Designed by local architects Bernardes + Jacobsen, Museo de Arte do Rio is housed with an adjoining art school in an eclectic-style palace from 1916 and a modernist bus station from 1940. En savoir plus .
Catalonian master Santiago Calatrava built the supernatural-looking Museum of Tomorrow, a colossal, elongated structure with spiky white wings which holds avant-garde installations. En savoir plus .
The upcoming Museum of Image and Sound displays a zigzagging facade that pays tribute to Roberto Burle Marx’s iconic Copacabana promenade. En savoir plus .
Brazil’s preeminent gallerist, Nara Roesler, recently opened an outpost of her São Paulo gallery inside a clean-lined house in Ipanema. En savoir plus .
The center’s vast collection of photographs is held in a mansion completed in 1951 by architect Olavo Redig de Campos in collaboration with Marx, who designed the exuberant gardens. En savoir plus .
The just-opened Grand Hyatt Rio de Janeiro is a 436-room urban resort whose clean, neutral-hued design, led by Yabu Pushelberg, lets the surrounding scenery shine. En savoir plus .
Yoo2 descended on hip Botafogo, now known as “BotaSoho,” showcasing Brazilian artists like Marcelo Ment, who created a graffiti mural along the entire elevator shaft (the lifts have glass walls). En savoir plus .
The 91 masculine suites, featuring curvaceous wood and dark fabrics, are exceptionally attractive and there's a glamorous scene at the rooftop pool with unobstructed views of the Dois Irmãos mountain. En savoir plus .
Each of the nine breezy rooms has a distinct color scheme and handpicked vintage furniture and honors late musicians like Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes. En savoir plus .
The relaxed dining room in Botafogo occupies a renovated 1902 residence, where distressed wooden panels in mismatched colors are paired with warm midcentury furnishings. En savoir plus .
The new Simon Boccanegra in Copacabana is all glass, velour, and bronze. Italian designer Alessio Carpanelli is behind the operatic atmosphere, including a towering cellar with 300 labels from Italy. En savoir plus .
Acclaimed German-born chef Joachim Koerper hired architect Antunes Schor Arquitetos to create an elegant dining room, with classic wicker-back bentwood chairs and abstract photographs. En savoir plus .
Hyper-fresh dishes, such as scallops from Ilha Grande served over a spicy avocado cream, are the staple of Bazzar, a favorite among Ipanema residents who congregate at the recently debuted bar. En savoir plus .
Tunnel-like curved walls covered in flaxen slats set the mesmerizingly aesthetic scene at Gurumê, a Japanese restaurant in São Conrado designed by top local firm Bernardes Arquitetura. En savoir plus .
German-Egyptian owner Amran Frey’s concept store Frey Kalioubi is situated on a whitewashed second-floor loft, and sells limited-edition geometric shirts and wood-framed sunglasses. En savoir plus .
Rustic wood walls, molded Eames chairs, and vintage mannequins imbue a workshop ambiance at Mônica Pondé, where the eponymous architect-designer displays her distinctive leather and silver jewelry. En savoir plus .
Dona Coisa, a multibrand boutique near the botanical garden, started out as a small mom-and-pop, now it occupies four neighboring storefronts, and is decorated like a contemporary residence. En savoir plus .
Metsavaht’s international brand Osklen's flagship store evokes the designer’s cosmopolitan yet laid-back lifestyle, with longboards used as wall art, cement floors, and polished wood shelves. En savoir plus .
