Estúdio Leonardo Zanatta
Estudio Leonardo Zanatta

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Firm Description

Founded in São Paulo by Brazilian architect Leonardo Zanatta, Estúdio Leonardo Zanatta was established as an interdisciplinary practice working across urbanism, architecture, interiors, and furniture design. In only three years, the studio has been included in Architectural Digest Mexico’s AD100 and Casa Vogue 50 in Brazil. A five-time winner of the Saint-Gobain Sustainable Architecture Award, including the Innovation Distinction, it has also received the Tomie Ohtake Design Award and was featured in Forbes Brazil’s Under 30 list. Its work is rooted in research into South American landscapes, materials, cultural narratives, and modes of making, translating geology, craftsmanship, and local knowledge into projects at different scales.

Partner Anna Schmutzler
Architect and Designer Hnerique Azevedo, Davi Erbs, Gabriel Aquino
Architect Nathalia Wehmuth, Amanda Bufon, Lucas Carilli, Ane Valadão, Marina Lesseux, Mayara Santos