Tropical Modernism in Brazil: From Niemeyer to Mendes da Rocha

<h2>The Brazilian Century</h2><p>From the 1930s onward, Brazil produced some of the most innovative modern architecture anywhere.</p><h2>Key Figures</h2><ul><li><strong>Oscar Niemeyer</strong> (1907-2012) - Curved concrete forms, Pampulha Church, Brasilia</li><li><strong>Lucio Costa</strong> (1902-1998) - Brasilia master plan, Parque Guinle</li><li><strong>Paulo Mendes da Rocha</strong> (1928-2021) - Brutalist tropical, Mube, Pinacoteca</li><li><strong>Lina Bo Bardi</strong> (1914-1992) - MASP, SESC Pompeia, Casa de Vidro</li><li><strong>Joao Filgueiras Lima</strong> (1932-2014) - Sarah Kubitschek hospitals, prefab steel</li></ul><h2>Legacy</h2><p>Brazilian modernism showed the world that modern architecture could be warm, sensual, and deeply connected to place.</p>