Cauê Capillé is a Professor at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (FAU UFRJ) and at the Graduate Programme in Urbanism (PROURB FAU UFRJ). Architect (FAU UFRJ, 2011); PhD in Architecture (the Bartlett UCL, 2016); FAPERJ Post-Doctoral Researcher at PROURB FAU UFRJ (2017-18); Urban Studies Foundation Fellow at ENSA Paris Malaquais (2021-22); Visiting Researcher at Royal College of Art (2021-22).

His research and design studios focus on the relationship between architectural design, political and urban theories and ordinary urban conditions.

His works have been awarded and exhibited on different occasions, including the Ibero-American Biennial, the São Paulo International Architecture Biennial; the European Cultural Centre in Venice (parallel to the Architecture Bienale); and the RIBA President’s Awards for Research.


E: cauecapille@fau.ufrj.br

FAU UFRJ Profile: fau.ufrj.br/portfolio/caue-capille 

FAU UFRJ
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http://www.fau.ufrj.br
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Design Awards

WINNER  2022  
Institute of Brazilian Architects Annual Award, House of the year, Project Casa das três varandas.

WINNER  2017  
Concurso Nacional de Projeto de Habitação Popular no Distrito Federal (DF, Brasil).

SECOND PLACE  2017
Concurso Nacional de Projeto de Habitação Popular Coletiva no Distrito Federal (DF, Brasil).

SHORTLISTED  2014
Ideas Competition for a ‘Cultural Quarter’ at Royal Academy of Arts, London. (Working at Andrew Phillips Studio)

WINNER  2012
Concorrência Pública de Projeto Urbano para Itaipú, Niterói (trabalhando no CAMPOaud)

WINNER  2012
Concorrência Pública para Exposição e Simpósio sobre Cartografia (trabalhando no CAMPOaud).

SECOND PLACE  2011
Concurso Nacional de Projetos para reorganização espacial dos Pilotis do Edifício da FAU/EBA/Reitoria da UFRJ.

EXHIBITED  2011
IaaC City Senses Competition. Exhibited at the Festival Circo Digital, at Circo Voador, Rio de Janeiro, in Nov/2013. With the work "Urban Keloids: Participatory Surfaces"

WINNER  2010
Close Competiton at Designing Interface Architecture International Workshop. With the work "Parametric self-construction"

FINALIST  2009
IFLA International Competition (International Federation of Landscape Architecture). With the work "Water tools"

HONOURABLE MENTION  2008
Prêmio Nacional do IAB, with an urban project for Vargens, Rio de Janeiro.


Research and Writing Awards

WINNER  2022
no Prêmio Anual do IAB, with the work "Post Compact City".


HONOURABLE MENTION  2022
ANPARQ Award for Books, with the work "Post Compact City".

FINALIST  2020
ANPARQ Award for Research Articles, with the article ‘Political interiors’

SHORTLISTED  2017
RIBA President's Awards for Research, com a Pesquisa de Doutorado

HONOURABLE MENTION  2014
na IX Bienal Iberoamericana, com o trabalho "Rio Metropolitano".

HONOURABLE MENTION 2014
no Prêmio ANPARQ (Associação Nacional de Pesquisa em Arquitetura), com o trabalho "Rio Metropolitano".

HONOURABLE MENTION 2013
no Prêmio Anual do IAB, com o trabalho "Rio Metropolitano".

EXHIBITED  2013
Selecionado para a 10a Bienal Internacional de Arquitetura de São Paulo, com o trabalho "Rio Metropolitano".


Scholarships and Grants

Jovem Cientista do Estado, Research Grant, Prourb FAU UFRJ. (2023-25)

Urban Studies Foundation, Visiting Researcher, ENSA Paris-Malaquais. (2021-22)

CAPES, Visiting Researcher, Royal College of Art (RCA). (2021-22)

ALV UFRJ, Research Grant, Apoio a pesquisa, Prourb Fau UFRJ (2020-21)

ARC FAPERJ, Research Grant, Prourb Fau UFRJ. (2019-22)

CNPq, Research Grant, Apoio a pesquisa,
Prourb Fau UFRJ (2018-21)

FAPERJ , Postdoc “Nota 10”, Prourb Fau UFRJ. (2017-18)

CAPES, PhD research, The Bartlett, UCL. (2012-16)

CNPq, Iniciação Científica, Proarq Fau UFRJ. (2008-11)


Teaching Awards

HONORABLE MENTION  2023  
at the Rio de Janeiro Institute of Brazilian Architects’ “Arquitetos do Amanhã” Award (Student: Bruno Paragó)

SHORTLISTED  2023  
at the Archdaily Website selection of ‘21 Best Final Students’ Projects in Portuguese’ (Student: Larissa Debossan)

SHORTLISTED  2023  
at the Archdaily Website selection of ‘21 Best Final Students’ Projects in Portuguese’ (Student: Arthur Frensch)

SHORTLISTED  2021  
at the Archdaily Website selection of ‘25 Best Final Students’ Projects in Brazil’ (Student: Lucas Montserat)

SHORTLISTED  2021  
at the Archdaily Website selection of ‘25 Best Final Students’ Projects in Brazil’ (Student: Larissa Monteiro)

SHORTLISTED  2021  
ABEA Award and Exhibition (Student: Maria Rubia Grillo)

SHORTLISTED  2020  
at the Archdaily Website selection of ‘40 Best Final Students’ Projects in Brazil’ (Student: Ariane Pereira)

SHORTLISTED  2020  
at the Archdaily Website selection of ‘40 Best Final Students’ Projects in Brazil’ (Student: Victoria Michelini)

SHORTLISTED  2020  
at the Archdaily Website selection of ‘40 Best Final Students’ Projects in Brazil’ (Student: Pedro Victor Costa)

WINNER  2019  
at the Rio de Janeiro Institute of Brazilian Architects’ “Arquitetos do Amanhã” Award (Student: Maria Rúbia Grillo)

HONOURABLE MENTION  2019 
at the Rio de Janeiro Institute of Brazilian Architects’ “Arquitetos do Amanhã” Award (Student: Mariana Maciel)


WINNER  2018  
URBAN 21 National Student Competition for Urban Design