Vazio S/A

What Vazio S/A does

Vazio S/A Arquitetura e Urbanismo is a privately held architecture and urbanism firm founded in 2001 by Carlos M Teixeira and headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, with a European office in Porto, Portugal. The practice is organized around a distinctive intellectual thesis — that 'vazios' (urban voids, informal spaces, and residual landscapes) are generative design opportunities rather than problems — and operates at multiple scales including residential architecture, multi-family buildings, urban interventions, landscape design, scenography for theater and dance, and ephemeral garden installations. Core products encompass full-service architectural and urban design commissions, scenography and exhibition design, landscape and ephemeral-urbanism projects, architectural publications (including 'História do Vazio em Belo Horizonte', 'O Condomínio Absoluto', 'Ode ao Vazio', and 'Entre'), and self-developed real estate projects marketed through the NovoMorar platform (notably Montevideo 285 with Construtora Primus and Edifício BsAs for Katz Construções).

The studio is structured around a small core team of approximately three to four architects (Carlos M Teixeira, Daila Coutinho, Frederico Almeida) supported by a broader network of artistic collaborators, including the Armatrux street theater group, artist Louise Ganz, and illustrator Vasco Mourão. Built work has been realized in Brazil, Canada, France, Portugal, and England, and the firm has participated in major international exhibitions including the 2004 Venice Architecture Biennale, the 2010 '1:1 Architects Build Small Spaces' commission at London's Victoria & Albert Museum, the São Paulo Art Biennale, and international garden festivals at Chaumont-sur-Loire and Ponte de Lima.

Revenue is generated primarily through negotiated project fees for architectural and urbanism services, supplemented by publication royalties and, more recently, income from self-incorporated real estate development via NovoMorar. Go-to-market is sales-led and project-based: commissions are secured through direct engagement, architectural competitions, referrals, and the firm's international exhibition presence, which functions as a high-visibility marketing channel. Pricing is quote-based per project with no publicly disclosed rate cards, and the firm maintains no external investors, parent company, or subsidiaries.

Name

Vazio S/A

Legal name

Vazio S/A Arquitetura e Urbanismo

Website

https://vazio.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vazio S/A is a Belo Horizonte-based architecture and urbanism firm founded in 2001 that designs buildings, landscapes, scenography, and ephemeral interventions around urban voids, serving private residential clients, real estate developers, and cultural institutions across Brazil, Portugal, France, Canada, and England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture and Urbanism Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

SIC

Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban design projects
• Landscape architecture
• Scenography design
• Exhibition design

Headquarters

HQ city

Belo Horizonte

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Traditional architecture and urbanism project fees for residential, commercial, and cultural buildings. Includes full-service design from concept through construction administration.
2. Real Estate Development: Self-developed and co-incorporated real estate projects through the NovoMorar platform, including Montevideo 285 building developed and incorporated by the office in partnership with Construtora Primus
3. Publication Royalties: Revenue from published books including 'História do Vazio em Belo Horizonte', 'O Condomínio Absoluto', 'Ode ao Vazio', and 'Entre'

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vazio S/A develops architecture, urban design, landscape, scenography, and exhibition design projects for private residential clients, real estate developers, cultural institutions, and public-sector clients. The practice specializes in activating underutilized urban voids, integrating native Cerrado landscapes, and creating spatial interventions that bridge architecture with performing arts. The firm also self-develops and co-incorporates residential real estate through the NovoMorar platform and publishes architectural books.

Product overview

Vazio S/A Arquitetura e Urbanismo is an architecture and urbanism firm founded in 2001 that operates as a single unified practice combining architectural design services with research on urban voids. The portfolio includes architecture projects (residential buildings, houses), landscape design, scenography for performing arts, and ephemeral urbanism interventions. The firm also publishes architectural books documenting their philosophy. Projects span built and unbuilt work across Brazil, Canada, France, Portugal, and England. The firm maintains operations in both Brazil (Belo Horizonte) and Portugal (Porto).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NovoMorar: Real estate platform presenting projects that bet on architecture as an alternative for the apartment market and better relationship between buildings and the city.

Quantifiable outcome

• Built projects in 5 countries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• ArmatruxcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Partnership with street theater group Armatrux for performing arts collaborations. Initiated with Amnésias Topográficas I (2001) and continued through multiple theatrical performances and installations including Amnésias Topográficas II (2004) and Amnésias Topográficas III (2007). The collaboration creates immersive theatrical experiences in urban void spaces.
• Vasco MourãocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Collaboration with Portuguese illustrator Vasco Mourão for 'O Condomínio Absoluto' book, creating a real-fantastic epic narrative about a fictional building project.
• Louise GanzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtist collaboration on Amnésias Topográficas projects (2001, 2004-2005, 2007), transforming urban void spaces into theatrical and visual art installations.
• Construtora PrimusmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner for Montevideo 285 building project, where Vazio S/A acted as both developer and architect in partnership with the constructor.
• NovoMorarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital platform developed to present innovative real estate projects including BsAs building and other residential developments, co-marketing properties with architectural differentiation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Pezo von Ellrichshausen: Chilean duo with a small studio producing highly experimental built work and installations. Comparable in studio size, intellectual rigor, and the use of biennale presence as a visibility channel.
• Tatiana Bilbao: Mexican architect with an experimental, research-driven practice and strong international biennale presence. Comparable in experimental/socially-oriented design philosophy and in using architecture as a vehicle for urban critique.

Direct peers

• Isay Weinfeld: Brazilian architect with a global portfolio of high-end residential, hospitality, and cultural projects. Comparable in scale, international brand, and developer relationships, with a similar focus on design-led differentiation in the Brazilian real estate market.
• Studio MK27: São Paulo-based architecture studio led by Marcio Kogan, with comparable international recognition, similar scale, and a parallel practice of premium residential and cultural projects in Brazil and abroad. Direct peer in terms of category, customer base, and design-led brand positioning.
• UNA Arquitetos: Brazilian architecture firm with a portfolio of award-winning cultural and residential projects. Comparable in scale, intellectual positioning, and reliance on Brazilian cultural institutions and developers as primary clients.
• Bernardes + Jacobsen Arquitetura: Brazilian architecture firm with comparable scale and a portfolio spanning high-end residential, cultural, and developer-driven projects. Similar in serving premium Brazilian developers and having international visibility.
• Metro Arquitetos: Brazilian architecture and urbanism studio with a research-led approach and international recognition, including biennale participation. Comparable in size, intellectual orientation, and cultural-institution client base.
• Andrade Morettin Arquitetos: São Paulo-based architecture firm working across cultural, residential, and urban projects with strong academic and exhibition ties. Comparable in practice scope (architecture + landscape + scenography) and in Brazilian/Latin American cultural positioning.
• FGMF Arquitetos: Brazilian architecture firm with strong projects in residential, commercial, and cultural sectors, plus international awards. Directly comparable in scale, developer-client relationships, and Brazilian premium-architecture positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Sou Fujimoto: Japanese architect working at the intersection of architecture, nature, and experimental spatial concepts. Comparable in design philosophy and in using void, transparency, and nature as primary design motifs, though at a significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vazio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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