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Foto: Nelson Kon Foto: Tuca Reines

Kunsttempel: Pinacoteca (14) von • by Ramos de Azevedo (1905) & Paulo Mendes da Rocha (1990) Traditon, neu interpretiert: Restaurant Bossa (16) von • by Marcelo Rosenbaum

Foto: Carol Quintanilha Foto: Carol Quintanilha

Japan trifft Brasilien: Japan House São Paulo (19) von • by Kengo Kuma Japan House São Paulo (19) von • by Kengo Kuma

approach, preserved the original appearance of the building. In addition to operating r 12.30 p.m. – We cross the street to take the subway at the historic metro station
the bar, this is where parties, exhibitions, concerts and open-air film evenings are re- Estação da Luz (15) for a ride all the way to the Oscar Freire station. Here we for-
gularly taking place. Have fun! tify ourselves with lunch at the Bossa restaurant (16). It is not without a good rea-
r 7.30 p.m. – Via Avenida Ipiranga, we arrive at the Orfeu (11) restaurant. This is the son named after the well-known Brazilian musical genre since the restaurant
perfect place for getting to know the diversity of the culinary aromas and the aesthe- and a sound studio were combined on two light-flooded levels of this building.
tics of Brazil. Designed by Orth Studio in 2017, it is a combination of industrial and Bom apetite!
regional design and is cool and inviting at the same time. r 3 p.m. – We continue on down Bela Cintra street in the direction of the Avenida
r 9 p.m. – It is high time to enjoy the nightlife! All over the world, Brazil is known for Paulista to the IMS – the Instituto Moreira Salles (17). Exhibitions, workshops and
its unique music which reflects the diversity of the country. To experience it first a cinema are just a few of the offers the cultural centre has for its visitors. Andrade
hand, we pay a visit to the charming Casa de Francisca (12) live-music bar in the hi- Morettin Architects designed the building it in 2017. Particularly impressive are the
storic centre. It is located in the Palacete Tereza Toledo Lara, an eclectic building musical and the photographic collection of the institute. Feel like taking a short
which the German architect August Fried designed in 1910. break? The café is the ideal spot for catching one’s breath.
r Midnight – Those who now fancy a night cup should go to the small but exquisite r 5 p.m. – Along the Avenida Paulista, we once more pass the Museo de Arte de São
Fel bar (13) in the imposing Edifício Copan. The “machine for living” with the strikin- Paulo and end up at the house of roses, the Casa das Rosas (18). The villa designed
gly curving façade and 1,160 apartments was completed in 1966 according to a de- in 1935 by Francisco de Paula Ramos de Azevedo in eclectic style with a French influ-
sign by Oscar Niemeyer. Besides the sophisticated interior, the bar impresses with a ence had private residents until 1985 and subsequently converted into a cultural cen-
beverage list which lets the drinks of days which are long past come to life again. tre where the focus of all the events being organized here is on poetry and literature.
From the Casa das Rosas we continue on to what will be our last destination for
Sunday: History and the present now. The characteristic façade of the Japan House São Paulo (19) is clad in an intri-
guing wooden structure which consists of Japanese Hinoki and Brazilian Cobogó.
r 10 a.m. – We start the day by enjoying a delicious breakfast at the Flor Café right Built in 2017 according to plans by the Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, together with
inside the Pinacoteca (14) in the Jardim da Luz park which charmingly translates as similar buildings in London and Los Angeles it is one of three centres of the global
“the garden of light”. The art museum is not only the oldest but, at the same time, initiative for the promotion of contemporary Japanese culture. At the same time, it is
also one of the most dynamic museums of the city which is certainly appreciated by of course an architectural treasure for those who are fortunate to reside in it. This is
locals and visitors alike. Having been designed in 1905 by Ramos de Azevedo, the where we now have a last drink, order a little something to eat and maybe buy a
brick building was extensively renovated by Paulo Mendes da Rocha in the 1990s special souvenir to remind us in the future of the unforgettable weekend we have
and complemented with appealing modern elements. spent in the marvellous city of São Paulo.

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