Kéré Architecture unveils Biblioteca dos Saberes library design in Rio de Janeiro

Summary

Berlin-based Kéré Architecture has unveiled designs for the Biblioteca dos Saberes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The project features distinctive perforated brick facades and a central cylindrical element rising from the building's core. Located in the Cidade Nova neighborhood across from Oscar Niemeyer's Sambódromo parade ground, this marks Kéré Architecture's first built project in South America. The library design incorporates local materials and responds to the tropical climate while creating a new cultural landmark in Rio.