Spirituality finds a place inside the home at CASACOR Bahia 2026 traduzido por: OPENROUTER

Over time, the conversation about well-being within the home has gained a new layer: beyond comfort, the house has also come to care for the soul. CASACOR Bahia 2026 reflects this change. The projects open space for rituals, ancestry, protection, contemplation, and memory. These are gestures that can appear in an oratory, in a reference to orixás, or simply in the creation of a reserved place to be with oneself.

The very venue of the show helps to put this subject into perspective. In its 32nd edition, CASACOR Bahia once again occupies the Casa Nossa Senhora das Mercês, a historic mansion in the center of Salvador that preserves elements of the old chapel.

When the house also protects

Dayse Pellegrini e Michele Wharton - Lounge Entre Camadas. Projeto da CASACOR Bahia 2026. (Bia Nauiack/CASACOR)

In the Lounge Entre Camadas, Dayse Pellegrini and Michele Wharton start from a lived, symbolic, and ancestral Bahia to create a project where nature, identity, and spirituality meet. Fabrics suspended in blue evoke the sky and the sea, tropical vegetation crosses the space, and the presence of Iemanjá introduces a dimension of reverence and protection. In the background, the Galeria Espelho dos Orixás expands the narrative through a reading of Afro-diasporic culture.

Mally Requião - Gabinete Legado Que Habita. Projeto da CASACOR Bahia 2026. (Camila Santos/CASACOR)

This dimension becomes even more intimate in the Gabinete Legado Que Habita, by Mally Requião. The project was born from memories of the architect's grandfather and brings together books, personal objects, and signs of his religiosity. Between the coffee corner and the china cabinet, there is an oratory integrated into the cabinetry — not as a loose decorative piece, but as part of the daily life of the character who inspires the space.

From ritual to routine

Gabriel Magalhães - Águias Que Acalmam - Deca. Projeto da CASACOR Bahia 2026. (Denilson Machado, do MCA Estúdio/CASACOR)

In Águas que Acalmam, Gabriel Magalhães starts from an ancestral Yoruba ritual, Omí Tútú, to build an experience around water and earth. Ebonized bamboo, natural textures, delicate light, and Brazilian art accompany the different spaces of the project, while the continuously flowing water in the outdoor spa reinforces the ideas of renewal, flow, and balance.

The project shows a possibility of incorporating spirituality into architecture without depending on explicit religious symbols. The ritual is translated into matter, movement, and experience.

Joia Piscinas Biológicas | Daiane Reis - Jardim de Oração. Projeto da CASACOR Bahia 2026. (Camila Santos/CASACOR)

Something similar happens in the Jardim de Oração, by Daiane Reis - Joia Piscinas Biológicas. Set in front of the chapel of the Convento Nossa Senhora das Mercês, the garden works with prayer, contemplation, and presence through an ornamental pond, the sound of water, winding paths, and tropical vegetation. The project brings spirituality and nature closer together, proposing a contemporary reading of the sacred.

A space for what cannot be seen

Sílvia Coelho - Living Gaia. Projeto da CASACOR Bahia 2026. (Bia Nauiack/CASACOR)

In Living Gaia, Sílvia Coelho draws from the story of her grandmother Dalcy and her intuitive relationship with stones, marbles, and natural textures. The character portrayed by the project also painted women and orixás, and the project transforms this memory into a composition of organic shapes, natural materials, and affective references.

Nath Veloso Arquitetura - Loft a Rotina do Agora. Projeto da CASACOR Bahia 2026. (Denilson Machado, do MCA Estúdio/CASACOR)

In Loft A Rotina do Agora, Nath Veloso makes explicit a dimension that other projects leave implied: the balance sought by the home involves physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. The space is organized between body and inner life, drawing on natural materials, indirect light, and a quiet aesthetic.

Bia Nery, Flacy Andrade e Michelle Araújo - Mãe Terra. Projeto da CASACOR Bahia 2026. (Bia Nauiack/CASACOR)

In Mãe Terra, by Bia Nery, Flacy Andrade, and Michelle Araújo, this search appears in another register. Water, clay, stone, and wood compose a project of stillness, while names like Earth, Root, Origin, and Life structure a symbolic journey of return to the body and memory.

In a daily life marked by excess stimulation, hyperconnection, and little pause, perhaps the search for these spaces attests to the need to find some place of protection and meaning. At CASACOR Bahia 2026, among Afro-diasporic references, family memories, nature, and different forms of contemplation, the spiritual appears less as ornament than as a possible dimension of dwelling. And perhaps this is the most contemporary part of this quest: to build homes that take care not only of how we live, but also of where we find shelter.

Information - CASACOR Bahia 2026

• When: from July 7 to September 6, 2026

• Hours: 3 pm to 10 pm (Tuesday to Sunday and holidays)

• Where: Casa Nossa Senhora das Mercês – Av. Sete de Setembro, 1105, Salvador, Bahia

• Tickets: R$ 110 (full) and R$ 55 (half)

• Box office: online, official CASACOR app, and on-site sales

• Social media: @casacor_bahia

• More information: www.casacor.com.br/mostras/bahia/

traduzido por: OPENROUTER