With a broad and diversified portfolio in terms of typologies, scales, and project locations, MMBB Arquitetos is a versatile office with multiple activities. Founded in 1991 in the city of São Paulo, the office is currently composed of Maria João Figueiredo, Marta Moreira, and Milton Braga, and over the more than three decades of its operation, it has had among its partners Angelo Bucci, Vinicius Gorgati, and Fernando de Mello Franco, in addition to having carried out several partnerships with Paulo Mendes da Rocha.
One of MMBB's main differentials is its critical thinking regarding projects, a reflection that is not limited to architecture as an isolated building but extends over the city and the broader urban context on which it will be built, seeking to contribute to it. The commitment to the public dimension of architecture, especially regarding the possibilities and permeabilities between the public and the private instances, is noteworthy in the office's production. In an interview, Marta Moreira, one of the founding partners, also defends the role and importance of architectural design to foster this type of interaction and dynamics. She also discusses spaces' appropriations, reinterpretations, and possible uses.
