Ciro Miguel is an architect, and photographer based in Zurich and são Paulo. He is currently a doctoral fellow at the Institute for History and Theory of Architecture at ETH Zurich. His research focuses on exploring alternative narratives of the built environment through photography. He obtained a professional diploma from the University of São Paulo FAU USP and a master’s degree from Columbia University GSAPP.

At ETH Zurich, Ciro has taught architectural design under the guidance of Angelo Bucci (2013) and Marc Angélil (2014-19). As a practitioner, he was a partner of SPBR Arquitetos for many years and continues to collaborate with the office. Ciro also worked as a design architect at Bernard Tschumi Architects New York (2008-2010).

Ciro's work has been exhibited at Biennials in Venice and São Paulo, as well as in museums such as Architekturmuseum der TU München, S AM Basel, Center for Architecture New York, Pavillon de l’Arsenal, the Het Nieuwe Instituut, and casa da Arquitectura. He was also a co-curator of Todo Dia/Everyday, the 12th International Architecture Biennale of São Paulo (2019).

In 2019, Ciro was awarded a Graham Foundation Grant to co-edit the book "Everyday Matters: Contemporary Approaches to Architecture" (Ruby Press, 2021). In 2022, he was awarded first place in the annual writing prize organized by Drawing Matter and the Architecture Foundation.

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