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.
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 internationally as a design architect at Bernard Tschumi Architects in New York (2008–2010) and as a partner at SPBR Arquitetos.
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, 2021). 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, or full resumé: ciromiguel@gmail.com