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São Paulo's Anonymous Architecture Captured by Alberto Simon

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Far from the noteworthy neighborhoods that often have buildings design by renowned architects, São Paulo's houses capture the modest scale that permeates the identity of its citizens. Alberto Simon, an artist based in the city of São Paulo, photographed the remarkable details of these unassuming housing in his project titled "tamanho_M," which roughly translates to Size M.

Find out more about the project in the artist's own words and see the impressive photos below.

Miralta House / Vasco Lopes Arquitetura

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Alto de Pinheiros, Brazil

AE.Digital Agency / VAGA

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  • Architects: VAGA
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  127
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2017

Re-Urbanization of Sapé / Base Urbana + Pessoa Arquitetos

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Butantã House / Simone Mantovani Arquitetura

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São Paulo, Brazil
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  350
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2016
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Aluminorton Esquadrias, Belcolore, Deca, Itamix Marmoraria, Portinari

Flamboyant Residence / Perkins+Will

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São Paulo, Brazil

FIO House / studio mk27

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São Paulo, Brazil

Cazo Apartment / Estúdio BRA Arquitetura

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  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  38
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2017
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Jca Marcenaria, Pedracor, Portobello

Moenda’s House / Felipe Rodrigues Arquitetura

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Joanópolis, Brazil

Alto de Pinheiros House / AMZ Arquitetos

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São Paulo, Brazil

Moreira Salles Institute / Andrade Morettin Arquitetos Associados

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São Paulo, Brazil

AKQA Agency / Memola Estúdio + Vitor Penha

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  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  570
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2016
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Amarante madeiras, Carbono, Deca, Decameron, Desmobilia, +25

House 10x10 / Oficina de Arquitetura

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  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  160
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2016
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Indusparquet, Saint-Gobain, Vaimetal

Pizzaria Bráz Elettrica / SuperLimão

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  • Architects: SuperLimão
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  140
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2017
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Coisas D Casa, Ldarti
  • Professionals: Loudtt

Granja Julieta House / Jamelo Arquitetura

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São Paulo, Brazil
  • Architects: Jamelo Arquitetura
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  290
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2016
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Grohe, Elgin Mobili e Design, Eurosystems, Lajes Anhanguera, Plasmont Estruturas Metálicas, +1
  • Professionals: Gepro Engineering, Proassp

Apartement Vazio / AR Arquitetos

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  • Architects: AR Arquitetos
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  172
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2015
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Madeartte, Pau Pau, Pedra da Esquina

A Curated Guide to the Modern Architecture of São Paulo

There are many ways to get to know a city. There are those who, when commenting on a particular city they have visited, remember the gastronomy and restaurants they frequented. Other travelers will remember the music and the parties; others will remember specific markets or events. You, a keen ArchDaily reader, probably took careful note of the architecture above anything else.

Each of these means of knowing a city keeps specificities and riches, but none of them alone can recreate a faithful mental landscape of the real city. There is no problem in this, after all, the same city can be very different for two people who live in it or who are visiting it. Among these ways of getting to know a city, we focus on architecture, more specifically, the modern architecture of São Paulo, in an attempt to offer our readers a look at one of the largest city in South America from an architectural approach

São José dos Campos’ Faculty of Medicine / KAAN Architecten + UrbSP Arquitetura

Dutch firm KAAN Architecten has revealed plans for the new Faculty of Medicine of the Universidade Anhembi Morumbi (UAM) in São José dos Campos, as the firm announced the opening of a new office in Brazil’s largest city, São Paulo.

The campus will be located on an elevated site perched over a main highway leading into the city, creating both isolation and visibility that will allow the building to become a new landmark within the dense urban fabric.

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