Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho (15 December 1907 – 5 December 2012), known as Oscar Niemeyer (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈoskaʁ ni.eˈmajeʁ]), was a Brazilian architect considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture.Niemeyer was best known for his design of civic buildings for Brasília, a …

Oscar Niemeyer was a Brazilian architect, an early exponent of modern architecture in Latin America, particularly noted for his work on Brasília, the new capital of Brazil. Niemeyer studied architecture at the National School of Fine Arts, Rio de Janeiro. Shortly before he …

Dec 5, 2012 · With his incredibly prolific portfolio of architecture, sculpture, furniture and design, the late Oscar Niemeyer truly left his mark on Brazil, and the world, over his 104 years. The Brazilian ...

Oscar Niemeyer, (December 15, 1907 – December 5, 2012) was one of the greatest architects in Brazil's history, and one of the greats of the modernist movement.

Mar 11, 2025 · Oscar Niemeyer, a renowned Brazilian architect, was born in Rio de Janeiro on December 15, 1907. He graduated from the Escola Nacional de Belas Artes (National School of Fine Arts) in 1934 and married Annita Baldo, with whom he lived until her passing in 2004. Before his formal architectural studies, Niemeyer worked for his father’s ...

The Oscar Niemeyer Museum was completed in 2002, when the architect was 95 years old. The museum focuses on the visual arts, architecture and design and the building showcases Niemeyer’s signature elements, including bold geometric forms, sculptural curved volumes placed prominently to contrast with rectangular volumes, sinuous ramps for ...

Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho (15 December 1907 – 5 December 2012), known as Oscar Niemeyer (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈoskaʁ ni.eˈmajeʁ]), was a Brazilian architect considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture. Niemeyer was best known for his design of civic buildings for Brasília, a ...

Appreciator of free flows and curves, Oscar Niemeyer was a Brazilian architect born on December 15, 1907. Niemeyer belonged to a rich family and the childhood passion for drawing drew him near the field of architecture and he entered the Escola Nacional de Belas Artes, from where he graduated in 1934. The creations of Niemeyer […]

Oscar Niemeyer (1907-2012) was born in the hillside district of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts there. Niemeyer’s architecture, conceived as lyrical sculpture, expands on the principles and innovations of Le Corbusier to become a kind of free-form sculpture. In 1938-39 he designed the Brazilian Pavilion for the New York World’s Fair in collaboration with ...

Oct 31, 2018 · Oscar Niemeyer was integral to the country moving its capital to Brasília, a city that he designed and eventually became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. By Eric Allen. October 31, 2018.