenida Sete de Setembro in Salvador, 2km away from the Historic Center, to become a coffee shop, establishing a dialogue between existing elements and those added to the space.

These Are the 5 Most Colorful Cities in the Americas

HAUS — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 08:00:00 +0000

The grays of concrete and pollution are not the only representation of cities and towns in the Americas. As perfect postcard material, many cities in the new world express the vibrancy of the people and places through color. HAUS, ArchDaily's partner, has selected five of these cities, which show us how color can bring light to the day-to-day life of cities.

Call for Entries: Young Architects in Latin America

Rene Submissions — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 10:00:00 +0000

The CA’ASI association is organising an architectural competition highlighting the dynamics of the young Latin-American architecture. The best projects of this international competition open to young Latin-American architects will be exhibited in 2018 at the CA’ASI during the International Architecture Exhibition. This competition is a unique opportunity to underline the important role played by these countries today, reflected by the renewal of their architecture.

Itapuã House / ESTUDIOFAROL

Sabrina Leiva — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Located on a small cross street to Dorival Caymmi Avenue in Itapuã, the house that bears the same name as the fascinating neighborhood of Salvador was born by the necessity of the owner to live and work in the same place. The house holder, Dj and company owner that provides physical structure for small and medium events, wanted above all a practical residence, durable and easy to maintain.

Ladeira da Barroquinha / Metro Arquitetos Associados

Cristian Aguilar — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 15:00:00 +0000

The new design for Ladeira da Barroquinha in the centre of Salvador is an extension of the public space renovations for the Glauber Rocha Theatre and the Gregorio de Mattos Foundation cultural area based at Barroquinha Church. Apart from being the connection between these two institutions, the project organizes the entrances to the buildings that face the slope at different levels and also considers the tranquil flow of customers that attend the local street market with the intense pedestrian flow towards the bus terminal.

Arena Fonte Nova / Schulitz Architekten + Tetra Arquitetos

Diego Hernández — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 01:00:00 +0000

The Arena Fonte Nova is a great example for multifunctional use of a stadium. The stadium is not only an exceptional venue for football matches and the upcoming World Cup 2014, but also offers an amazing space in the southern opening for various events, such as concerts and parties.

Bromelia House / Urban Recycle Architecture Studio

Victoria King — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

House URX.01, familiarly known as Casa Bromelia, is yhe pioneer project of Urban Recycle Studio in the residential architecture sector. Designed and built between January/2010 and December/2011, Casa Bromelia tried to answer to user’s needs, respecting spaces and organization of the surrounding environment.

Bahia House / Marcio Kogan

Andrew Rosenberg — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The Bahia House is an ecological house. But, not in the technological sense, not in the contemporary sense of the word “sustainability”, it does not have the very latest state-of-the-art gadgets that make it possible to optimize electric expenditure. The organization of the floor plan and the use of materials come close to those of traditional architecture.

Teatro Castro Alves refurbishment / Estudio America

Sebastian Jordana — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:39:43 +0000

Brazilian architects Estudio America won a competition in Salvador for the refurbishment and expansion of the Castro Alves Theatre. More images and architect’s description after the break.

Holocaust Memorial / Sergio Kopinski Ekerman

Nico Saieh — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

The Jewish Cemetery in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil is situated on the northeast side of the Baixa de Quintas Hill. It has an elliptical form and measures approximately 5,600 sqm.