Ciro Miguel is an architect, photographer, and curator based in Zurich and São Paulo. His work explores alternative narratives of the built environment, with photography as both a research method and creative practice. His photography exposes how architecture is perceived and utilized, highlighting social and material realities that often elude conventional architectural representation.
He holds a professional diploma from the University of São Paulo (FAU USP), a Master’s degree from Columbia University (GSAPP), and a Doctorate from the Institute for the History and Theory of Architecture (gta) at ETH Zurich.
At ETH Zurich, he conducted research and design studios alongside Prof. Angelo Bucci (2013) and Prof. Marc Angélil (2014–19). Professionally, he has worked as a partner at SPBR Arquitetos and as a design architect at Bernard Tschumi Architects in New York.
Ciro was co-curator of Todo Dia/Everyday, the 12th International Architecture Biennale of São Paulo (2019), and his work has been exhibited at the Venice and São Paulo Biennales, as well as at institutions such as the Architekturmuseum der TU München, S AM Basel, the Center for Architecture New York, the Pavillon de l’Arsenal, the Het Nieuwe Instituut, and Casa da Arquitectura.
He is the recipient of a 2019 Graham Foundation Grant and co-editor of Everyday Matters: Contemporary Approaches to Architecture (Ruby Press, 2022). In 2022, he was awarded first prize in the annual writing competition organized by Drawing Matter. Most recently, he co-edited gta Papers Amazônia (gta Verlag, 2025).
For collaborations:
ciromiguel@gmail.com