![An aerial view over Hotel Nacional, Oscar Niemeyer’s iconic building, now functioning again thanks to Meliá Group and Debora Aguiar. Copyright: All rights reserved.](https://www.guiding-architects.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Hotel-Nacional.jpg)
The glamorous Hotel Nacional, located in Rio de Janeiro’s wealthy neighborhood of São Conrado, reopens after an extensive renovation. After 22 years, the iconic building which was designed by Oscar …
![A project on social housing by Studio X. Copyright: Studio X.](https://www.guiding-architects.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Studio-X-Social-Housing.jpg)
The Studio X is the venue par excellence for architecture exhibitions and events in Rio de Janeiro. Established and run by Columbia University New York, it often highlights research projects …
![Brazil’s first modern building: Gregori Warchavchik’s house in São Paulo, now open to the public. Copyright: Yves Bruand.](https://www.guiding-architects.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Gregori-Warchavik-House-sumario_normal_recorte1-Yves-Bruand.jpg)
In 1980, architecture historian Kenneth Frampton published the fundamental book of his area “Modern Architecture: A Critical History”. This title, which has been translated into 11 languages, continues to be …
![Sculptures by artist Adrián Villar Rojas, in the 2015 edition of Istanbul Biennale. Copyright: Cansu Kaçar.](https://www.guiding-architects.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/2017-06-01-PHOTO-00000025.jpg)
The 15th Istanbul Biennale is about to happen. From 16th September to 12th November 2017, six different venues across the city can be visited free of charge. Curated by the …
![Galata Bridge in the evening, with local fishermen. Copyright: Cengiz Tokgöz.](https://www.guiding-architects.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Istanbul-Food-CT.jpg)
Chic food is easy, but rice and tea after midnight on the Galata Bridge, together with hundreds of fishermen, is a uniquely local experience that cannot be replaced by any …