cultural venue

The Instituto Lina Bo Bardi e Pietro Maria Bardi (founders of the Museu de Arte de São Paulo - Masp) was created in 1990 and its mission is to preserve and make known the work of its mentors through exhibitions, publications, videos, lectures, conferences and round-table discussions. It supports projects that promote fine arts, design and architecture, stimulating the realization of exchanges between intellectuals from different origins.

Fundação Bienal de São Paulo – Bienal Internacional de Arquitetura

Centro de Arquitetura e Urbanismo do Rio de Janeiro

Founded in 1997 by initiative of the municipal government, the purpose of the Architecture and Urban Planning Centre of Rio de Janeiro (CAURJ) is to disseminate knowledge about the urban and architectural history of the city, as well as to develop exhibitions and other events centred on the reflection of the problems and perspectives of both disciplines. CAURJ offers its visitors spaces for exhibitions, courses, discussions and conferences.

The house which the architect João Batista Vilanova Artigas designed for the Bettega family in the centre of Curitiba was purchased in 2003 for the purpose of transforming it into a private cultural venue dedicated to the study of architecture. The Casa Vilanova Artigas, such as it has become known, is maintained by the Instituto G Arquitetura, responsible for the design and the adaptation of the space and for the programming of events. They are held with public and private subsidies, the presentation of exhibitions, courses, workshops, lectures and discussions.

Founded in 2000, The Lucio Costa House is a not-for profit entity whose objective is to preserve the work of the creator of Brasília; cataloguing and digitalizing his documents, manuscripts and printed matter as well as assisting researchers and other interested parties. The Casa develops partnerships to hold various symposia, expositions and publications about Lucio Costa’s work, in Brazil and abroad.

Part of the urban set-up of the Pampulha neighbourhood, designed by Oscar Niemeyer, the former city ballroom has been housing since 2002 the architecture, urbanism and design reference centre of the Belo Horizonte City Council. The Casa do Baile receives temporary exhibitions and also develops, publishes and produces publications, exhibitions, seminars, meetings and events. Its physical facilities include a 255 square meters hall, an auditorium of 53 seats with multimedia equipment and rooms for administrative support.