Pedro Evora Amaral Loeb Fellow '26

Pedro Évora is a Brazilian architect, urban designer, and professor. His work in Rio de Janeiro enhances the built environment by connecting city areas through new collective spaces. With over 20 years of experience focused on activating public spaces and reducing spatial inequalities, he has contributed to the development of cultural and sports facilities, master plans, temporary structures, research, and exhibitions. He has collaborated for years with the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Nova Iguaçu, coordinated the 2010–2030 Strategic Plan for the Maré favela, designed the Bela Maré Art Center, and led Costa Carioca, an initiative on climate impacts along Rio’s coastline. Pedro’s work has been exhibited at MoMA, the Venice Architecture Biennale, MAK Vienna, and the Carnegie Museum. He curated Brazilian architecture exhibitions at Europalia, won the competition for the Rio 2016 Olympic Golf Clubhouse, and contributed to Haiti’s post-earthquake recovery alongside Weatherhaven and the Brazilian Army. Since 2011, he has been a studio professor at PUC-Rio and leads the practices ÉVORA and RUA.