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Isay Weinfeld (born 1952, São Paulo) is a Brazilian architect.[1] He has practised architecture in Brazil since 1973, working across residential, hospitality, retail, and commercial projects.[1]
Education and career
[edit]Weinfeld studied architecture at Mackenzie University in São Paulo, where he also taught Architectural Theory.[1] Between 1974 and 1984 he co-directed fourteen short films with architect Márcio Kogan; the last, Idos com o Vento (1983), screened at film festivals in Gramado, Brazil and Huelva, Spain.[2]
Projects
[edit]Livraria da Vila, São Paulo
[edit]Weinfeld designed the Livraria da Vila bookshop in São Paulo, notable for a storefront made of pivoting glass-and-steel doors lined with books.[3] The project won the Shopping category at the World Architecture Festival in Barcelona.[4] Architectural drawings for the project were acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the V&A's first acquisition of work by a South American architect.[4]
360º Building, São Paulo
[edit]The 360º Building is a 20-storey residential tower in São Paulo in which each of the 62 apartments has its own private terrace.[5] It was presented at the World Architecture Festival and shortlisted in the housing category.[5]
Jardim, Manhattan
[edit]Jardim, completed in 2019, is Weinfeld's first completed building in the United States.[6] The development in Manhattan's West Chelsea neighbourhood consists of two 11-storey towers arranged around a multi-level garden, measuring approximately 150,000 square feet.[6]
Fasano Hotel + Residences, Miami Beach
[edit]Weinfeld was commissioned to convert The Shore Club, a historic hotel in Miami's South Beach, into a complex of hotel rooms and residences operated by the Fasano hospitality group.[7]
Recognition
[edit]Weinfeld's Fazenda Boa Vista Golf Clubhouse won the sports category at the World Architecture Festival.[5] The Livraria da Vila project won the Shopping category at the World Architecture Festival in Barcelona.[8] Architectural drawings from the same project are held in the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the institution's first acquisition from a South American architect.[8]
References
- ^ a b c Griffiths, Alyn (2013-11-18). ""I'd love to design a brothel or a gas station" says Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld". Dezeen. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ^ Ghisleni, Camilla (2022-10-07). "The Poetics of Multidisciplinarity: Getting to Know Isay Weinfeld's Work". ArchDaily. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ^ "Isay Weinfeld Archives". Dezeen. 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ^ a b Weinfeld, Isay (2007), "Architectural Drawing – Livraria da Vila", Victoria and Albert Museum Collections, London: Victoria and Albert Museum, retrieved 2026-06-01
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Frearson, Amy (2013-10-23). "360º Building by Isay Weinfeld". Dezeen. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ^ a b McKnight, Jenna (2020-01-07). "Isay Weinfeld incorporates lush gardens into luxury apartment building in Manhattan". Dezeen. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ^ McKnight, Jenna (2015-12-02). "Isay Weinfeld unveils latest designs for update of historic Shore Club in Miami's South Beach". Dezeen. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
- ^ a b "Isay Weinfeld". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 2026-06-01.