BIOGRAPHY
In memoriam: “All space must be attached to a value, to a public dimension. There is no private space. The only private space that you can imagine is the human mind.” Said once the late Paulo Mendes da Rocha, considered one of the greatest architects of the 20th century. The architect passed away of lung cancer on May 23, 2021.

Paulo Mendes da Rocha received some of the most important accolades, including the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the Nobel equivalent for architecture. Among his most famous buildings, mostly in his native country, are the Contemporary Art at the University of São Paulo, the Brazilian Sculpture Museum, and the Athletic Club of São Paulo.
After graduating in 1954, he opened his own studio the following year and, at the age of 29, he completed his first important commission: the Athletic Club of São Paulo, a futuristic super-thin halo made from reinforced concrete and steel that seams to hover the ground thanks to six chiseled, angular blades.

PRODUCTS BY Paulo Mendes da Rocha

Paulistano Armchair, 1957

PMR Chaise Longue, 2006