Pedro Kok
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Pedro Kok

Pedro Kok

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PEDRO KOK (1984), brazilian photographer, works with and researches photography and videography of architecture, urban structures and cities. Graduate architect from the Architecture and Urbanism Faculty of the University of São Paulo in 2009. Master of Arts in Fine Arts by the Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht (MaHKU) in 2011.

Pedro has contributed with photographs and films for several international publications, such as Arquitectura Viva (ES), ArchitectuurNL (NL); AU, Projeto Design, Bamboo (BR), Okolo (CZ), Summa+ (AR); and online publications ArchDaily, PlataformaArquitectura, Dezeen and DesignBoom. Pedro was a regular contributor to the Italian magazine Domus and its portal domusweb from 2010 to 2013. He is one of the organizers of the filming architecture workshop programme.

Pedro has contributed for exhibitions and archives at the Centre Georges Pompidou (FR), MAXXI, La Biennale di Venezia, La Triennale di Milano (IT), Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo – MAM and Tomie Ohtake Institute (BR).

Pedro is currently based in São Paulo, Brazil, and is available for assignments worldwide.

Exhibitions and film screenings

  • 2022"丸喫棋議徽脚乾座標 Coordenadas Entrópicas". Brazilian Embassy in Tokyo. Photography.
  • 2020"Access For All: São Paulo's Architectural Infrastructures". Center for Architecture / AIA New York, USA. 3-channel video installation & video interviews.
  • 2019"Access For All: São Paulo's Architectural Infrastructures". Architekturmuseum der TUM, Munich, Germany. 6-channel video installation & video interviews.
  • 2018"unnamed spaces". 2018 Venice Biennale of Architecture, Venice, Italy. With GrupoSP. 2-channel video installation.
  • 2015"Oscar Niemeyer The Man Who Built Brasilia". Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo. Film.
  • 2014"Time, space, existence". Biennale di Architettura di Venezia, Italia. Screening of three films in collaboration with Gabriel Kogan and studio mk27.
  • 2014"Paulo Mendes da Rocha: technique and imaginations". La Triennale di Milano, Italy. Curated by Daniele Pisani. Commission of four new films.
  • 2014"We Take Our Fun Very Seriously Exhibition". Cornell University, Ithaca, EUA. Screening of three films in collaboration with Gabriel Kogan and studio mk27.
  • 2013"Out of hand". MAD Museum, Nova York, EUA. Screening of film "J. Mayer H.’s Metropol Parasol, Seville, Spain".
  • 2012Museu da Casa Brasileira. São Paulo, Brasil. Photography for permanent exhibition.
  • 2011Projeto Rabbit. São Paulo, Brazil. Photography and video.
  • 2011L’Architecture Néerlandaise : Un Tour d’Horizon. Casablanca, Morocco. Photography.
  • 2011Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Europalia @ Bozar, Brussels, Belgium. Screening of short-movie PMR 29′.
  • 2011Architecture Visions / Erratic language in architectural narratives. Fondazione Maxxi, Rome, Italy. Screening of short movie "Casa das Histórias Paula Rego, Cascais, Portugal".
  • 2011Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Centro Universitário Maria Antonia da USP, São Paulo, Brazil. Screening of short-movie PMR 29′.
  • 2011Share the Square. Academie Gallery, Utrecht, the Netherlands. Curated by Mika Hannula. Videos.
  • 2011O coração da cidade. Instituto Tomie Ohtake, São Paulo, Brazil. Curated by Júlio Katinsky. Photography.
  • 2011Room ‘Paulo Mendes da Rocha’. Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, França. Photography.
  • 2010Viver na Floresta. Instituto Tomie Ohtake, São Paulo, Brazil. Curated by Abílio Guerra. Photography and videos.

Publications

  • 2026Casabella 980. (Beyond) Brazil. Photography.
  • 2025Universidad Torcuato Di Tella. Arquipelago Arquitetos monograph. Photography.
  • 2024The New York Times T Magazine. "Flocking to Paraty". Commissioned photography.
  • 2023The New York Times T Magazine. "How Do You Build a Jungle". The Gardens of Isabel Duprat. Commissioned photography.
  • 2023The New York Times T Magazine. "Above it All: In Rio de Janeiro, Architecture That’s in Sync With the Jungle". Architecture of Grua, Gávea and Ayako. Commissioned photography.
  • 2021a+u 2021:12 – Feature: Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Commissioned photography.
  • 2014Revista AU 243. House in Sorocaba, Brazil by Estudio BRA. Photography.
  • 2014Revista WishCasa 37. House in Sorocaba, Brazil by Estudio BRA. Photography.
  • 2014Revista Projeto. Office building Groenlândia in São Paulo, by Triptyque Architecture. Photography.
  • 2014Revista Projeto. Office building Colombia in São Paulo, by Triptyque Architecture. Photography.
  • 2014Revista Projeto. House in Campinas by 24.7 Arquitetura. Photography.
  • 2014Revista AU 239. Pavilhão e ponte móvel Bayer, São Paulo, Brazil. Texto by Rafael Urano Frajnlich. Cover photograph.
  • 2013L’Architecture d’Aujourd’hui. Viver na Floresta. Marquise do Parque Ibirapuera, São Paulo, Brazil. Photography. Text by Abilio Guerra.
  • 2013Revista AU 233. Produtora Kana, São Paulo, Brazil. Photography. Text by Ursula Troncoso.
  • 2013Revista AU 233. Building Pereira Leite, São Paulo, Brazil. Photography. Text by Mariana Siqueira.
  • 2013AV Monografias 161 Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Casa Gerassi, São Paulo, Brazil. Photography.
  • 2013Archi: Rivista Svizzera di Architettura, Ingegneria e Urbanistica. Île Seguin, Paris, France. Photography.
  • 2013Revista AU 232. Caja Oscura by Javier Corvalán, Asunción, Paraguay. Photography. Text by Ursula Troncoso.
  • 2013Revista Projeto Design 400. Photography and interview.
  • 2013Revista AU 231. House JW, Tatuí, Brazil. Photography.
  • 2013Book Ministério da Educação e Saúde: ícone urbano da modernidade Brazileira. Autor Roberto Segre. Romano Guerra Editora. Photography.
  • 2013Wish Casa 19. Casa Maracanã, São Paulo, Brazil. Photography.
  • 2013Domus 968. Tipping point. Caja Oscura by Javier Corvalán, Asunción, Paraguay. Photography and video. Text by Giacomo Favilli.
  • 2013Catalog of the exhibition Interlacing / Ai Weiwei. Museu da Imagem e Som by São Paulo. Photography.
  • 2013Domus 966. Maracanã House, São Paulo, Brazil. Photography. Text by Daniel Corsi.
  • 2012Summa+ #123. Maracanã House, São Paulo, Brazil. Photography.
  • 2012Book Atlas: Arquitecturas del siglo XXI. Europa. FBBVA. Harpa Reykjavik, Iceland. Photography.
  • 2012Arquitectura Viva #144. Instituto Criar, São Paulo, Brazil. Photography.
  • 2012Book Concrete. Edited by William Hall. Phaidon. Photography.
  • 2012Domus 960. Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, London, United Kingdom. Photography. Text by Joseph Grima.
  • 2012Domus 960. Shard London Bridge, London, United Kingdom. Photography. Text by Charles Holland.
  • 2012domusweb.it. The 2012 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion. Video.
  • 2012Domus 958. The street is a theatre.The Teatro Oficina of Lina Bo Bardi. A conversation with Zé Celso. Photography. Edited by José Lira.
  • 2012Domus 958. Zarvo's idea. Photography.
  • 2012Book Architecture in the Netherlands – Yearbook 2011/12. NAi Uitgevers. Photography: Villa 4.0, Naardem, the Netherlands.
  • 2012Revista Bamboo 12. Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland. Photography. Text by Mariana Simas.
  • 2012Domus 956. Leme Gallery, São Paulo. Demolition of Leme Gallery in São Paulo, Brazil. Photography and videos. Text by Renato Anelli.
  • 2011Domus 951. Expansion of the Tel-Aviv Museum of Art, Israel. Photography and videos. Text by Beatrice Galilee.
  • 2011Domus 951. Villa 4.0 in the Netherlands. Photography and videos. Text by Christian Ernsten.
  • 2011Domus 950. Rehberger’s slinky footbridge. Footbridge in Oberhausen, Germany. Cover photograph, photography and videos.
  • 2011Domus 950. Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland. Photography and videos. Text by Joseph Grima.
  • 2011Book Atlas of World Architecture. Design Media Publishing. Photography: Escola SESC do Ensino Médio, Rio by Janeiro, Brazil.
  • 2011Metropolis M #4. Starters, by Laurie Cluitmans. Photography and profile.
  • 2011Domus 947. Waffle urbanism. Metropol Parasol, Sevilla, Spain. Photography and video. Text by Ethel Baraona Pohl.
  • 2011Domus 943. Marcel Wanders Studio, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Photography and video. Text by Laura Bossi.
  • 2010Architectural Digest Russia. Rietveld Pavilion, Otterlo, the Netherlands. Photography.
  • 2010ArchitectuurNL #09. Rietveld Pavillion, Otterlo, the Netherlands. Photography.
  • 2010Vogue Australia. Auditório Ibirapuera, São Paulo, Brazil. Photography.
  • 2010H.O.M.E. Deutschland. Casa 6, São Paulo, Brazil. Photography.
  • 2010Revista AU 200. Lajeado square, São Paulo, Brazil. Photography.
  • 2010Revista AU 197. Industry in Mogi-Mirim, Brazil. Photography.
  • 2010Revista pós – FAUUSP. Cover photography.
  • 2010Print publication of the exhibition "Viver na Floresta". Photography.
  • 2010OKOLO. Arquitetura modernista Brazileira. Photography.
  • 2009Book ‘Música nas Montanhas: 40 anos do Festival by Inverno by Campos do Jordão’. Photography.
  • 2009Book ‘Ruy Ohtake – Arquitetura e Cidade”. Photography.
  • 2009Revista Projeto Design 351. São Bernardo do Campo building, Brazil. Photography.
  • 2009Revista Projeto Design 351. SESC School Rio by Janeiro, Brazil. Photography.

Short-Films

  • 2025A River Doesn't Exist Alone, in Belém, Brazil. Architecture by Estúdio Flume.
  • 202335th São Paulo Biennial at the Ciccillo Matarazzo Pavilion, Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo, Brazil. Exhibition design by vão arquitetura. Video commissioned by vão arquitetura and the São Paulo Biennial Foundation.
  • 2023Dining Hall Of The Canuanã Farm-School Of Bradesco Foundation. Architecture by rosenbaum + Terra e Tuma.
  • 2023Sower & Around a Tree, Curitiba, Brazil. Installation by Gustavo Utrabo.
  • 2022Tropical Shed in Manaus, Brazil. Architecture by Laurent Troost.
  • 2022Guarapari Apartment, São Paulo, Brazil. Architecture by Pianca + Arquipelago.
  • 2022Ways of Going Home, São Paulo, Brazil. Installation by Gustavo Utrabo.
  • 2021Arouche Apartment, São Paulo, Brazil. Architecture by Pianca + Arquipelago.
  • 2021Galpão. Shed in Canela, Brazil, with architecture by sauermartins.
  • 202134th São Paulo Art Biennial, with architecture by Andrade Morettin.
  • 2019Xingu Canopies by Gustavo Utrabo.
  • 2019Venice Chapel by Carla Juaçaba. 'Contemporary voices at The Met' symposium, with Aesop.
  • 2019Muzeum Susch. 'Contemporary voices at The Met' symposium, with Aesop.
  • 2019Liam Young. 'Contemporary voices at The Met' symposium, with Aesop.
  • 2015-19'Taxonomy of Design' film series — Aesop.
  • 2017Huma Klabin by Una Arquitetos, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • 2015Casa Jardim Paulistano by Grupo SP, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • 2014'Book box' — Livraria Cultura by studio mk27, São Paulo, Brazil. 2m29s
  • 2014Terminal Lapa de Núcleo de Arquitetura, São Paulo, Brazil. 3m30s
  • 2014StudioSC by Studio MK27, São Paulo, Brazil. 3m13s.
  • 2014'This was not my dream' — Redux House, Brazil. 4m19s
  • 2014Praça do Patriarca de Paulo Mendes da Rocha, São Paulo, Brazil. 3m38s.
  • 2014Pinacoteca do Estado de Paulo Mendes da Rocha, São Paulo, Brazil. 3m48s.
  • 2014Cais das Artes de Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Vitória, Brazil. 3m34s.
  • 2014MuBE de Paulo Mendes da Rocha, São Paulo, Brazil. 3m19s.
  • 2013Casa de fim de semana de SPBR, São Paulo. 9m35s.
  • 2013Sede do Sebrae Nacional, Brasília, Brazil. 4m30s.
  • 2013Casa Cubo de studio mk27, São Paulo, Brazil. 2m20s.
  • 2013Casa Planalto de Flavio Castro, São Paulo, Brazil. 2m30s.
  • 2013La Caja Oscura de Javier Corvalán, Asunción, Paraguay. 3m51s.
  • 2013Villa 4.0 by Dick van Gameren, Naarden, the Netherlands. 2m15s.
  • 2013Tel-Aviv Museum of Art, Israel. 1m44s.
  • 2012Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, London, United Kingdom. 2m16s.
  • 2012Slinky Springs to Fame, Oberhausen, Germany. 2m15s.
  • 2012Former Galeria Leme, São Paulo, Brazil. 3m13s.
  • 2011Harpa, Reykjavik, Iceland. 3m32s.
  • 2011J. Mayer. H.’s Metropol Parasol, Sevilla, Spain. 2m30s.
  • 2011Marcel Wanders’ Studio at Westerhuis, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 2m19s.
  • 2011Jaume Fuster Library at Plaça de Lesseps, Barcelona, Spain. 1m30s.
  • 2011Botanical Gardens of Barcelona, Spain. 1m08s.
  • 2011Portugal Pavilion at the Expo ’98, Lisbon, Portugal. 2m00s.
  • 2011Casa das Histórias Paula Rego, Cascais, Portugal. 1m52s.
  • 2010Three buildings in Hansaviertel, Berlin, Germany. 1m59s.
  • 2010Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo da Universidade de São Paulo – FAUUSP, Brazil. 2m45s.
  • 2010Praça do Patriarca, São Paulo, Brazil. 1m30s.
  • 2010“Color, Cut and Rust” exhibition by Alberto Martins. 1m30s.
  • 2010Rolex Learning Center at EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland. 1m30s.
  • 2010VitraHaus, Weil am Rhein, Germany. 1m30s.
  • 2010Fundaciò Vila Casas / Museo Can Framis, Barcelona, Spain. 1m32s.
  • 2010Marquise do Parque do Ibirapuera, São Paulo, Brazil. 2m44s.
  • 2009Casa Modernista da Rua Santa Cruz, São Paulo, Brazil. 1m29s.
  • 2009Galeria Adriana Varejão / Inhotim, Brumadinho, Brazil. 2m14s.

Projects and other participations

  • 2016Workshop “Filming architecture in Lisbon" at Museu dos Coches. Lisbon, Portugal. Head organizer, lecturer.
  • 2015Video workshops “LOOK AT ME NOW!" at Kent State University - Florence Campus, Italy.
  • 2014Workshop “Filming architecture" at University Mackenzie. São Paulo. Head organizer, lecturer.
  • 2013Interview for Revista Projeto Design 400
  • 2013Workshop: Photography and Architecture. São Paulo, Brasil.
  • 2012Interview for ArchDaily Brasil
  • 2011“Imaginable cities: tales from Saint Gertrudes”. Literature, photography, vídeos, drawings, image production, book, exhibition.
  • 2011“Project Heracles call for ideas”. Domus / The Gopher Hole. Postal card.
  • 2010Director of photography in short-movie “PMR 29′ – 29 minutos com Paulo Mendes da Rocha”.
  • 2009“Registros fotográficos de arquitetura. As obras dos jovens arquitetos da FAUUSP”. Photography, book, exhibition.

Education

  • 2010-2011Master in Arts in Fine Arts, Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht. Honors.
  • 2004-2009Graduation in Architecture and Urbanism. Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of São Paulo. Honors.