Inside some of São Paulo's famous architecture firms

At the head of the Archmospheres studio, photographer Marc Goodwin was responsible for opening the doors and spontaneously capturing behind the scenes of how large architecture offices in São Paulo work. São Paulo was chosen to be part of Goodwin's project, which aims to document different architecture studios around the world . Upon arriving in São Paulo, the photographer had already been to Panama, Mexico City and Los Angeles . Among the 20 offices visited in the city, it is possible to highlight some of great renown and tradition, such as that of architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha , Studio MK27 by Marcio Kogan and FGMF Arquitetos . Regarding the location of the offices, the photographer didn’t have much trouble getting around. “The studios are almost all just a few blocks from each other in the Higienópolis neighborhood, which is a kind of living museum of modernism. I think that shows how close-knit the architectural community is there,” says Goodwin.

"He was incredibly young for a 90-year-old man ( Paulo Mendes is now 92 )," Goodwin said. "I'm sure he had more energy than I did and he talked nonstop about many of his projects, walking around the room pointing out and picking out different models to explain along with technical facts interspersed with witty anecdotes." In Paulo Mendes' studio we can see a very simplistic aspect with files throughout the space, large tables for drawings and lamps distributed throughout. In general, Godwin noticed a simplistic atmosphere in the São Paulo offices , many with exposed concrete ceilings and beams and white painted walls. “The spaces were stripped down and functional, perhaps reflecting the economic slowdown and political crisis the country is going through,” he added. “Every person I met expressed great concern about Brazil’s future.” Below, check out the images of the 20 studios visited by the photographer.