Designed by local architects Bernardes + Jacobsen, Museo de Arte do Rio is housed with an adjoining art school in an eclectic-style palace from 1916 and a modernist bus station from 1940. Leggi tutto.
Catalonian master Santiago Calatrava built the supernatural-looking Museum of Tomorrow, a colossal, elongated structure with spiky white wings which holds avant-garde installations. Leggi tutto.
The upcoming Museum of Image and Sound displays a zigzagging facade that pays tribute to Roberto Burle Marx’s iconic Copacabana promenade. Leggi tutto.
Brazil’s preeminent gallerist, Nara Roesler, recently opened an outpost of her São Paulo gallery inside a clean-lined house in Ipanema. Leggi tutto.
The center’s vast collection of photographs is held in a mansion completed in 1951 by architect Olavo Redig de Campos in collaboration with Marx, who designed the exuberant gardens. Leggi tutto.
The just-opened Grand Hyatt Rio de Janeiro is a 436-room urban resort whose clean, neutral-hued design, led by Yabu Pushelberg, lets the surrounding scenery shine. Leggi tutto.
Yoo2 descended on hip Botafogo, now known as “BotaSoho,” showcasing Brazilian artists like Marcelo Ment, who created a graffiti mural along the entire elevator shaft (the lifts have glass walls). Leggi tutto.
The 91 masculine suites, featuring curvaceous wood and dark fabrics, are exceptionally attractive and there's a glamorous scene at the rooftop pool with unobstructed views of the Dois Irmãos mountain. Leggi tutto.
Each of the nine breezy rooms has a distinct color scheme and handpicked vintage furniture and honors late musicians like Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes. Leggi tutto.
The relaxed dining room in Botafogo occupies a renovated 1902 residence, where distressed wooden panels in mismatched colors are paired with warm midcentury furnishings. Leggi tutto.
The new Simon Boccanegra in Copacabana is all glass, velour, and bronze. Italian designer Alessio Carpanelli is behind the operatic atmosphere, including a towering cellar with 300 labels from Italy. Leggi tutto.
Acclaimed German-born chef Joachim Koerper hired architect Antunes Schor Arquitetos to create an elegant dining room, with classic wicker-back bentwood chairs and abstract photographs. Leggi tutto.
Hyper-fresh dishes, such as scallops from Ilha Grande served over a spicy avocado cream, are the staple of Bazzar, a favorite among Ipanema residents who congregate at the recently debuted bar. Leggi tutto.
Tunnel-like curved walls covered in flaxen slats set the mesmerizingly aesthetic scene at Gurumê, a Japanese restaurant in São Conrado designed by top local firm Bernardes Arquitetura. Leggi tutto.
German-Egyptian owner Amran Frey’s concept store Frey Kalioubi is situated on a whitewashed second-floor loft, and sells limited-edition geometric shirts and wood-framed sunglasses. Leggi tutto.
Rustic wood walls, molded Eames chairs, and vintage mannequins imbue a workshop ambiance at Mônica Pondé, where the eponymous architect-designer displays her distinctive leather and silver jewelry. Leggi tutto.
Dona Coisa, a multibrand boutique near the botanical garden, started out as a small mom-and-pop, now it occupies four neighboring storefronts, and is decorated like a contemporary residence. Leggi tutto.
Metsavaht’s international brand Osklen's flagship store evokes the designer’s cosmopolitan yet laid-back lifestyle, with longboards used as wall art, cement floors, and polished wood shelves. Leggi tutto.
