Eight recently completed skyscrapers in Brazil
Brazil has seen a skyscraper boom in recent years, with several in the major cities and the completion of the country's tallest in 2025 in the coastal town of Balneário Camboriú. Here, we round up eight across the country.
In response to growing populations and urbanisation in major cities across Brazil, some developers and architects are embracing vertical construction.
International studios such as Dutch firm UNStudio and French architect Jean Nouvel have completed tower projects in the country, while local studio Triptyque has pushed forward with several characteristic, grid-clad skyscrapers.
In late 2024, local developer FG Empreendimentos announced it would be building the tallest residential tower in the world, also in Balneário Camboriú. Supported by the brand of Brazilian car racer Ayrton Senna, the project is reportedly under development.
However, Brazil has yet to complete a supertall skyscraper, with the tallest just below the 300 metre threshold.
Read below for eight unique completed skyscrapers in Brazil.
Mata Atlantica Tower, São Paulo, by Jean Nouvel
French architect Jean Nouvel completed this 25-storey tower at the Rosewood São Paulo resort in 2024, which features interiors by French designer Philippe Starck.
The volume steps back into large roof gardens and various balconies, which are covered by vertical timber screens meant to encourage the growth of indigenous flora and fauna.
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AGE360, São Paulo, by Triptyque and Architects Office
This 124-metre-tall, 36-storey skyscraper contains 34 apartments, supported by a load-bearing concrete "exoskeleton".
Studios Triptyque and Architects Office based the tower's facade around a simple grid, which was then warped and bent to respond to climatic and site conditions.
Yachthouse, Balneário Camboriú, by Pininfarina
The twin skyscrapers by Pininfarina became the tallest building in Brazil last year, topping out at 294 metres high (964 feet) – only six metres from the supertall skyscraper designation.
Located in the coastal city of Balneário Camboriú, it is one of many skyscrapers the city has become known for.
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EZ Parque da Cidade, São Paulo, by UNStudio
The EZ Parque da Cidade development encompasses two residential skyscrapers reaching 39 and 36 storeys tall, which contain "windmill-shaped" floor plans.
"This inventive floorplan, across all four apartment types, improves cross ventilation, allowing for fresh air and natural daylight to penetrate every room, for a more comfortable indoor temperature and healthy living environment," said UNStudio.
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Vitra, Balneário Camboriú, by Pininfarina
Located along Avenue Brasil in Balneário Camboriú, the Vitra skyscraper rises 62 storeys at 682 feet.
The mixed-use skyscraper is composed of a tower that rises through the centre of a triangular-shaped podium and is composed of a thin volume bordered by a "continuous aluminium frame".
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Inspira SP, São Paulo, by Triptyque
Similar to its AGE360 project, Triptyque wrapped the Inspira SP skyscraper in a concrete superstructure, which is covered in planters.
"By moving the load-bearing elements to the periphery, the structural grid frees up the internal spaces, allowing each floor to be occupied in a free, flexible, and reprogrammable manner," said the studio.
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Pietro Maria Bardi, São Paulo, by Metro Arquitetos Associados
Metro Arquitetos Associados recently completed an extension to Lina Bo Bardi's famed Museu de Arte de São Paulo.
The 14-storey monolithic, black tower sits directly next to the museum's original, elevated structure and mirrors "exactly the same dimensions" as the horizontal form.
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Bueno Brandão 257, São Paulo, by Königsberger Vannucchi Arquitetos Associados
Designed by local studio Königsberger Vannucchi Arquitetos Associados combines porcelain panels and certified Finnish timber cladding on its facade, which is "a rare application in Brazil", according to the team.
It rises 22 storeys, with one 500-square-metre apartment per floor.
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