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Lamparina Ostras Frescas Scenography / Matheus Perelmutter + Helena Meirelles arquitetura + messina | rivas

Pilar Caballero — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:31:00 +0000

The scenographic and lighting design for the Ostras Frescas party is a temporary intervention in a 1960s former metalwork factory warehouse, featuring 9,000 square meters of open space and a 16-meter ceiling height. While the venue originally had a total capacity for 6,000 people, the party was planned for 2,500. The challenge of the project was thus to find a way to create the close, intimate experience of a dance floor in a space that inherently encouraged dispersion.

Realengo Park Market Square / Ayako Arquitetura + Helena Meirelles arquitetura + Larissa Monteiro + messina | rivas + Zebulun Arquitetura

Valeria Silva — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 07:00:00 +0000

The Market Square is part of the architectural complex of Parque Realengo, still under construction. The Park has been the subject of long-standing questioning by various social movements that debate the periphery, green areas and environmental racism. Like several construction processes in the city of Rio de Janeiro, its dynamics also involve expropriations and relocation processes. The Market Square is born from a pre-existing condition. Before its design, residents surrounding the park occupied the corner with small commercial buildings. The proposed architectural project provided for the full relocation of these buildings, however, the complex dynamics of a bidding process and execution of a public work meant that only part of the proposal was carried out.

Cravinhos Apartment / Helena Meirelles arquitetura + Rodrigo Quintella Messina

Susanna Moreira — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000

There is a recent rediscovery of the potential of small buildings in São Paulo. Their proximity to the street and the tree canopy enhances and intensifies the relationship between residents and the city so that those who inhabit them feel more at home than in an apartment.