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)