
What does it mean to inhabit São Paulo in a time of climate, housing, and social crises? A City Reimagined starts with Entre Rios, the acclaimed documentary by filmmaker and researcher Caio Ferraz, to look at how the transformation of the city’s rivers has shaped its territory, landscapes, relationship with nature, and urban life. From this starting point, the conversation will explore questions of housing, collective action, and the role of architecture and urbanism in imagining a more inclusive, resilient, and habitable city.
The evening begins with a screening of the first 10 minutes of Entre Rios, followed by a panel moderated by Danielle Dias, President of the São Paulo Chapter of the Institute of Architects of Brazil (IABsp), with Caio Ferraz and other voices from São Paulo’s urbanism ecosystem. A cocktail reception will follow, offering an informal space to continue the conversation and a preview of the upcoming Urban Futures Residency, a Swiss–Brazilian initiative bringing together researchers and practitioners to imagine new ways of shaping urban futures and our relationship with the environments we inhabit.
Program
- 6:30pm – Welcome & Networking
- 7:00pm – Opening Remarks · Vicenzzo Spedo, Swissnex in Brazil · Danielle Dias, IABsp · Caio Silva Ferraz, Interdependência
- 7:20pm – Film Screening: Entre Rios
- 7:30pm – Conversation on Urban Futures · Danielle Dias, IAB-SP · Caio Silva Ferraz, Interdependência · Laís Avelino, IABsp · Victor Mishima · Moderated by Danielle Dias
- 8:30pm – Cocktail & Urban Futures Residency Presentation · Gabriela Devaud, Swissnex in Brazil
- 9:30pm – Closing
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Bio
Danielle Dias
President of the São Paulo Chapter of the Institute of Architects of Brazil (IABsp)Danielle Dias is President of the São Paulo Chapter of the Institute of Architects of Brazil (IABsp) for the 2026–2028 term, Danielle Santana is an architect and urban planner. She holds a Master’s degree in Urbanism and is a PhD candidate at PROURB/UFRJ. With over ten years of experience in cultural heritage and urbanism, she teaches at Escola da Cidade and serves on CONPRESP, São Paulo’s Municipal Council for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage, and on Brazil’s National Commission for Cultural Incentives (CNIC). In 2024, she received a Commendation from the Rio de Janeiro City Council for her work in building new urban imaginaries for the Black population
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Caio Ferraz
Director of the documentary 'Entre Rios'Caio Ferraz is a researcher and filmmaker. He directed Entre Rios, a landmark documentary in the Brazilian debate on urban rivers, which has garnered more than 3 million views and is widely used by universities and environmental education programs. He is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Environmental Science at the Institute of Energy and Environment of the University of São Paulo (USP). He also leads Interdependência, a creative lab that translates science into educational and immersive experiences focused on the water and climate crises.
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Laís Avelino
Director for Territory, Climate and Sustainability at IABspLaís Avelino is an architect and urban planner with specializations in Social Urbanism, Urban Management, and Public Policy. She works as Director for Territory, Climate and Sustainability at IABsp and as Community Engagement Specialist at Instituto Alana in Jardim Pantanal, São Paulo, contributing to the development of the Neighborhood Plan and the Climate Change Adaptation Plan, with a focus on participatory processes and territorial development.
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Victor Mishima
Manager of TETO’s São Paulo OfficeVictor Mishima is an architect and urban planner, with a postgraduate qualification in teaching from Escola da Cidade, and is currently specializing in Social Urbanism at Insper. For six years, he worked as a design architect at private firms, focusing on architectural design and construction supervision, subdivision and sanitation projects, and architectural design of buildings. A TETO volunteer since 2023, he coordinated the Universities area until 2025, when he became TETO São Paulo’s Social Coordinator. In September 2025, he took on the management of TETO’s São Paulo office. Since then, he has been responsible for the organization’s territorial activities, strategic growth, and institutional relations in São Paulo.
Event Partners
A City Reimagined: Housing, Nature, and Urban Futures is an event organized by Swissnex in Brazil in partnership with the São Paulo Chapter of the Institute of Architects of Brazil (IABsp). The event is part of the Planetary Embassy in São Paulo program, presented by Swissnex in Brazil with the support of Presence Switzerland.



