Arthur Casas

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Arthur Casas Mattos is a Brazilian architect. He is best known for being the founder of Studio Arthur Casas, [1] a studio focused on architecture.

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Biography

Casas graduated in Architecture and Urbanism at the Mackenzie Presbyterian University of São Paulo, 1983. He heads the Studio Arthur Casas, [2] with offices in São Paulo and New York City. The architect, together with his team at the studio, work in almost all areas of an architectural project from the planning and implementation of constructions to interiors. From residential architecture to commercial and more recently, institutional, the design of the furniture establishes coherence between the space, objects and people. His interior architecture is stated to be known for its contrast between essential rationality and forms that are uniquely characteristic. Thus, his projects have become identifiable and recognizable in Brazil as well as people outside the country. His work has been referred to highlight his commitment to the environment, as he always looks to make use of innovative techniques and recycled materials. Due to the quality of his work, Casas is recognized as one of the "Top work by Brazil's leading architects". [3]

Awards

Arthur Casas' Restaurante Kaa was not only a Wallpaper Magazine award winner in 2010, but the project is considered to be among the top works by Brazil´s leading architects which promotes his main works enough to be considered one of the biggest names in Architecture in the world. He has taken part in almost all issues of Casa Cor [12] Magazine, São Paulo, between 1989 and 2003.

From 2003, Casas decided to approach his work from a different perspective, one that his profession permitted him to reach, and became an architect more and more connected with the environment and thinking in sustainability. Arthur Casas directs a studio of architecture in São Paulo which takes his own name, and due to its work on projects in the majority of cities in the world, it is regularly referred to in the main, specialized publications of the discipline such as the “e-architect". [13]

Biennals

Arthur Casas has participated in two Biennials of Architecture in São Paulo, [14] 1997 and 2003 and at the Biennial of Buenos Aires in 2003, 2005 and 2007. In 2009, he lectured and gained an award at the XII Biennial of Buenos Aires. [15]

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