December 5 - Oscar Niemeyer, 104, Brazilian architect, cardiac arrest.

Clara Levin Ant is a Brazilian architect and political activist.

Brazilian architects also explored plasticity in form and decoration, though they rarely surpassed their continental peers in ostentation.

Sidnei Tendler (born 1958) is a Brazilian architect, poet, designer and painter.

February 27 - Lúcio Costa, Brazilian architect and urban planner (died 1998)

It is said that it was the last work undertaken by the Brazilian architect.

Lúcio Costa (1902-1998), Brazilian architect and urban planner.

When Mario Saleiro, a young Brazilian architect, was offered a job in Portugal this year, he jumped at the chance.

Other Brazilian architects defend the project, saying it could bring new creative energy and international attention to Sao Paulo.

Flávio de Rezende Carvalho (1899-1973) was a Brazilian architect and artist.