Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » rio de janeiro http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Fri, 24 May 2013 22:43:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Rio de Janeiro’s Trump Towers Are Filled With Greenery on Every Floor http://inhabitat.com/rio-de-janeiros-trump-towers-are-filled-with-greenery-on-every-floor/ http://inhabitat.com/rio-de-janeiros-trump-towers-are-filled-with-greenery-on-every-floor/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:00:51 +0000 Lori Zimmer http://inhabitat.com/?p=476977
The mixed-use Trump Towers would bring shops, restaurants, wellness centers and office space to the area near the waterfront. Each of the towers will be around the same size, but their facades feature varying triangular patterns that cut away to reveal the]]> green design, eco design, sustainable design, Alfalo and Gasperini, Rio de Janeiro, Trump Towers, 2016 Olympics, vertical garden, louver system, Porto Maravilha green design, eco design, sustainable design, Alfalo and Gasperini, Rio de Janeiro, Trump Towers, 2016 Olympics, vertical garden, louver system, Porto Maravilha green design, eco design, sustainable design, Alfalo and Gasperini, Rio de Janeiro, Trump Towers, 2016 Olympics, vertical garden, louver system, Porto Maravilha green design, eco design, sustainable design, Alfalo and Gasperini, Rio de Janeiro, Trump Towers, 2016 Olympics, vertical garden, louver system, Porto Maravilha green design, eco design, sustainable design, Alfalo and Gasperini, Rio de Janeiro, Trump Towers, 2016 Olympics, vertical garden, louver system, Porto Maravilha green design, eco design, sustainable design, Alfalo and Gasperini, Rio de Janeiro, Trump Towers, 2016 Olympics, vertical garden, louver system, Porto Maravilha green design, eco design, sustainable design, Alfalo and Gasperini, Rio de Janeiro, Trump Towers, 2016 Olympics, vertical garden, louver system, Porto Maravilha


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/rio-de-janeiros-trump-towers-are-filled-with-greenery-on-every-floor/feed/ 0 Legendary Architect Oscar Niemeyer Dies Just Days Before Turning 105 http://inhabitat.com/architect-extraordinaire-oscar-niemeyer-dies-just-days-before-turning-105/ http://inhabitat.com/architect-extraordinaire-oscar-niemeyer-dies-just-days-before-turning-105/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:23:37 +0000 Tafline Laylin http://inhabitat.com/?p=465027
Famous for saying that form follows beauty, Niemeyer carved his own architectural vision from the start. His iconic buildings, which include the National Congress of Brazil, the Cathedral of Brasilía, the Niterói Contemporary Art museum, and he was a part]]> Oscar Niemeyer, Modernism, Le Corbusier, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Sugarloaf Mountain, Maine, Aviles, Niteroi Contemporary Art Museum, National Congress of Brazile, Belo Horizonte, centenarian, design, UN headquarters, New York Oscar Niemeyer, Modernism, Le Corbusier, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Sugarloaf Mountain, Maine, Aviles, Niteroi Contemporary Art Museum, National Congress of Brazile, Belo Horizonte, centenarian, design, UN headquarters, New York Oscar Niemeyer, Modernism, Le Corbusier, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Sugarloaf Mountain, Maine, Aviles, Niteroi Contemporary Art Museum, National Congress of Brazile, Belo Horizonte, centenarian, design, UN headquarters, New York Oscar Niemeyer, Modernism, Le Corbusier, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Sugarloaf Mountain, Maine, Aviles, Niteroi Contemporary Art Museum, National Congress of Brazile, Belo Horizonte, centenarian, design, UN headquarters, New York Oscar Niemeyer, Modernism, Le Corbusier, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Sugarloaf Mountain, Maine, Aviles, Niteroi Contemporary Art Museum, National Congress of Brazile, Belo Horizonte, centenarian, design, UN headquarters, New York Oscar Niemeyer, Modernism, Le Corbusier, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Sugarloaf Mountain, Maine, Aviles, Niteroi Contemporary Art Museum, National Congress of Brazile, Belo Horizonte, centenarian, design, UN headquarters, New York Oscar Niemeyer, Modernism, Le Corbusier, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Sugarloaf Mountain, Maine, Aviles, Niteroi Contemporary Art Museum, National Congress of Brazile, Belo Horizonte, centenarian, design, UN headquarters, New York

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/architect-extraordinaire-oscar-niemeyer-dies-just-days-before-turning-105/feed/ 2 Richard Meier & Partners Unveils Plans for an Eco Office in Rio de Janeiro http://inhabitat.com/richard-meier-partners-unveils-plans-for-an-eco-office-in-rio-de-janeiro/ http://inhabitat.com/richard-meier-partners-unveils-plans-for-an-eco-office-in-rio-de-janeiro/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 14:36:08 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=381647
The Leblon Offices will be a 10 story office building with a leasable floor area of 6,500 sq meters. A generous lobby will connect the building to the street, a recessed open retail plaza and then to the underground parking. The building's design reflects]]> Leblon Offices, Richard Meier and Partners, rio de janeiro, eco office, louvered facade, daylighting, office building Leblon Offices, Richard Meier and Partners, rio de janeiro, eco office, louvered facade, daylighting, office building Leblon Offices, Richard Meier and Partners, rio de janeiro, eco office, louvered facade, daylighting, office building Leblon Offices, Richard Meier and Partners, rio de janeiro, eco office, louvered facade, daylighting, office building Leblon Offices, Richard Meier and Partners, rio de janeiro, eco office, louvered facade, daylighting, office building Leblon Offices, Richard Meier and Partners, rio de janeiro, eco office, louvered facade, daylighting, office building Leblon Offices, Richard Meier and Partners, rio de janeiro, eco office, louvered facade, daylighting, office building Leblon Offices, Richard Meier and Partners, rio de janeiro, eco office, louvered facade, daylighting, office building Leblon Offices, Richard Meier and Partners, rio de janeiro, eco office, louvered facade, daylighting, office building Leblon Offices, Richard Meier and Partners, rio de janeiro, eco office, louvered facade, daylighting, office building Leblon Offices, Richard Meier and Partners, rio de janeiro, eco office, louvered facade, daylighting, office building


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/richard-meier-partners-unveils-plans-for-an-eco-office-in-rio-de-janeiro/feed/ 0 High-Flying Rubem Braga Elevator Complex Improves Pedestrian Accessibility in Rio de Janeiro http://inhabitat.com/high-flying-rubem-braga-elevator-complex-improves-pedestrian-accessibility-in-rio-de-janeiro/ http://inhabitat.com/high-flying-rubem-braga-elevator-complex-improves-pedestrian-accessibility-in-rio-de-janeiro/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:54:13 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=326110
The new elevator complex serves as the gateway to the local community and improves access conditions. Previously residents of the community relied on a series of precarious stairways and improvised accesses throughout the mount. Residents were constantly exposed]]> Rubem Braga Elevator Complex, JBMC, rio de janeiro, pedestrian friendly, walkability, brazil Rubem Braga Elevator Complex, JBMC, rio de janeiro, pedestrian friendly, walkability, brazil Rubem Braga Elevator Complex, JBMC, rio de janeiro, pedestrian friendly, walkability, brazil Rubem Braga Elevator Complex, JBMC, rio de janeiro, pedestrian friendly, walkability, brazil Rubem Braga Elevator Complex, JBMC, rio de janeiro, pedestrian friendly, walkability, brazil Rubem Braga Elevator Complex, JBMC, rio de janeiro, pedestrian friendly, walkability, brazil Rubem Braga Elevator Complex, JBMC, rio de janeiro, pedestrian friendly, walkability, brazil Rubem Braga Elevator Complex, JBMC, rio de janeiro, pedestrian friendly, walkability, brazil Rubem Braga Elevator Complex, JBMC, rio de janeiro, pedestrian friendly, walkability, brazil Rubem Braga Elevator Complex, JBMC, rio de janeiro, pedestrian friendly, walkability, brazil Rubem Braga Elevator Complex, JBMC, rio de janeiro, pedestrian friendly, walkability, brazil Rubem Braga Elevator Complex, JBMC, rio de janeiro, pedestrian friendly, walkability, brazil


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/high-flying-rubem-braga-elevator-complex-improves-pedestrian-accessibility-in-rio-de-janeiro/feed/ 0 Vik Muniz Creates Giant Portraits Using Garbage from Rio de Janeiro Landfills http://inhabitat.com/vik-muniz-creates-giant-portraits-using-garbage-from-rio-de-janeiro%e2%80%99s-landfills/ http://inhabitat.com/vik-muniz-creates-giant-portraits-using-garbage-from-rio-de-janeiro%e2%80%99s-landfills/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:10:34 +0000 Lori Zimmer http://inhabitat.com/?p=317047
Muniz first creates installations, or “paints” with materials such as sugar, peanut butter or junk. He then photographs the piece, which is the final artwork. The photos at first look like portraits or collages. But at closer look, one will start to recognize]]> green design, eco design, sustainable design, Vik Muniz, PS 1, WASTE LAND documentary, found materials, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, photography, garbage sculptures, landfills, Jardim Gramacho Landfill green design, eco design, sustainable design, Vik Muniz, PS 1, WASTE LAND documentary, found materials, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, photography, garbage sculptures, landfills, Jardim Gramacho Landfill green design, eco design, sustainable design, Vik Muniz, PS 1, WASTE LAND documentary, found materials, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, photography, garbage sculptures, landfills, Jardim Gramacho Landfill green design, eco design, sustainable design, Vik Muniz, PS 1, WASTE LAND documentary, found materials, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, photography, garbage sculptures, landfills, Jardim Gramacho Landfill green design, eco design, sustainable design, Vik Muniz, PS 1, WASTE LAND documentary, found materials, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, photography, garbage sculptures, landfills, Jardim Gramacho Landfill green design, eco design, sustainable design, Vik Muniz, PS 1, WASTE LAND documentary, found materials, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, photography, garbage sculptures, landfills, Jardim Gramacho Landfill green design, eco design, sustainable design, Vik Muniz, PS 1, WASTE LAND documentary, found materials, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, photography, garbage sculptures, landfills, Jardim Gramacho Landfill

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/vik-muniz-creates-giant-portraits-using-garbage-from-rio-de-janeiro%e2%80%99s-landfills/feed/ 0 Over A Thousand Terraced Green Roofs Grace JDS’s Olympic Port Proposal for Rio http://inhabitat.com/over-a-thousand-terraced-green-roofs-grace-jdss-olympic-port-proposal-for-rio/ http://inhabitat.com/over-a-thousand-terraced-green-roofs-grace-jdss-olympic-port-proposal-for-rio/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:49:44 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=282522
The proposed site for the Olympic Port occupies a number of large downtown blocks near the harbor of Rio de Janeiro. The project team sought with their proposal to create a new identity for the downtown area. Rather than focusing all the aesthetics and design]]> Rio Olympic Port, JDS Architects, NE Arquitetura, Rio de Janeiro, Olympics, green roofs, terraced green roofs Rio Olympic Port, JDS Architects, NE Arquitetura, Rio de Janeiro, Olympics, green roofs, terraced green roofs Rio Olympic Port, JDS Architects, NE Arquitetura, Rio de Janeiro, Olympics, green roofs, terraced green roofs Rio Olympic Port, JDS Architects, NE Arquitetura, Rio de Janeiro, Olympics, green roofs, terraced green roofs Rio Olympic Port, JDS Architects, NE Arquitetura, Rio de Janeiro, Olympics, green roofs, terraced green roofs Rio Olympic Port, JDS Architects, NE Arquitetura, Rio de Janeiro, Olympics, green roofs, terraced green roofs Rio Olympic Port, JDS Architects, NE Arquitetura, Rio de Janeiro, Olympics, green roofs, terraced green roofs Rio Olympic Port, JDS Architects, NE Arquitetura, Rio de Janeiro, Olympics, green roofs, terraced green roofs Rio Olympic Port, JDS Architects, NE Arquitetura, Rio de Janeiro, Olympics, green roofs, terraced green roofs Rio Olympic Port, JDS Architects, NE Arquitetura, Rio de Janeiro, Olympics, green roofs, terraced green roofs Rio Olympic Port, JDS Architects, NE Arquitetura, Rio de Janeiro, Olympics, green roofs, terraced green roofs Rio Olympic Port, JDS Architects, NE Arquitetura, Rio de Janeiro, Olympics, green roofs, terraced green roofs Rio Olympic Port, JDS Architects, NE Arquitetura, Rio de Janeiro, Olympics, green roofs, terraced green roofs Rio Olympic Port, JDS Architects, NE Arquitetura, Rio de Janeiro, Olympics, green roofs, terraced green roofs


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/over-a-thousand-terraced-green-roofs-grace-jdss-olympic-port-proposal-for-rio/feed/ 1 Cable Car System Crowns Urban Revitalization Project in Rio de Janeiro’s Alemão Favelas http://inhabitat.com/cable-car-system-crowns-urban-revitalization-project-in-rio-de-janeiros-alemao-favela-complex/ http://inhabitat.com/cable-car-system-crowns-urban-revitalization-project-in-rio-de-janeiros-alemao-favela-complex/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 03:00:06 +0000 Leonel Ponce http://inhabitat.com/?p=274140
©Bruno Filipe Soares Lira (Bruno Itan) The system is the work of Alemão PAC (Growth Acceleration Plan), and part of an urban revitalization program started under former President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva. Ranging from the establishment of basic sanitation]]> cable car, public transportation, rio de janeiro, sustainable transportation, green transportation, sustainable design, favela, alemão complex, complexo do alemão, teleferico,alternative transportation, alemão favela complex, urban revitalization, urban revitalization favela, pac, growth acceleration program, jorge mario jauregui, pac alemao, pac alemão cable car, public transportation, rio de janeiro, sustainable transportation, green transportation, sustainable design, favela, alemão complex, complexo do alemão, teleferico,alternative transportation, alemão favela complex, urban revitalization, urban revitalization favela, pac, growth acceleration program, jorge mario jauregui, pac alemao, pac alemão cable car, public transportation, rio de janeiro, sustainable transportation, green transportation, sustainable design, favela, alemão complex, complexo do alemão, teleferico,alternative transportation, alemão favela complex, urban 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]]> http://inhabitat.com/cable-car-system-crowns-urban-revitalization-project-in-rio-de-janeiros-alemao-favela-complex/feed/ 1 Football Legacy Center in Santa Cruz, Brazil Raises Awareness of Homelessness http://inhabitat.com/football-legacy-center-in-santa-cruz-brazil-raises-awareness-of-homelessness/ http://inhabitat.com/football-legacy-center-in-santa-cruz-brazil-raises-awareness-of-homelessness/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:50:55 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=237213
The 8th Annual Homeless World Cup drew homeless people from all over the world together to play soccer -- and the organization decided to go far beyond just hosting the tournament. They gave even more back to the community by building a center where area children]]> homeless world cup, legacy center, santa cruz, brazil, daniel feldman, architecture for humanity, community center homeless world cup, legacy center, santa cruz, brazil, daniel feldman, architecture for humanity, community center homeless world cup, legacy center, santa cruz, brazil, daniel feldman, architecture for humanity, community center homeless world cup, legacy center, santa cruz, brazil, daniel feldman, architecture for humanity, community center homeless world cup, legacy center, santa cruz, brazil, daniel feldman, architecture for humanity, community center homeless world cup, legacy center, santa cruz, brazil, daniel feldman, architecture for humanity, community center homeless world cup, legacy center, santa cruz, brazil, daniel feldman, architecture for humanity, community center homeless world cup, legacy center, santa cruz, brazil, daniel feldman, architecture for humanity, community center homeless world cup, legacy center, santa cruz, brazil, daniel feldman, architecture for humanity, community center homeless world cup, legacy center, santa cruz, brazil, daniel feldman, architecture for humanity, community center homeless world cup, legacy center, santa cruz, brazil, daniel feldman, architecture for humanity, community center homeless world cup, legacy center, santa cruz, brazil, daniel feldman, architecture for humanity, community center homeless world cup, legacy center, santa cruz, brazil, daniel feldman, architecture for humanity, community center homeless world cup, legacy center, santa cruz, brazil, daniel feldman, architecture for humanity, community center


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/football-legacy-center-in-santa-cruz-brazil-raises-awareness-of-homelessness/feed/ 0 Environmental Documentaries Bring a Green Theme to 2011 Academy Awards http://inhabitat.com/environmental-documentaries-bring-a-green-theme-to-2011-academy-awards/ http://inhabitat.com/environmental-documentaries-bring-a-green-theme-to-2011-academy-awards/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:20:15 +0000 Jill Fehrenbacher http://inhabitat.com/?p=222591
Gasland Gasland is the a visually provocative story by writer director Josh Fox who was inspired to explore the dangers of gas drilling when he was offered money to drill at his property in Pennsylvania. Certainly one of the most controversial films up for]]> Waste Land, garbage pickers, rio, brazil, vik muniz, vik munoz, Rio de Janeiro, Jardim Gramacho, catadores Gasland, Frakking, hydraulic fracturing, Josh Fox, documentary, environmental documentary Gasland, Frakking, hydraulic fracturing, Josh Fox, documentary, environmental documentary Waste Land, garbage pickers, rio, brazil, vik muniz, vik munoz, Rio de Janeiro, Jardim Gramacho, catadores Waste Land, garbage pickers, rio, brazil, vik muniz, vik munoz, Rio de Janeiro, Jardim Gramacho, catadores Sun Come Up, Jennifer Redfearn, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, Carteret Islands, Carteret Islanders, Climate Change Refugees, Warriors of Quigang, Short documentary, Chinese factory pollution, Zhang Gongli, Warriors of Quigang, nhui provinc Warriors of Quigang, Short documentary, Chinese factory pollution, Zhang Gongli, Warriors of Quigang, nhui provinc Warriors of Quigang, Short documentary, Chinese factory pollution, Zhang Gongli, Warriors of Quigang, nhui provinc


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/environmental-documentaries-bring-a-green-theme-to-2011-academy-awards/feed/ 1 Brazilian Mopi School Has a Beautiful Branch Pattern Facade http://inhabitat.com/brazilian-mopi-school-has-a-beautiful-branch-pattern-facade/ http://inhabitat.com/brazilian-mopi-school-has-a-beautiful-branch-pattern-facade/#comments Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:05:01 +0000 Yuka Yoneda http://inhabitat.com/?p=200043
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]]> http://inhabitat.com/brazilian-mopi-school-has-a-beautiful-branch-pattern-facade/feed/ 0 Santiago Calatrava Unveils Green “Museum of Tomorrow” for Rio http://inhabitat.com/santiago-calatrava-unveils-green-museum-of-tomorrow-in-rio/ http://inhabitat.com/santiago-calatrava-unveils-green-museum-of-tomorrow-in-rio/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:00:35 +0000 Mike Chino http://inhabitat.com/?p=129636
Internationally-renowned architect Santiago Calatrava has just unveiled his latest work — a sleek and sustainable “Museum of Tomorrow” planned for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Situated upon the currently barren Pier Maua, the “sustainably-focused” museum is part of a massive urban revitalization project launched by the city in preparation for the 2016 Olympic games. The elegant [...]]]> santiago calatrava, museum of tomorrow, green architecture, sustainable building, eco museum, rio de janeiro, sustainable design, green design, eco architecture

Internationally-renowned architect Santiago Calatrava has just unveiled his latest work — a sleek and sustainable “Museum of Tomorrow” planned for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Situated upon the currently barren Pier Maua, the “sustainably-focused” museum is part of a massive urban revitalization project launched by the city in preparation for the 2016 Olympic games. The elegant cantilevered structure was modeled after the surrounding landscape, and it features a transforming facade that allows it to adapt to changing environmental conditions.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/santiago-calatrava-unveils-green-museum-of-tomorrow-in-rio/feed/ 1 The Breezy, Beautiful Brazilian Leaf House http://inhabitat.com/brazilian-leaf-house-by-mareines-and-patalano/ http://inhabitat.com/brazilian-leaf-house-by-mareines-and-patalano/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:00:49 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/11/12/brazilian-leaf-house-by-mareines-and-patalano/
Outside of Rio de Janeiro, on a beautiful little beach with amazing blue water, sits a little house with a flowering roof that shades and protects like a big tropical banana leaf. Designed by Mareines + Patalano, the open air abode is meant to encourage interaction]]> brazilian leaf house, rio de janeiro, mareines and Patalano, green building, sustainable architecture, passive cooling, rainwater recycling, organic architecture, biomorphic

Outside of Rio de Janeiro, on a beautiful little beach with amazing blue water, sits a little house with a flowering roof that shades and protects like a big tropical banana leaf. Designed by Mareines + Patalano, the open air abode is meant to encourage interaction and connection between man and nature. With verandas and open spaces in between rooms and no corridors, the tropical beach house is an ideal place for social gatherings and parties. The open layout also takes advantage of trade winds that blow in from the sea, providing natural ventilation and passive cooling.
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