Samuel Navarro SerpaFrom Nov. 11 to 14, Art Week NYC brings together 80 galleries and more than 30 institutions in Chelsea, Tribeca, SoHo and the Lower East Side, in the festival’s debut…
Fernanda ArtibaniLifestyle & Travel By Fernanda Artibani Forget for a moment the English capital’s most famous postcards. Among quiet canals, colorful houseboats and streets of picturesque houses, Little Venice reveals a…
Samuel Navarro SerpaSchedule for Nov. 8 and 9 brings hospitality and restaurant panels, talks by Marcel Wanders and Kai-Uwe Bergmann, and guided booth tours By Samuel Navarro Serpa NEW YORK — BDNY…
Samuel Navarro SerpaCarve Collection, by California Design Living, is named best of competition among products, while Nathan Anthony Furniture takes the top booth title By Samuel Navarro Serpa CHICAGO — The International…
Samuel Navarro SerpaPhoto: Morgana Nunes In a home for seniors designed by Célia Beatriz & Arquitetos, Pernambuco artist Mayssa Leão exhibits a canvas made with paint and blowtorch flame that brings together…
Samuel Navarro SerpaPhoto: Bernar Cunha Tuane Costa of Studio Tuca translates the city of five decades ago into curves, wood, velvet and metal at Casa Liv 2026. By Samuel Navarro Serpa BELÉM…
Samuel Navarro SerpaPhoto: Fernanda Grings Camilo Jr. Architect & Columnist BUSINESS OF LIVING Slow curation and sentimental upcycling redefine what is expected of an interior and expand the architect’s role in the…
Samuel Navarro SerpaPhoto: Courtesy BDNY Fair for boutique hotel design welcomes Marcel Wanders, Kai-Uwe Bergmann and industry operators to the Javits Center to discuss business, culture and experience. By Samuel Navarro Serpa…
Samuel Navarro SerpaNew York daily agenda A conference, a book talk and a neighborhood event lead this week’s New York lineup, with times and locations below, organized by day. Wednesday, Nov. 4…
Samuel Navarro SerpaPhoto: Lounge area with an ochre sofa, a burgundy armchair and a pleated pendant lamp at the BONNI flagship. Photo: Cacá Bratke At 220 square meters in Vila Madalena, the…
Samuel Navarro SerpaPhoto: Poupay Jutharat Lifestyle & Travel By Fernanda Artibani In cinematic homes across the United States and in Brazilian condominiums, the holiday is claiming space in decor, transforming facades and…
Samuel Navarro SerpaPhoto: Loiro Cunha Bringing together La Lampe and Dominici, the brand gains a “red box” with a lighting design and original design pieces By Samuel Navarro Serpa SÃO PAULO –…
Samuel Navarro SerpaFacade of Faena New York hotel with a red carpet leading to the entrance, framed by trees. Photo:Nikolas Koenig Designed by architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group, with interiors by Faena…
Samuel Navarro SerpaInstallation view of the Brancusi exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Photo: Jonathan Dorado On view from Oct. 25 to Feb. 27, 2027 the MoMA show brings together…
Samuel Navarro SerpaLiilian Saksi’s exhibition Sau, sprang, sorg at Vigeland Museum in Oslo. Photo: Courtesy of the museum At Vigeland Museum in Oslo, Sau, sprang, sorg combines three S-shaped structures with sprang,…
Samuel Navarro SerpaAkiko Hirai in her studio. Photo: Courtesy Contemporary Ceramics in London On view through Nov. 7 at Contemporary Ceramics in London, the show gathers vases and jars by the Japanese…
Samuel Navarro SerpaGalerie Maria Wettergren’s presentation at Design Miami.Paris, with Mathias Bengtsson’s Membrane Chair (2026) at center. Photo: Courtesy of Maria Wettergren Founded in 2010, the gallery expands its Nordic repertoire with…
Samuel Navarro SerpaMustard sofa, Persian rug and wood paneling anchor the living room. Photo: Vanessa Alves Family heritage, original creations and found pieces share 110 square meters at CASACOR Florianópolis 2026, in…
Samuel Navarro SerpaNew York daily agenda: Archtober Archtober 2026 schedule for Oct. 24-31: this week’s lineup of boat tours, talks, workshops and family programs across New York City. Archtober is the city’s…
Samuel Navarro SerpaPhoto: Pixabay Lifestyle & Travel By Fernanda Artibani Amid extravagant parties and flawless sets, celebrating childhood at home is gaining ground again. Between brigadeiros, games and traditions that span generations,…
Samuel Navarro SerpaLiving room with modular seating and a two-part coffee table.Photo: Courtesy At Grand House, Mikhail Kurnosov shrinks circulation, hides the entrance and pairs color blocks with pieces by ZAPAZUHA. By…
Samuel Navarro SerpaCasa FOA 2026, Buenos Aires.Photo: Courtesy Renata Vedda and Ignacio Martínez Todeschini design Space 25 in Buenos Aires, with a special mention from Roca By Samuel Navarro Serpa Space 25…
Samuel Navarro SerpaJohnny Depp, with a paintbrush and palette in hand. Photo: Courtesy of Halcyon Open until Nov. 15, the exhibition at 148 New Bond Street presents anonymous faces, tributes to outsiders…
Samuel Navarro SerpaPhoto: Design Miami Paris. Image courtesy of Ivan Erofeev for Design Miami Set in an 18th-century mansion in the seventh arrondissement, more than 20 galleries bring together works from Jean…
Samuel Navarro SerpaPhoto: Courtesy New York daily agenda: Archtober Archtober 2026 schedule for Oct. 19-25: this week’s lineup of boat tours, talks, workshops, screenings and family programs across New York City. Archtober…
Samuel Navarro SerpaPink walls, a colorful glass chandelier and a gallery of mirrors fill one of the dining rooms. Photo:Courtesy Lifestyle & Travel By Fernanda Artibani Named after a Persian tale, decorated…
Samuel Navarro SerpaHenna 1 (2021) from the Banksia series 2021. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Gift of the artist and MARS Gallery, Melbourne, 2023. Photo: Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf Photography,…
Samuel Navarro SerpaGOD HATES SPACE. Photo:Courtesy Art Basel Paris In its first partnership with Live Nation, the fair presents GOD HATES SPACE, an audiovisual installation by GENER8ION, with free admission Oct. 22-25.…
Samuel Navarro SerpaPhoto: Wesley Diego Architect Juliana Fabrizzi has updated a 270-square-meter Higienópolis apartment in a neighborhood known for striking architecture By Samuel Navarro Serpa BRAZIL – In Higienópolis, a neighborhood known…
Samuel Navarro SerpaPhoto: Evelyn Muller In 1,000 square meters at Fazenda Boa Vista, InHouse Arquitetura translates the home’s architecture into boiseries, chevron wood and natural stone, for a family that loves to…
Samuel Navarro SerpaPhoto: Courtesy New York daily agenda: Archtober : Wednesday, Oct. 14 Morning Afternoon Evening Architecture & Design Film Festival New York, Day 3 (all in person) New York daily agenda:…
Samuel Navarro SerpaSerpentine Specter. Photo: Jeremy Weine Four installations rooted in African diasporic and Latino perspectives respond to place and climate By Samuel Navarro Serpa NEW YORK — At Brooklyn Botanic Garden,…
Samuel Navarro SerpaCandy Chess. Photo: Divulgação Barcelona-based designer rejects mass production and makes furniture and lighting to measure in amber resin, blown glass, quartz sand and oak By Samuel Navarro Serpa BARCELONA…
Samuel Navarro SerpaTrue Rouge, 1997, by Tunga. Lifestyle & Travel By Fernanda Artibani Inhotim Brazil: between art, architecture and nature, a Brazilian creation defies definitions and invites visitors to rediscover the pleasure…
Samuel Navarro SerpaPhoto: Courtesy Signed by designer Tiarra Bell, the Well Collection transforms the biblical story of Joseph and the Well of Dothan into an oak furniture and lighting series. By Samuel…
Samuel Navarro SerpaPhoto: P.A.M.STUDIO Signed by Atelier Delphine Carrère, the 22-room hotel retains original walls, brick and masonry, takes on the air of a vacation home and opens its bar to the…
Samuel Navarro SerpaP.R. Lounge. Photo courtesy of AROUNDtheTREE Portuguese furniture from AROUNDtheTREE, a designer brand, includes chairs, a desk and a sofa. By Samuel Navarro Serpa PORTUGAL – Chairs, a desk and…
Samuel Navarro SerpaPhoto: Ludovic Balay | Styling: Aurore Lameyre, assisted by Hailey Antrim Project on the next-to-last floor of a 1920s building combines stainless steel, Iranian onyx and furniture created after a…
Samuel Navarro SerpaIn contemporary interior architecture, the boundary between living spaces and cultural institutions is dissolving. Today, luxury is no longer defined by opulence or transient trends, but by curatorial intent. Modern…
Samuel Navarro SerpaPhoto: Adriana Ferriani Two days of talks covered public space, nature, materials and the legacy of Brazilian architecture By Samuel Navarro Serpa SÃO PAULO – Wednesday, Sept. 30, marked the…
Samuel Navarro SerpaGalleria Vittorio Emanuele II Lifestyle & Travel By Fernanda Artibani There are places that impress us for their history. Others, for their beauty. And there are those rare spaces that…
Samuel Navarro SerpaOpen balcony doors frame the glass-and-iron dome of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, where the Galleria Vik Milano operates. Photo: Courtesy of the hotel First European venture of Vik…
Samuel Navarro SerpaPhoto: Fernanda Grings Camilo Jr. Architect & Columnist BUSINESS OF LIVING Woodworking shops, architects and suppliers draw closer as wood and stone unite technically NEW YORK — With advances in…
Samuel Navarro SerpaThe facade of Galerie Larock-Granoff at 13 Quai de Conti, in Paris. Photo: Courtesy of S2H Communications Selection of 4 artists summed up a century of the gallery’s history By…
Samuel Navarro SerpaVinicius Siega among exposed concrete columns at VINICIUSSIEGAARQUIVO, on the 20th floor of Edifício Itália. Photo: João Paulo Prado In Franz Heep’s building, the designer from Rio Grande do Sul…
Samuel Navarro SerpaIllustration of the Memorial da América Latina complex in São Paulo, designed by Oscar Niemeyer, host of the second Hunter International Forum. (Architecture Hunter) Second edition features simultaneous interpretation, livestream…
Samuel Navarro SerpaA wood bench with sculptural bowl-shaped seats sits beneath a staircase in a forest-facing interior, part of the Brasilis collection Patio Brasil developed with architect and designer Vinicius Rosaneli.(Photo:Paola Kiminami…
Samuel Navarro SerpaAmid terracotta tones, colorful mosaics and the tea ritual, Marrakech reveals that its greatest beauty stems from its contradictions. (Photo by Fernanda Artibani) By Fernanda Artibani Lifestyle & Travel A…
Samuel Navarro SerpaVisitors gather inside the historic Wasserkirche in Zurich for the opening of “Presence.” (Photo: Nora Dal Cero) By Samuel Navarro Serpa Exhibition ‘Presence’ occupies the historic Wasserkirche through Sunday and…
Samuel Navarro SerpaRed-and-white striped umbrellas shade the rooftop cocktail bar at El Fenn, which looks out on the Koutoubia Mosque and the Atlas Mountains. Photo: Moggy Photography Lifestyle & Travel By Samuel…
Samuel Navarro SerpaLiving room Casa CO/EXISTIR’s living room features a sofa, armchairs and an art panel blending light and dark wood tones. Photo: MCA Estúdio By Samuel Navarro Serpa A landmarked modernist…
Samuel Navarro SerpaLiving room opens to garden. Sliding glass panels blur the line between the living room and the outdoor pool area, making the vertical garden feel like an extension of the…
Samuel Navarro SerpaNadine Hamann poses among wooden structures and white panels that inform her creative process in Berlin. Photo: Courtesy By Samuel Navarro Serpa Bauhaus principles inspire the German artist’s work, shown…
Samuel Navarro SerpaLe Grand Bouquet, a monumental floral installation by French design collective Uchronia, fills the Rotonde d’Antin at the Grand Palais in Paris during Paris Design Week 2026. Created by architect…
Samuel Navarro SerpaA stone bridge more than 220 meters long connects the Castello Aragonese to the island of Ischia, in the Campania region of Italy. (Photo: Fernanda Artibani) By Fernanda Artibani Lifestyle…
Samuel Navarro SerpaView from the garden of the main house and the pool, surrounded by palm trees that were preserved during the renovation. Photo: Renato Navarro Renovation preserved mature landscaping and family…
Samuel Navarro SerpaEs Devlin Artistic Director Photo : Sophia Bennett ©Michelangelo Foundation By Fernanda Artibani Island of San Giorgio Becomes Stage for Light and Craft Through Sept. 30 VENICE – Attracting more…
Samuel Navarro SerpaCamilo Jr New monthly column, signed by Camilo Jr., merges architecture and business strategy NEW YORK – Arch Gallery & Design is publishing, starting this month, the monthly column “Business…
Samuel Navarro SerpaCeramic houses inspired by the architecture of Cachoeira do Fanado, one of the four communities represented in the Paris exhibition. Photo: Courtesy. Sebrae Minas and the Minas Gerais state government…
Samuel Navarro SerpaJournalist Vivian Urfeig, curator of the ‘Trazo Cero’ exhibition at Paris Design Week 2026. Photo : Courtesy Vivian Urfeig curates eight Argentine studios joining Trazo Cero at Paris Design Week…
Samuel Navarro SerpaPortrait of Ignacio Noel and Martínez Todeschini, founders of the Iwish collective, in the workshop where the FLOR Vetro and CONCAV collections were created. Photo courtesy of the artist Iwish…
Samuel Navarro SerpaIn Goiás, a Brazilian city, artisan Luiza Pessoa, alongside the team from Estúdio Marcus Camargo, checks the measurements of the ceramic base before it dries. Photo: Mariana Balbinotti. Ceramic heritage…
Samuel Navarro SerpaPatricia Urquiola designed the Assise Ardys chair, featured in “The Cassina Perspective 2026” alongside pieces from the Karakter x Cassina collection by Aldo Bakker, Gianfranco Frattini, Verner Panton and Nicos…
Samuel Navarro SerpaBruno Karra and Carol Matiello at their home in Barra do Una. The “Timbó” sofa, by Carlos Motta, and the “Trancoso” armchair, by Luisa Moysés, sit on the covered veranda.…
Samuel Navarro SerpaDesigner Pamina Saba del Pozzo works in her studio, surrounded by watercolor supplies. Photo: S2H Communications. Brand founded by designer Pamina Saba del Pozzo produces handcrafted coverings inspired by Latin…
Samuel Navarro SerpaPortrait of Luana Barros — Creative director and founder of AVOÁ, Luana Barros poses in her studio, surrounded by the brand’s ceramic pieces. Photo: Courtesy From Nature Observation to Everyday…
Samuel Navarro SerpaLaís Vieira Chedeak and architect Camilo Jr. in a living room overlooking the Rio de Janeiro sea, a project designed by Camilo Jr. Photo: Gustavo Bresciani Firm led by architect…
Samuel Navarro SerpaFrom left to right: Mateo Aguirre, Project Manager; Mauricio Aguirre, Principal; and David Aguirre, Creative Director, of Aguirre Design. Photo : S2H Communications Family-run studio founded by Mauricio Aguirre more…
Samuel Navarro SerpaFrench-American interior designer Marianne Tiegen. Photo: S2H Communications Leading a studio founded two decades ago, the French-American designer has built a career on the relationship between spaces and their natural…
Samuel Navarro SerpaIlluminated facade of CASACOR Ribeirão Preto 2026, with lighting design by Filippo Giorgi.Photo: Event Press Office. Now in its eighth edition, the event brings together 31 spaces of architecture, design,…
Samuel Navarro SerpaThe “Composed Matter” installation features acoustic panels made from Søuld eelgrass at the 3daysofdesign 2026 festival in Copenhagen. Photo: Jonas Bjerre Poulsen and Karl Tranberg Knudsen Danish company unveiled a…
Samuel Navarro SerpaThe AURORA modular system combines partitions, tables, light fixtures, and table accessories made from the same set of raw aluminum elements. Photo: Press Deoron Paris studio founded by designers Alexis…
Samuel Navarro SerpaMarta Ramada Leite installing one of the seven chandeliers, part of the technical process. Photo : Bruno Barbosa Portuguese artist Marta Ramada Leite’s work joins Kimpton Quinta da Marinha, in…
Samuel Navarro SerpaA Grounded fixture and an Elevated fixture from the SCOOPs collection glow together inside the exhibition space at DEORON, set among plinths displaying other objects from the show. Photo: Norbert…
Samuel Navarro SerpaOval wheel, Dark brown stoneware. Photo: Courtesy From Pencil Line to Clay Volume, Clémentine Long Builds a Vocabulary of Her Own, Coil by Coil PARIS — Ceramicist and designer Clémentine…
Samuel Navarro SerpaOverview of the lounge and bar at Entre Camadas, a space featured in the 32nd edition of CASACOR Bahia, at Casa Nossa Senhora das Mercês. Photo: Courtesy of Michele Wharton.…
Samuel Navarro SerpaA detail from the PAU BRASIL collection by Áurea Sacilotto. Photo: Courtesy of Áurea Sacilotto Second edition of the year runs through Thursday at PRO MAGNO in São Paulo’s Zona…
Samuel Navarro SerpaSammea Vilarinho and Nando de Sousa at the window of their newly opened studio in Silvânia. Photo: Sammea Vilarinho Arquitetura New Home for Wood’s Quiet Craft Rises in Silvânia, Designed…
Samuel Navarro SerpaAndré Andrade, founder of Estúdio Rervi. 📸 Photo: Ítalo Lelis Brazilian collectible design blurs lines with art, gains momentum in fairs and galleries nationwide Where the Border Dissolves Lines between…
Samuel Navarro SerpaCopenhagen United Sound, Light and Historic Architecture at 3daysofdesign 2026 : Photo: Courtesy Architect Gabi Almeida attended the June edition in the Danish capital and shared with Arch Gallery &…
Samuel Navarro SerpaGustavo Euzébio and Maria Luiza.Credit: Estúdio Pinhalimão Atelier founded by Gustavo Euzébio and Maria Luiza debuts with five hand-carved objects in four native species, blending original design with artisanal production…
Samuel Navarro SerpaOlya Kocherhan poses with two of her hand-embroidered compositions in her studio. Photo: Courtesy From Ukraine, the artist weaves geometries that invite pause and contemplative observation Ukrainian textile artist Olya…
Samuel Navarro SerpaBrasília-based studio designs Living Ritmo Vital, an 83-square-meter space divided into four sensory zones featuring pieces by Indigenous artisans from the Xingu region and natural Brazilian materials SÃO PAULO –…
Samuel Navarro SerpaA arch marks the entrance to “O Banho da Saudade,” the installation by architect Bruno Borges at CASACOR São Paulo 2026. (Photo: MCA Estúdio) Named “O Banho da Saudade” (“The…
Samuel Navarro SerpaA 74-square-meter installation traces memory, silence and belonging through a 1951 piano, a Fibonacci-inspired stained glass window and a bid for carbon-neutral certification SÃO PAULO – Architect Rafaella Manso presents…
Samuel Navarro SerpaA vaulted window framed in velvet curtains anchors the kitchen, with original parquet flooring running underfoot. Photo: Vitor Guilherme The studio’s “Reflexões Intemporais” occupies 40 square meters inside a heritage-listed…
Samuel Navarro SerpaA spiral staircase in eggplant-toned lacquer rises before the house’s 4,000-book library, with a vintage armchair, a round daybed and a coffee table anchoring the seating area below. Photo :…
Samuel Navarro SerpaGeneral view of the passageway installation, with its draped ceiling and wood-paneled walls setting the tone for “Ilha da Alma.” CASACOR São Paulo 2026 / Nicholas Oher. Photo: Maura Mello…
Samuel Navarro SerpaA corner of the living room features pieces from the collection that engage with Janete Costa’s legacy: the Le Corbusier chaise longue an international modernist classic incorporated into the architect’s…
Samuel Navarro SerpaGeorge Nelson’s Bubble pendant hangs over the round dining table, its marble base echoing the onyx backsplash behind the stove, while a hand-painted textile brings a burst of color to…
Samuel Navarro SerpaThe living area brings together pieces of Brazilian design in dialogue with the architecture, the exhibition’s densest curatorial core.Photo Fabian Martinez The architect unveils a 250-square-meter environment in partnership with…
Samuel Navarro SerpaArchitect Rodra Cunha in the “Fantasia à Mesa” setting, inspired by French Rococo and Sofia Coppola’s film “Marie Antoinette.” Photo: André Nicolau In his second appearance at the show, architect…
Samuel Navarro SerpaThe terracotta-colored column marks the transition between the spaces and visually anchors the soapstone floor. In the foreground is the “Favela” armchair by the Campana Brothers. Photo: MCA Estúdio In…
Samuel Navarro SerpaOverview of the loft, with the kitchen in the foreground and the dining room in the background, unified by the herringbone-patterned floor that runs throughout the space.Photo: MCA Estúdio “Casa…
Samuel Navarro SerpaOverview of the “Brastemp Kitchen: A Place of Transformation” space, featuring a green Gomo sofa, a Verde Pantanal marble island, and landscaping by Renata Florence. Photo: MCA Estúdio The space…
Samuel Navarro SerpaA solid-wood table in the center of the living area reinforces the principle of universal design: a space that accommodates different body types, rhythms, and ways of living. Photo: Édson…
Samuel Navarro SerpaMarta Martins in the space she designed for CASACOR São Paulo 2026, the green marble bar and rattan partition visible behind her. The studio she founded in 2006 marks its…
Samuel Navarro SerpaAn aerial view of GABRIEL 1825, situated on Alameda Gabriel Monteiro da Silva. Architect Isay Weinfeld’s design strategy masterfully arranges the building’s three stories to carve out a 16,000-square-foot central…
Samuel Navarro SerpaThe comfort island of Espaço Gênese centers on an organic chaise longue in bouclé fabric, framed by an arched window overlooking Parque da Água Branca and a series of small…
Samuel Navarro SerpaView of the entrance corridor leading into the Bathroom/Art Gallery environment. Photo: Adriana Barbosa. In 129 square feet (12 square meters), the São Paulo-based architect transforms an intimate space into…