Located in the Brazilian Highlands - Brasília was developed by urban planners and architects Lúcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer in 1956 in order to move the capital from Rio de Janeiro to a more centralized located. Downtown proper is filled brilliant examples of midcentury splendor and some of the greatest masterpieces belonging to Costa and Niemeyer - along with landscapes by Roberto Burle Marx. In the this editorial, shot in one of the beautiful modernist homes in the suburbs by photographer Raquel Pellicano, the model's beauty is matched perfectly against the beauty of the architecture with its steel, wood and concrete accents. Click here to see the full editorial.
Modernist Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer Dies at 104
Legendary Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, who was an icon of modernist architecture in the 20th century with his dislike of right angles and who created curving, sensuous concrete structures, has died at the age of 104 in Rio de Janeiro. photograph by Andre Luiz Mello
Oscar Niemeyer in 3D
Visionaire (the limited-edition multi-format art and fashion publication) and Paddle8 (the online art market) have together commissioned ten 3D photographs of legendary Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer most iconic work -- built from the 1940s through 90s in Sao Paolo, Brasilia and Rio -- that will be released in September 2012 (coinciding with the opening of the Sao Paolo Biennial) as a limited-edition slide portfolio designed to accompany the new Visionaire 62 RIO issue, which comes packaged with a stereoscope in a lenticular case. The idea is to experience these iconic buildings via sophisticated 3-D photography, as never before seen. The slide portfolio, produced in an edition of 200, will be available for pre-order exclusively at Paddle8.com beginning today. Also on this date, Paddle8.com will release a web-only exhibition featuring the 3D photos as well as a rare, exclusive audio interview with the 104-year-old architect and archival materials from his studio like blueprints and family photos.