Studio MK27

Studio mk27, located in the chaotic city of São Paulo, was founded in the early 80s by architect Marcio Kogan, and Today is composed of 21 collaborators internally, as well as several worldwide. The team of architects, great admirers of the Brazilian modernist generation, seeks to fulfill the difficult task of rethinking and giving continuity to this iconic architectural movement. The projects of studio mk27 are valued for their formal simplicity, always working with special attention to detail and finishing.

Kogan is an honorary member of AIA (American Institute of Architects), professor at Escola da Cidade, guest professor at the Politecnico di Milano, considered by Época magazine one of the 100 most influential people in Brazil, and is part of the list “The Wallpaper* 150 Famous for 15 Years”. He leads a team of architects, who at large, have been working with him for over a decade. Since 2001, when he started a co-creation and cooperative work system at the office, studio mk27 has won over 200 national and international awards, such as: IAB (Institute of Brazilian Architects), São Paulo Architecture Biennale, WAF, Architectural Review, Dedalo Minosse, Record House, LEAF, D&AD, Spark, Barbara Cappochin, Iconic, AZ, Iberoamerican Biennale, Buenos Aires Architecture Biennale and Wallpaper Design Award.

The team at studio mk27 has spoken at the Royal Academy of Arts, AIA, Société Française Des Architectes, Clubovka, FAU-USP e Mack universities, FAAP, Politecnicos of Milan and Valencia, South Florida, Rice, Texas, Cornell, among others. In 2012 studio mk27 represented Brazil at the Venice Biennale which meant some extra kilos for the group of 10 architects who went for a gondola ride.


Biography

Marcio Kogan
Marcio is the founding architect and professor of the team at studio mk27. He was born in the chaotic city of São Paulo and graduated from FAU-Mackenzie in 1976. He is a guest professor at the Politecnico di Milano and Escola da Cidade, where he recently concluded his Master in Education, Society and Culture. He worked as a movie director until after he shot his first long feature in 1988 and then, bankrupt, had to content himself with being an architect. He is the author of all the projects of studio mk27 and is an honorary member of the AIA (American Institute of Architects) and of the council of the Museum Of Art of São Paulo (MASP).

1977
Publication of graduation Thesis / Isto É magazine / Brazil

2016
Shortlist / Leaf Awards / UK / Ramp house
Shortlist / World Architecture Festival / Berlin / Catuçaba house
Shortlist / World Architecture Festival / Berlin / Jungle house
Winner / AZ Awards_Residential Architecture / Canada / SP_Penthouse
People’s choice winner / AZ Awards_Residential Architecture / Canada / SP_Penthouse
Winner / Interieur Awards 2016 / Belgium / UP&DOWN tap
Shortlist / THE PLAN – Interiors / Italy / SP_Penthouse
Winner / THE PLAN – Residential / Italy / Jungle house
Winner / BIAB_X Bienal Iberoamericana / Vertical Itaim building
Shortlist / AZ Awards_Interiors - residential / Canada / SP_Penthouse
Oustanding Projects / MCHAP / USA / Vertical Itaim building
Winner / iF Design Awards / Germany / Txai house
Winner / iF Design Awards / Germany / Mororó house
Winner / iF Design Awards / Germany / Vertical Itaim building
Winner / iF Design Awards / Germany / UP&DOWN tap

2015
Winner / Brasil Design Awards / Brasil / Livraria Cultura
Shortlist / Brasil Design Awards / Brasil / Redux house
Shortlist / Brasil Design Awards / Brasil / P house
Shortlist / Brasil Design Awards / Brasil / Livraria Cultura
Shortlist / Best of the Year by Interior Design magazine / USA / Litta Pavillion
Shortlist / Best of the Year by Interior Design magazine / USA / FIO house
Shortlist / Best of the Year by Interior Design magazine / USA / Mororó house
Winner / BluePrint Awards / UK / Cultura Bookstore
Award The Best of Architecture / Arquitetura e Construção magazine / Brazil / Txai house
Award The Best of Architecture / Arquitetura e Construção magazine / Brazil / Edifício Vertical Itaim
Winner / Leaf Awards / UK / Vertical Itaim building
Shortlist / FX International Interior Design Awards / UK / DR bathtub
Shortlist / FX International Interior Design Awards / UK / Cultura Bookstore
Winner / Bienal de Arquitectura de Buenos Aires / Argentina / Vertical Itaim Building
Shortlist / Biennale Internazionale Di Architettura Barbara Cappochin / Italy / Vertical Itaim Building
Shortlist / BluePrint Awards / UK / Cultura Bookstore
Shortlist / Award The Best of Architecture / Arquitetura e Construção magazine / Brazil / Vertical Itaim building
Shortlist / Award The Best of Architecture / Arquitetura e Construção magazine / Brazil / Txai house
Shortlist / Leaf Awards / UK / Txai house
Shortlist / Leaf Awards / UK / Vertical Itaim building
Winner “the best of all the Spark Award” / Spark Awards / USA / Cultura Bookstore
Shortlist / World Architecture Inside Festival / Singapore / Theatro Municipal – Fábrica de espetáculos
Shortlist / World Architecture Inside Festival / Singapore / Vertical Itaim building
People’s choice winner / AZ Awards_Residential Architecture / Canada / Vertical Itaim building
Shortlist / THE PLAN – Housing / Italy / Txai house
Shortlist / THE PLAN – Housing / Italy / Mororó house
Shortlist / THE PLAN – Housing / Italy / Vertical Itaim building
Winner / A ’Design Awards – Interior space / Italy / Riviera bar
Gold Winner / A’ Design Awards / Italy / P house
Gold Winner / A’ Design Awards / Italy / Tetris house
Special Mention / A+Awards – Private House / EUA / Tetris house
Shortlist / A+Awards – Private House / EUA / Txai house
Shortlist / A+Awards – Multi Unit Housing Mid Rise / EUA / Vertical Itaim building
Shortlist / A+Awards – Bar & Nightclubs / EUA / Riviera Bar
Shortlist / A+Awards – Retail / EUA / Cultura Bookstore
Shortlist / AZ Awards_Residential Architecture – Multi Unit / Canada / Vertical Itaim Building
Gold Winner / iF Design Awards / Germany / Cultura Bookstore
Winner / iF Design Awards / Germany / P house
Winner / iF Design Awards / Germany / Redux house

2014
Shortlist / Wallpaper* Design Awards / UK / Paraty House
Winner / Best of the 2014 . Archilovers / EUA / Redux house
Winner / Best of the 2014 . Archilovers / EUA / B+B house
Winner / Best of the Year by Interior Design magazine / USA / Cultura bookstore
Shortlist / Best of the Year by Interior Design magazine / USA / Redux house
Winner “screen” category / Spark Awards / USA / “This was not my dream”
Spark! Award / Spark Awards / USA / Redux house
Spark! Award / Spark Awards / USA / Cultura bookstore
Award / AIA International Design Awards / USA / Redux house – Top Award
Award The Best of Architecture / Arquitetura e Construção magazine / Brazil / Cultura bookstore
Winner / Leaf Awards / UK / P house
Winner / Leaf Awards / UK / Cultura Bookstore
Winner / World Architecture Inside Festival / Singapore / Cultura Bookstore
Highly Commended / World Architecture Festival / Singapore / Potato Head Beach Club
Winner “The International Architecture Award” / Chicago Athenaeum / USA / P house
Oustanding Projects / MCHAP / USA / Studio R
Shortlist / World Architecture Festival / Singapore / Cultura Bookstore
Shortlist / World Architecture Festival / Singapore / Iguatemi children square
Shortlist / World Architecture Inside Festival / Singapore / Riviera Bar
Winner / IDA – International Design Award / USA / Redux House
Highly Commended / IDA – International Design Award / USA / Riviera Bar
Award / Iconic Awards / Germany / Redux house
Award / Iconic Awards / Germany / P house
Winner / AZ Awards_Commercial / Institucional Interiors / Canada / Cultura Bookstore
People’s choice winner / AZ Awards_Residential Architecture / Canada / Redux house
Third Place Winner / Competition by Apex for brazilian Pavillion for Expo 2015 in Milan
Highly commended / MIPIM Architectural Review Future projects Awards 2014 / UK / Iguatemi Square

2013
Gold Award / Spark Awards / USA / Studio R
Spark! Award / Spark Awards / USA /Pinheiro house
Spark! Award / Spark Awards / USA / M&M House
Highly commended / World Architecture Festival / Singapore / Catuçaba Villa
Shortlist / World Architecture Inside Festival / Singapore / Cube House
Shortlist / World Architecture Festival / Singapore / Flag House
Shortlist / World Architecture Festival / Singapore / Pinheiro House
Shortlist / World Architecture Festival / Singapore / M&M House
Awarded Interiors Best of the Best / Iconic Awards / Germany / V4 house
Award / Iconic Awards / Germany / Studio R
Award Best of the Bests / Iconic Awards / Germany / Cube house
Highly commended / A+ Award by online magazine Architizer / USA / Cube house
Award / Leaf Awards / UK / M&M house
Shortlist / Leaf Awards / UK / Studio R
Shortlist / Leaf Interior Design Awards / UK / V4 house
Gold Award / Spark Awards / USA / Studio R

2012
Shortlist / Frame + Moooi Award at the Salone del Mobile de Milano / Italy / Blue Table
Highly Commended / Brazilian institute of Architects / São Paulo . Brazil / Studio SC
Award / Record Interiors by Architectural Record magazine / USA / StudioSC
Award The Best of Architecture / Arquitetura e Construção magazine / Brazil / Cobogo house
Shortlist / Leaf Awards / UK / Cobogo house
Highly commended / World Architecture Festival / Singapore / V4 house
Shortlist / World Architecture Festival / Singapore / Toblerone House
Shortlist / World Architecture Festival / Singapore / Somosaguas housing
Shortlist / World Architecture Festival / Singapore / Moreira Salles Institute
Shortlist / World Architecture Festival / Singapore / San Sebastian Metro
Shortlist / Residential Interior by WAN / UK / V4 house
Gold Award / Spark! Awards / USA / Metro San Sebastian
Silver Award / Spark! Awards / USA / Ipes house
Award Best Interior Design / AZ Award by Azure magazine / Canada / V4 house
Award / Best of the Year by Interior Design magazine / USA / Decameron Store
Award / Best of the Year by Interior Design magazine / USA / Studio SC
Shortlist / Best of the Year by Interior Design magazine / USA / V4 house
Award for Residential / International Interior Design Association IIDA / USA / V4 house
Award for Offices/ International Interior Design Association IIDA / USA / Studio SC
Award for Retail / International Interior Design Association IIDA / USA / Decameron Store

2011
Honorary Fellowship of the American Institute of Architects / USA / Body of Work
Award / World Architecture Festival / Barcelona . Spain / Decameron Store
Highly commended / World Architecture Festival / Barcelona . Spain / Studio SC
Shortlist / World Architecture Festival / Barcelona . Spain / Punta House
Shortlist / World Architecture Festival / Barcelona . Spain / Cobogo House
Shortlist / World Architecture Festival / Barcelona . Spain / Land Reserve
Shortlist / Inside Festival / Barcelona . Spain / Studio SC
Shortlist / Inside Festival / Barcelona . Spain / Ipes House
Award / London International Creative Competition _ LICC / UK / Decameron Store
Shortlist / London International Creative Competition _ LICC / UK / Studio SC
Highly commended / London International Creative Competition _ LICC / UK / Punta House
Award / Best house of the year by ArchDaily website / Chile / Paraty House
Award / Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Award / USA / Gama-Issa Outland
Award / Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Award / USA /House D
Award / Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Award / USA / Beautiful Island House
Award / Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Award / USA / Bahia House
Award / The Best of Architecture by Arquitetura e Construção magazine / Brazil / Talchá Store
Award / The Best of Architecture by Arquitetura e Construção magazine / Brazil / Decameron
Award / The Best of Architecture by Arquitetura e Construção magazine / Brazil / Paraty House
Gold Award / Spark! Awards / USA / Paraty House
Selected / Famous for 15 Years by Wallpaper* magazine / UK / Marcio Kogan
The top 100 most influent Brazilians according to Época magazine / Brazil / Marcio Kogan
Award / Record House by Architectural Record magazine / USA / Bahia House
Highly Commended / Dedalo Minosse International Prize / Italy / Paraty House
Highly Commended / AR House Awards by Architectural Review magazine / UK / Paraty House
Award / Leaf Awards / UK / Punta House
Shortlist / Leaf Awards / UK / Studio SC
Shortlist / Leaf Awards / UK/ Decameron Store
Shortlist / Restaurant and Bar Design Awards / UK / Talchá Store
Shortlist / Brick Award / Germany / Little Brick House
Shortlist / Prêmio Top XXI Design/ Brazil / Prostheses and Grafts
Shortlist / AZ Awards by Azure magazine / Canada / Punta House
Shortlist / AZ Awards by Azure magazine / Canada / Prostheses and Grafts
Award / a’Design / Prostheses and Grafts
Shortlist / Best of the Year Interior Design magazine / USA / House D

2010
Award / The Best of Architecture by Arquitetura e Construção magazine / Brazil / Osler House
Award / Brazilian institute of Architects / São Paulo . Brazil / Paraty House
Shortlist / World Architecture Festival / Barcelona . Spain / Bahia House
Shortlist / World Architecture Festival / Baercelona . Spain / Gama-Issa Outland House
Award / Interieur Design Biennale by Technogym / Belgium / Prostheses and Grafts
Award / Interieur Design Biennale by Vitra / Belgium / Prostheses and Grafts
Shortlist / LEAF Awards / UK / D House
Award / Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Award / USA / Paraty House
Award / Wallpaper* Design Awards / UK / Paraty House
Highly Commended / D&AD Award / UK / Paraty House

2009
Award / International Property Awards / USA / Paraty House
Award / Commercial Property Awards / USA / Fasano Hotel São Paulo (with Isay Weinfeld)
Award / International Property Awards / USA / House 53
Award / International Property Awards / USA / BR House
Award / The Best of Architecture by Arquitetura e Construção magazine / Brazil / Corten House
Shortlist / The Best of Architecture by Arquitetura e Construção magazine / Brazil / Forneria
Highly Commended / 8Th International Biennial of Architecture / São Paulo . Brazil / Osler House
Highly Commended / Best of the Year by Interior Design magazine / USA / Paraty House
Award / Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Award / USA / Panama House
Award / Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Award / USA / Primetime Nursery
Award / Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Award / USA / Micasa Vol.B
Shortlist / World Architecture Festival / Barcelona . Spain / Paraty House
Award / Leaf Awards / UK / Paraty House
Shortlist / London International Creative Competition _ LICC / UK / House 53
Shortlist / London International Creative Competition _ LICC / UK / Corten House
Shortlist / London International Creative Competition _ LICC / UK / Panama House
Highly Commended / D&AD Award 2009 / UK / Corten House
Award / D&AD Award / UK / Panama House
Highly Commended / Competition Immigration Museum / Miami . Florida / Invisible Pier Museum

2008
2nd Award / International Design Awards_IDA / USA / Panama House
Award / 50 Idee Per L’abitare Contemporâneo / Milan . Italy / House A+A
Shortlist / The Best of Architecture by Arquitetura e Construção magazine / Brazil / DP House
Award / Brazilian institute of Architects Award / São Paulo . Brazil / Cobogó Haaz
Award / Brazilian institute of Architects Award /São Paulo . Brazil / Primetime Nursery
Award / Brazilian Institute of Architects Award / São Paulo . Brazil / Corten House
Highly Commended / Brazilian institute of Architects Award / São Paulo . Brazil / Corten House
Highly Commended / Best of the Year by Interior Design magazine/ USA / Primetime Nursery
Highly Commended / Best of the Year by Interior Design magazine / USA / Micasa Vol. B
Highly Commended / Best of the Year by Interior Design magazine / USA / Corten House
Shortlist / World Architecture Festival / Barcelona . Spain / Micasa Vol. B
Award / D&AD Award / UK / Primetime Nursery
Shortlist / D&AD Award / UK / Micasa Vol.B
Highly Commended / D&AD Award / UK / Mirindibas House
Award / International Prize Dedalo Minosse / Italy / Primetime Nursery
Shortlist / London International Creative Competition_LICC / UK / Micasa Vol. B
Shortlist / London International Creative Competition_LICC / UK / Mirindibas House

2007
Shortlist / Biennale Internazionale Di Architettura Barbara Cappochin / Italy / Mirindibas House
Highly Commended / Biennale Internazionale di Architettura Barbara Cappochin / Italy / Micasa Vol. B
Award / 2007 International Design Awards_IDA / USA / Mirindibas House
Award / 2007 International Design Awards_IDA / USA / Micasa Vol. B

2006
Award / Associoation of Brazilian Architecture Offices / Brazil / Pacaembu House
Highly Commended / V Brasilia Biennial of Architecture / Brazil / BR House
Highly Commended / National Competition of Ideas / Brazil / Le Pont Gucci

2005
Shortlist / Wallpaper* Design Award / UK / Hotel Fasano São Paulo ( with Isay Weinfeld)
Award / Record House 2005 from Architectural Record magazine / UK / BR House

2004
Award / Brazilian institute of Architects Award / São Paulo . Brazil / Quinta’s House
Award / Brazilian institute of Architects Award / São Paulo . Brazil / BR House
Award / Association of the Brazilian offices of Architeture / Brazil / Du Plessis House
Shortlist / IV Ibero-American Biennial / Spain / Microbiology Museum
Highly Commended / IV Ibero-American Biennial / Spain / BR House
Highly Commended / IV Ibero-American Biennial / Spain / Gama-Issa House
Highly Commended / IV Ibero-American Biennial / Spain / Du Plessis House
Award / Record House by Architectural Record magazine / USA / Du Plessis House

2002
Award / Brazilian institute of Architects / São Paulo . Brazil / Coser Studio
Award / Brazilian institute of Architects / São Paulo . Brazil / Uma Store Higienópolis
Award / Brazilian institute of Architects / São Paulo . Brazil / Microbiology Museum
Highly Commended / Brazilian institute of Architects / São Paulo . Brazil / Gama-Issa House
Highly Commended / Association of the Brazilian offices of Architecture / Brazil / Body of Work
Shortlist / World Architecture Awards . WA / Berlin . Germany / Gama-Issa House

2001
Award / 4th Usiminas Architecture In Steel Award / Brazil / Grupo Corpo Headquarter
Shortlist / Puc-Campinas New Church Competition / Brazil

1999
Award / Brazilian institute of Architects / São Paulo . Brazil / Uma Store Vila Madalena

1995
Award / Brazilian institute of Architects Award / São Paulo . Brazil / Larmod Store

1994
Award / Folha magazine / Brazil / Larmod Store
Award / Façade _ Folha Magazine and CCSP / Brazil / Body of work

1992
Shortlist / Barilla Design Competition / Macaroni Barbed Wire Project / Brazil (with Isay Weinfeld)

1991
Highly Commended / Brazilian institute of Architects / São Paulo . brazil / Goldfarb House (with Isay Weinfeld)

1984
Highly Commended / Poster for UN Campaign for Disarmament / USA

1983
Highly Commended / Brazilian institute of Architects / São Paulo . Brazil / Rubens Sverner nursery

2015
Exhibition / Cartas ao Prefeito / Sao Paolo . Brazil / PIVO gallery
Exhibition / 15 th International Biennial of Architecture / Buenos Aires . Argentina / Fábrica de espetáculos . Theatro municipal
Exhibition / 15 th International Biennial of Architecture / Buenos Aires . Argentina / Vertical Itaim building
Exhibition / 15 th International Biennial of Architecture / Buenos Aires . Argentina / P house
Exhibition / Politecnico di Milano / Italy / Migrant Garden
Exhibition / Milan Furniture Fair / Italy / DaMN Pavillion

2014
Exhibition / Cornell University / USA/ We take our fun very seriously
Exhibition / Milan Furniture Fair / Italy / Where architects live
Exhibition / New Territories _ MAD Museum / NY . USA / Gradil and Murano
Exhibition / 14. Mostra Internazionale di Architettura _ TIME SPACE EXISTENCE / Venice . Italy / studio mk27 movies

2013
Exhibition / Lisbon Triennial / Lisbon . Portugal / “Architects line”

2012
Brazilian Representative / 13th International Architecture Biennial / Venice . Italy / V4 house

2011
Exhibition / 9th SP Architecture Biennial / São Paulo. Brazil / Zózimo do Amaral Square

2010
Exhibition/ Newark Design / USA / Corten House and Paraty House
Exhibition / Pan-American Architecture / Paraty House

2009
Exhibition / 8Th International Biennial of Architecture / São Paulo . Brazil / Paraty House
Exhibition / 8Th International Biennial of Architecture / São Paulo . Brazil / Micasa Vol.B
Exhibition / 8Th International Biennial of Architecture / São Paulo . Brazil / Corten House

2007
Exhibition / 7th São Paulo International Biennial of Architecture / UK / Primetime Nursery
Exhibition / “Block” at Haaz Gallery / Istanbul . Turkey / Haaz Cobogo

2006
Exhibition / 8 th Triennial of World Architecture / Belgrade / ZMVK Bordel
Exhibition / 8 th Triennial of World Architecture / Belgrade / Coser Studio
Exhibition / 8 th Triennial of World Architecture / Belgrade / BR House

2005
Exhibition / "Encore Moderne ? " / Paris . France

2004
Exhibition / Happyland Vol. 2 at Brazilian House’s Museum (with Isay Weinfeld)

2003
Exhibition / 5 th International Biennial of Architecture / São Paulo . Brazil / 9.11 Memorial
Exhibition / 5th International Biennial of Architecture / São Paulo . Brazil / Mutant Carpet

2002
Exposição / Bologna Pavillion / “Involucri” / Italy (with Isay Weinfeld)
Exhibition / 25th Art Biennial / São Paulo . Brazil Happyland, A Dark View of the the XXI Century City (with Isay Weinfeld)

2001
Exhibition / Brazilian House’s Museum / Brazil / Umore and Architektur (with Isay Weinfeld)

1999
Exhibition / 4th International Biennial of Architecture / São Paulo . Brazil / Commercial Building MRA-2 (with Isay Weinfeld)
Exhibition / 4th International Biennial of Architecture / São Paulo . Brazil / Strumpf House
Exhibition / 4th International Biennial of Architecture / São Paulo . Brazil / Raw House
Exhibition / 4th International Biennial of Architecture / São Paulo . Brazil / Uma Store Vila Madalena

1998
Exhibition / Brazilian House’s Museum / Brazil / Ornithologic Architecture (with Isay Weinfeld)

1995
Exhibition / Brazilian House’s Museum / Brazil / Architecture and Humor (with Isay Weinfeld)