Rothko is a São Paulo restaurant inspired by the paintings of Mark Rothko and the passion for gastronomy of Diego Belda. From the rock clubs he owned, Casa Belfiore and CBBAR, to a unique restaurant in the heart of São Paulo’s nightlife, Belda is also a painter but in parallel discovered the world of gastronomy during a short season he spent in Holland.

After that he moved to France where he developed his skills in French cuisine. Rothko was founded in 2011 combining traditional burgers with an authorial gastronomy project, special Brazilian ingredients, and nostalgic recipes.

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Marcos Proença was born in Sorocaba but moved to São Paulo in 2001. Over 20 years, he has become one of the most sought-after hair stylists in the luxury market in Brazil and also a pioneer for creating the first eco-friendly salon in the country, launched November 2009. His place offers an unique experience combining beauty and elegance and has innovated with sustainability by contributing effectively to the low use of energy and water, selective garbage collection, LED lights, and large windows in the architectural design which offers constant natural lighting for the interior of the building. 

The use of Marmo Glass (compacted powder) in the countertops and furniture is an important aspect of the landscape design which also comes with a garden where the clients can be catered to indoors or outdoors. Not to mention that they have one of the best pineapple juices around.

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This photographic project, titled Tempus Fugit, was inspired by everyday life in my hometown of Sao Paulo: the rush of the streets at night and the time that just seems to fly by. I used multiple exposures and my own night light to get these shots. It’s a tribute to the flashes of everyday life in a very hurried city.

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This is the first clip from Madrid, the new project of Adriano Cintra of Fame and Marina Vello of Bonde de Role. I have been looking forward to it since one of their earlier collaborations on a cover version of Freak le Boom Boom by Gretchen kept ringing in my ears for a long time. The video was shot by Dacio Pinheiro in São Paulo last month and I like the dark atmosphere and aesthetics of classical black and white cinema.

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Pop up stores? Cute, but so last decade. Say hello to The Gourmet Tea, a pop out tea store in São Paulo. Neatly hidden behind what looks like a neon art deco wall when it’s closed, the shop is actually an oversized plywood box that opens up for business by popping out from the wall panels, thanks to some very clever design by Brazilian architect Alan Chu. A hinged flap flips to show the shop sign; the counter is wheeled out, and a door opens to reveal cupboards and shelves of tea merchandise. Wow.

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DDB Brazil’s ad campaign for theMASP Art School in Sao Paulo recently received a lot of publicity for spreading out what looks like the dissected bodies of famous artists with their insides done in the style of their art.

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Brazilian twins Os Gemeos have been creating some of the most colorful art on walls for decades. In a street art scene where artists are judged by the quality of their stencils, it is refreshing to see Os Gemeos consistently putting up work that is technically masterful and completely unpretentious. Their characters have a playful and fantastical quality, contrasting sharply with the urban decay they decorate in Os Gemeos’ native Sao Paulo. Recently, their transition to gallery work and sculpture has been seen them expand their scope into massive multimedia installations.

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The best way to see São Paulo — the sleekest, hippest, and biggest city in Brazil — is from the rooftop bar of the über-modern Hotel Unique, wasabi martini in hand. The Skye bar, with its crimson red pool, funky cocktails, and hip LA vibe, is where the city’s beautiful people go to see and be seen. And then dance ‘til dawn.

It’s just as good for dinner as it is for a night out, thanks to talented French chef Emmanuel Bassoleil, who runs the kitchen. Take in the 360-degree views of the stunning São Paulo skyline as you dine on your fillet of sole that’s been steamed in Champagne. You’ll have the best seat in the city.

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I’m really digging these densely layered ‘unportrait’ collages by Sao Paulo-based artist Lucas Simoes.

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I was lucky enough to be invited to Sydney’s Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange party, where Brazilian nightlife from Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro was joyfully brought into Sydney for a big crowd of competition winners. The party featured Brazil’s best, including electric performances from the samba sounds of Rhythm Brazil, before the dancefloor exploded with Bonde do Rolê blasting the crowd with incredible energy and catchy beats. When Rolling Stone picked Bonde do Rolê as one of ten bands to watch as far back as 2006, they were onto something.

A taste of Brazil was on hand with killer cocktails and delicious treats being served up, and the equally tasty Carnival girls were on hand to show the Sydney crowd how to shake it on the dance floor. At the same time, across the world in Sao Paulo, Brazilian guests were treated to the best of Australian home-grown talent from artists Muscles, Bag Raiders and Van She.

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A high-energy urban arts scene is emerging in Brazil’s biggest metropolis, making the ‘concrete jungle’, as the city is known, one of the ‘coolest’ places in the world right now. Exploring the relationship between art, architecture and skate, the Matilha Cultural Gallery (Cultural Pack) in the center of São Paulo is hosting the exhibition, Destroy and Create, until September 3.

A skater’s eyes are trained to identify the gaps and curves in the path, which ensures that the architecture of a city has an important role in shaping the sport. This show will feature the works of artists, architects, photographers and video makers, plus a sculpture created by Collective Noh, which actually serves as an obstacle for skaters.

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Kidnappings, murder, high level corruption and ear reconstruction are all part of life in Brazil’s Sao Paulo. The best documentaries cover all angles of a story, and here, nobody has been left out. The police, the government, potential victims and actual victims, a kidnapper, along with a plastic surgeon, the guy who makes bullet proof cars, and a frog farmer all get screen time. It’s a fascinating look into the endemic corruption that’s part of Brazil’s government, and the way the poor are driven to crime.

The kidnapper here is actually the most interesting character as he describes his ‘job’ as a way of life and means of supporting not just his family but the whole community. Some of the interviews, such as the plastic surgeon who redesigns the ears of people who’ve lost them during a kidnapping may have been unnecessary, and blaming the crime at a basic level on top level corruption feels a little forced, but still a compelling and gripping look into brutal real life kidnappings and the rampant stealing that Brazil allows it’s politicians to get away with.

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Brazilian footwear designer Andreia Chaves blurs the line between art and fashion with her eye-breakingly unique series of shoe designs. Of her work, she says: ‘The fact that I grew up in a chaotic city like Sao Paulo, full of contrasts, being in contact with such diversity and constant exposure to different visual inputs, has inspired me in how I conceptualize my shoes. I can clearly see influence coming from my South American sense of versatility’.

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