Under the leadership of Chief Biraci Brasil Nixiwaka, the Yawanawá people of the Brazilian Amazon have been actively reclaiming their traditions. The Yawanawá Sacred Village consists of a Ceremonial Center, a University of Ancestral Knowledge, and a Model House. Built with native wood and innovative design techniques, it connects indigenous intelligence with contemporary architecture and minimises environmental impact.
Participants
ANDRÉ CORRÊA DO LAGO, FERNANDO SERAPIÃO, GUILHERME WISNIK, AND MARCELO ROSENBAUM
BRASILIA AND SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL; PORTO, PORTUGAL; PARIS, FRANCE
André Corrêa do Lago, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1959. Lives and works in Brasilia, Brazil.
Fernando Serapião, São Paulo, Brazil, 1971. Lives and works in Porto, Portugal and São Paulo, Brazil.
Guilherme Wisnik, São Paulo, Brazil, 1972. Lives and works in São Paulo, Brazil.
Marcelo Rosenbaum, Santo André, Brazil, 1968. Lives and works in São Paulo, Brazil.
Pedro Brancante, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1983. Lives and works in Paris, France.
Authorial Collaborators
Chief Nixiwaka, Biraci Brasil Yawanawa
