The CAU 2025 International Conference concluded its activities last Saturday (September 6), in Brasília, with discussions on the internationalization of Brazilian architecture and the role of the country’s professionals in addressing global challenges.
On the morning of the final day, the panel “From Brazil to the World” brought together prominent figures from the sector to discuss the paths and opportunities for Brazilian architecture in the global context. The session featured Pedro Coelho, manager of the Built by Brazil program of the Brazilian Association of Architecture Firms (AsBEA), and architect Gustavo Ribeiro, representative of AIA International, with Danilo Batista, president of AsBEA, moderating the discussion.
In the afternoon, the program continued with the session “From Brazil to the World: Case Studies of Brazilian Architects’ Projects Abroad,” which highlighted the experiences of national professionals working internationally. The debate explored how Brazil’s experience in facing climate-related disasters and urban inequalities can inspire global solutions in architecture and urbanism. The panel featured architects and urban planners Miriam Addor, Sérgio Myssior, and Pedro Lira.
Concluding the Conference, the discussions emphasized the growing role of Brazilian architecture on the international stage and the importance of sharing local experiences as a source of innovation and sustainability on a global scale.
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AsBEA, through its internationalization program Built by Brazil (held in partnership with ApexBrasil), will promote an international mission to MIPIM 2026, aiming to boost exports of architecture and urbanism services. Featuring industry leaders such as FGMF, Natureza Urbana, Fernandes Arquitetos, ARCHITECTS OFFICE, aflalo/gasperini arquitetos, Bernardes Arquitetura, Isay Weinfeld, and Königsberger Vannucchi Arquitetos, the initiative will feature a dedicated pavilion to showcase these firms as highlights of contemporary Brazilian architecture and host a schedule of commercial meetings with potential clients from major European and Middle Eastern markets.
In the coinciding last weeks of La Bienalle di Archittetura de Venezia and COP30 in Belém, Brazil, know more about Built by Brazil member, ARCHITECTS OFFICE, and Poles Studio: Forest Gens is a critical-cartography project that reveals the extent of anthropogenic transformations in Amazonia.
