Aerial view of Modernist Garden Path, Brazilian Modern: The Living Art of Roberto Burle Marx at the New York Botanical Garden (image courtesy of the New York Botanical Garden) Landscape design is a ...

This summer, the New York Botanical Garden celebrates Roberto Burle Marx, the modernist landscape architect who worked with Lúcio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer. Roberto Burle Marx’s path to becoming one of ...

A TOWERING FIGURE of Brazilian modernism, 20th-century landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx has long been known as the father of tropical garden design, the man who opened his compatriots’ eyes to ...

On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, camouflaged almost entirely by the region’s vibrant greenery, we come upon the Sitio Roberto Burle Marx—the former home and studio of the great Brazilian landscape ...

Roberto Burle Marx, a pioneer in garden design, emphasized the importance of working with native plants. Today, deforestation is a leading contributor to global warming, a harrowing reminder that we ...

Walking into the Jewish Museum’s new exhibit on Roberto Burle Marx, the Brazilian landscape architect best known for his strikingly patterned seaside pavements on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach, ...

The New York Botanical Garden has opened its largest ever show, devoted to the Brazilian landscape architect. By Jason Farago This Friday in Rio de Janeiro is the shortest day of the year, the start ...

The lingua franca was Portuguese. The weather was marvelous and the foliage dense. The women glided in flowing caftans and romantic slips while sharp-looking men appeared in white linens. Bossa nova ...

The New York Botanical Garden is celebrating the legacy of famous Brazilian artist Roberto Burle Marx with one of its most immersive experiences yet: a combination museum, landscape, and performance ...

The Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro have been a showcase more for Brazil’s political and economic anxiety than any kind of architectural drama. None of the venues built for the Games is unorthodox ...