Collection(s) : Styles and design
Paru le 19/10/2012 | Relié sous jaquette 349 pages
Tout public
photography by Nicolas Martin-Ferreira | texts by Maurilia Castello Branco | foreword Sérgio Cabral, preface Eduardo Paes, introduction Michael Roberts | translated from the french by David Radzinowicz
An insider's tour through the exceptional contemporary interiors of Rio, a vibrant creative hub and one of the hottest destinations on the planet.
Rio de Janeiro is an iconic city of vibrant contrasts : youthful energy and grand traditions, luxuriant vegetation and innovative architecture. Its unique lifestyle is diverse and culturally rich, and the city is home to some remarkable modernist and contemporary homes alongside historic colonial gems.
The authors open the doors of an insider's Rio through a tour of over twenty-five private homes, most of which are presented here for the first time. They include a colonial-era mansion in Rio's artistic quarter surrounded by lush gardens ; a private apartment with stunning views and a fabulous collection of modern art ; sleek contemporary houses that blur the boundaries of interior and exterior-featuring warm wood-based design, floor-to-ceiling glass walls, shaded swimming pools, and furniture from Brazilian modernist designers such as Oscar Niemeyer and Sergio Rodrigues. Traditional estates and fazendas outside the city are also featured, fitted out with tropical woods, silk drapes, and sunlight-filtering shutters.
Lenny Niemeyer, niece by marriage of renowned architect Oscar Niemeyer and a luminary swimwear fashion designer in her own right, is a prominent Brazilian socialite. She has also published a cookbook.
Nicolas Martin Ferreira
is a fashion and lifestyle photographer.
Michael Roberts is the fashion and style editor-at-large of Vanity Fair.
He has previously worked for numerous prestigious magazines and has published four books of illustrations.
Maurilia Castello Branco
is a Brazilian art historian specializing in twentieth-century art and architecture.
