Last week, the world got a little sadder.  At the venerable age of 104, Oscar Niemeyer, one of the world’s most brilliant and renowned architects, passed away.  His masterful works of art have long impressed ViX designer Paula Hermanny, especially as his buildings have become landmarks of their own right in Brasil.  Each has an important contribution to the country’s urban landscape and each is a cultural site not to be missed:

Brasília (1957)

Undeniably the greatest work of Oscar Niemeyer, the country’s capital is home to several buildings that carry his signature architectural style.  Among ...