Guilherme Torres

Guilherme Torres (1973–) is a Brazilian architect and designer. The author of many important projects—especially in the residential field—Torres, in keeping with the great tradition of Brazilian architecture, is highly skilled at combining natural materials with modern ways of living and at integrating his buildings with their surrounding environment. While his strictly architectural work shows a certain preference for geometric rigor, his interior design projects feel warm and welcoming, enriched by a deft use of iconic furnishings from around the world. His activity as a product designer is secondary, but it has produced a major success such as the Bow side table, manufactured by the German brand ClassiCon—essential and precise, like the façades of his buildings. He has also designed various pieces of furniture for the Brazilian brand Nos Forniture. The motto of Guilherme Torres and his studio—founded in 2001 in his hometown of Londrina and later expanded with offices in São Paulo and New York—draws inspiration from a Daft Punk track, conveying the idea of working harder, improving, speeding up, and becoming stronger.