Tag: Oscar Niemeyer



Brasilia: Hauntingly Beautiful or Utopian Dream?

Posted on 28 December, 2012 by Neil Bird under Worldwide Property News

Earlier this month the distinguished architect Oscar Niemeyer died aged 104. He was responsible for a number of notable buildings throughout the world but his enduring legacy will always be Brasilia, the Brazilian capital where he was able to fully express... Read More

Architect Oscar Niemeyer dies aged 104

Posted on 6 December, 2012 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

Brazilian news outlets yesterday announced the death of Oscar Niemeyer, the architect whose vision helped to shape the urban landscape of the twentieth century. He died of respiratory failure in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday aged 104. The futuristic and... Read More