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fromCN Traveller
4 days ago

In Brazil's Costa Verde, local communities are tapping into the ancient stillness beneath their town's thrum

I remember this as I wend my way from Brazil's colossus, São Paulo, to the coastal enclave of Paraty on the Costa Verde, driving through tunnels of Atlantic Forest that filter blinking bars of light. Floral scents surf on warm air through the open window. The legendary Afro-Brazilian singer-songwriter of the 1960s Tropicalismo genre, who went on to become Brazil's first culture minister to advocate for national diversity, has performed at festivals in Paraty.
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 week ago

Mosquitoes Show a Clear Preference for Human Blood after Deforestation

Mosquitoes in remnants of Brazil's Atlantic Forest predominantly fed on humans, showing species-level preference linked to deforestation and increased disease risk.
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fromwww.archdaily.com
1 month ago
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Old Golden House / Mutabile Arquitetura

Casa Ouro Velho folds into a steep Nova Lima slope across multiple levels, integrating architecture with the Atlantic Forest while preserving large native trees through precise cuts.
fromwww.archdaily.com
2 months ago
Design

Fig Tree House / Estudio Lava

A semicircular residence at Praia da Figueira sits on sloped, forested terrain oriented toward sunset and the open sea horizon across Gipoia.
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fromwww.archdaily.com
2 months ago

Country House / Arquipelago Arquitetos

A country house sits 100 meters above sea level in Paraty, embedded in an Atlantic Forest slope that extends into the Serra da Bocaina.
Environment
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

I Went Off-grid in Argentina's Rain Forest-Here's What I Learned From the Guarani and Their Sacred Mate

Yacutinga Lodge offers immersive stays in Argentina's threatened Atlantic Forest, combining Indigenous mate ceremonies, regional cuisine, Gaudí-inspired eco-design, and conservation on a private reserve.
Design
fromwww.archdaily.com
3 months ago

Village Trails / NEBR Arquitetura

A bridge in the Atlantic Forest directs movement inward, prioritizing intimacy, refuge, and personal reunion within the forest over expansive horizon views.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
4 months ago

architect arthur casas builds his own house deep in the forest of iporanga, brazil

' The Atlantic forest represents Brazil - more than the sea, the beaches and bikinis, more than soccer, more than a Carnaval picture,' Casas reflects. ' This house is inserted in the forest and the wood covering tries to mimic it in the landscape - as if it was possible. The transparency, more than any aesthetic value, aims to justify the human presence in this place.'
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