Carla Juacaba has developed her independent practice of architecture and research since 2000 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Her office is currently engaged in both public and private projects, focusing on housing and cultural programs. She worked with the architect Gisela Magalhaes, mostly in exhibitions related to the Brazilian native arts and historical museums. Among her first works, there is a series of houses - Rio Bonito (2005), Varanda (2007), Minimal (2008) and Santa Teresa (2014) - a couple of exhibition design and the ephemeral pavilion called Humanidade, in Rio de Janeiro, conceived with the senior scenographer and theatre director Bia Lessa. She was invited to Venice Architecture Biennale 2018 with the project Ballast and also built one of the Vatican Chapels.