奥斯卡·尼迈耶Oscar Niemeyer（1907–2012）将有机曲线和抒情的感性引入钢筋混凝土的结构领域，重新定义了20世纪的建筑。作为巴西现代主义的核心人物，尼迈耶凭借潘普利亚项目首次享誉全球，之后又参与创建了位于纽约的联合国总部大楼（1947年）。他辉煌的职业生涯在巴西利亚的规划和建造中达到顶峰，在那里，他设计的市政建筑将混凝土和光线转化为永恒的国家象征。 除了建筑杰作之外，尼迈耶还与女儿安娜·玛丽亚共同创作了著名的家具设计——其中最著名的是里约躺椅和阿尔塔扶手椅——这些家具的设计旨在与他流畅的曲线室内设计相得益彰。尼迈耶于1988年荣获普利兹克奖，他的作品在于他能够将形式从严格的功能主义中解放出来，创造出一种既结构大胆又充满诗意的建筑语言。 Oscar Niemeyer (1907–2012) redefined 20th-century architecture by introducing organic curves and lyrical sensuality to the structural discipline of reinforced concrete.A central figure of Brazilian Modernism, Niemeyer first drew global acclaim with the Pampulha project before co-founding the United Nations Headquarters in New York (1947). His monumental career culminated in the planning and execution of Brasília, where his civic monuments turned concrete and light into enduring national symbols. Beyond his architectural masterworks, Niemeyer, together with his daughter Anna Maria, created celebrated furniture designs—most notably the Rio Chaise and Alta Armchair—designed specifically to complement his curvilinear interiors. Awarded the Pritzker Prize in 1988, Niemeyer’s legacy lies in his ability to liberate form from strict functionalism, crafting an architectural language that is both structurally daring and deeply poetic.