Instituto Bardi / Casa de Vidro is a non-profit civil society organization of collective interest. Its Statute is registered with the 4º Oficial de Registro de Títulos e Documentos e Civil de Pessoas Jurídicas of the capital of São Paulo, under No. 201570/ 90, on May 15th, 1990.
According to its Statute in effect and in accordance with the Complementary Law No. 846 of 1998, which provides for the structure of OSs – Social Organizations of the State, the administration is formed by the Assembly of Associates, Board of Directors, Board of Directors and Fiscal Council. The Institute obtained OS certification in October 2016.
Glass House, the first work built by Lina Bo Bardi, has been the Institute’s headquarters since its foundation in 1990 by the Bardi couple. In 2017, with a focus on institutional communication, the work became part of the institution’s name: Instituto Bardi / Casa de Vidro.
Lina Bo Bardi and Pietro Maria Bardi founded, in 1990, what was then called Instituto Quadrante. In 1993, a year after Lina’s death, Pietro Maria Bardi changed the name to “Instituto Lina Bo e PM Bardi”, thus consolidating the couple’s trajectory and legacy. In 2017, with a focus on institutional communication, the Institute was renamed Instituto Bardi / Casa de Vidro.
The Institute, as a private association, does not receive public funds and is supported by donations, sale of copyrights and sponsorships.
Italians, Lina Bo and her husband Pietro Maria Bardi arrived in Brazil in 1946 and became naturalized Brazilians in 1953. They were responsible for relevant interventions in the Brazilian cultural scene based on two main axis: architecture and art, always focusing on the people.
The Italian architect Lina Bo Bardi worked in different areas of knowledge beyond architecture such as design, education, cinema, fashion, environment, restoration, heritage, curatorship, furniture. Learn more.
Pietro, Italian, was a self-taught journalist, art dealer, curator, writer, and art critic. He arrived in Brazil in 1946 with his wife Lina Bo Bardi, and founded MASP alongside Assis Chateaubriand, in 1947. He invested in the professionalization and consolidation of the cultural area in the country. Learn more.
The initial project covers the period 1947/1949 and the construction was completed between 1951 and 1952.
Lina Bo Bardi signs the project. The Glass House was the first work built by the architect, completed in 1951/52.
Glass House opened to visitors for the first time in 2013, on the occasion of the exhibition by Hans Obrist: Inside Outside, which brought together around 10 thousand people in just one month. As of 2015, with the implementation of the Educational Program, Glass House has differentiated visits and activities for the public, without interruption until today. Visits take place on specific days and hours.
Glass House has been the Institute’s headquarters since 1990 and, before that, the Bardi’s residence for over 45 years. It also houses its archive and is the space for the Instituto Bardi’s cultural activities.
Due to the current pandemic, Glass House will only be open to the public on Fridays and Saturdays, with guided tours by educators at the following times: 10:00 am, 11:00 am and 3:00 pm. The visits are carried out in two languages: English and Spanish, in addition to Portuguese, and have an average duration of 1h15 minutes.
Scheduling is required and is done exclusively by email: infobardi@institutobardi.org.
The values are R$ 50.00 (full), R$ 25.00 (half ticket for students, teachers, seniors), and free of charge for children up to 10 years old, students and teachers of public elementary and high schools, guides accredited and ICOM members.
Yes. Tickets can be purchased through the Inti platform, through the link casadevidro.byinti.com, or on site, prior to the visit. It is recommended to arrive 10 minutes before time to purchase or validate the ticket.
Considering that the tickets are an important source of revenue for the maintenance of the space – and because we have a reduced staff and only two days available for visitation – we are currently unable to implement a day with free admission.
Due to the current pandemic, the Instituto Bardi / Casa de Vidro is open for public visitation only on Fridays and Saturdays. However, considering exceptional cases and the availability of educators, it is possible to meet specific and exclusive demands on other days, with prior appointment. In this case, the value of the individual ticket will be R$100.00 – not having half a ticket.
Only photographs of the exterior of the House are allowed. Photographs of the interior are prohibited during the visit.
No. Visiting hours are intended only for accessing information on the different contents that involve the Glass House: architecture, Lina and Bardi, exhibited collection, among other topics. Any misuse will be subject to legal sanctions.
Lina Bo Bardi accomplished relevant architectural works, in addition to Glass House, in different states of Brazil. Information on visits to the main works located in São Paulo and Bahia is available on the websites and contacts below:
MASP (https://masp.org.br/)
SESC POMPÉIA (http://sesc.com.br/portal/sesc/unidades/saopaulo/sesc+pompeia)
TEATRO OFICINA (http://teatroficina.com.br/)
CASA VALÉRIA CIRELL private property, with authorized visits by appointment, information and contact via e-mail visita@institutobardi.org
SOLAR DO UNHÃO, Museu de Arte Moderna da Bahia –
Av. Contorno, s/n – Dois de Julho, Salvador – BA, 40301-110
CASA DO BENIN
(http://www.bahia.com.br/?item_viverbahia=museu-casa-do-benin)
Baixa dos Sapateiros, 7 – Pelourinho, Salvador – BA, 40025-005
The guidelines for the use of space are related to the different areas of activity of Lina Bo and Pietro Maria Bardi: architecture, fashion, design, innovation, education, art, culture, among others. For more details, access the RENT THE SPACE page here on the website.
Yes. The assignment of use of space for corporate rehearsals and campaigns constitute an important source of revenue for the maintenance of the Institute’s activities, however, they are also subject to approval and adaptation to the guidelines and policies for the conservation of the property, which is a heritage listed in levels: municipal, state and federal. Send your request to the email: infobardi@institutobardi.org
Yes, if they are in line with the space usage guidelines and policies. Observing capacity, theme and schedule availability. For more information, send your request to: infobardi@institutobardi.org
Yes, the days available are: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
If your proposal is aligned with the central themes of the Institute’s curatorship and meets the requirement to use the space, it is possible. For this, it is necessary to submit a detailed proposal, involving curatorship and works, which will be submitted for approval to integrate the annual programming of the space.
One of the mission points of Instituto Bardi / Casa de Vidro is the dissemination of knowledge and encouragement of intellectual and academic production. Research is welcome, but is restricted to postgraduate level researchers only. To carry out your research, simply fill in the form for completing the survey on the REQUESTS page.
The information you are looking for can be found in some of the publications available on the market or in libraries. Here on the site you can find a selection of the couple’s bibliography in BARDI COUPLE.
Even with direct authorization from the owners to film any works by Lina Bo Bardi, it is necessary to inform the Instituto Bardi / Casa de Vidro. As a general policy, direct or indirect association with the works of Lina Bo Bardi or the use of the architect’s name in commercial activities of any kind or nature is not permitted.
For the analysis of this matter, Instituto Bardi / Casa de Vidro needs consistent information on the script, proposal, objective, direction and cast, which will be submitted for approval by the Board of Directors and are subject to the guidelines for the use of space and copyright. Please send your request in advance to the email: infobardi@institutobardi.org
Resources originating from copyrights are an important source of revenue for the maintenance of the Institute’s activities and its headquarters, the Glass House, the production of the requested images, as well as the administrative work necessary to fulfill your request. The handling fee directly supports the Instituto Bardi / Casa de Vidro and helps to contribute to the conservation and management of the archives. Your payment of the copyright fee grants you the right to use the requested images.
No. Regardless of who owns the work or document, copyright remains with Instituto Bardi / Casa de Vidro.
The use of material published by third parties, which is not purely personal and private, requires prior authorization from both the author and the Institute and involves property rights. More information: infobardi@institutobardi.org
Product licensing is one of the Institute’s sources of income, send your proposal or request more information by email: infobardi@institutobardi.org
Yes. The furniture designed by Lina has great interest and acceptance in Brazil and abroad. Currently, the Institute maintains licensing agreements with important companies: Arper, an Italian company, which has been manufacturing Bardi’s Bowl since 2013; Etel Design, which since 2015 has produced a set of furniture pieces by Lina, including the Brass ball, Tripod, Rocking chair and Sete de Abril chairs, among others; Baraúna, responsible for manufacturing the girafinha chairs and friar Egídio. In addition to furniture, there is also Talento Jóias e Lumini, which in 2018 launched Lina Bo Bardi’s kitchen lamps. For more details, access the EDITIONS page here on the website.
As the holder of the copyright of Lina Bo Bardi, Instituto Bardi / Casa de Vidro is the only institution that carries out analyzes of third-party furniture pieces attributed to Lina Bo Bardi and provides, through intensive research, certification of authenticity. It is necessary to send the piece to the Institute, which carries out the process upon payment of a fixed fee, regardless of the result. For more information, send an email to infobardi@institutobardi.org
As Instituto Bardi / Casa de Vidro does not own or participate in the management of any other works by Lina Bo Bardi, with the exception of Glass House, it is important to emphasize the need for formal authorization from the owner of these buildings and works before accessing them, indicating the purpose of the images.
In the event of material production, publication of these images – photographs or videos – authorization is also required from the Instituto Bardi / Casa de Vidro, which holds the rights to all intellectual work by Lina and Pietro, including the use of their names.
Even with direct authorization from the owners to film any works by Lina Bo Bardi, it is necessary to inform the Instituto Bardi / Casa de Vidro. As a general policy, the direct or indirect association of Lina Bo Bardi’s works or the use of the architect’s name to commercial activities of any kind or nature is not permitted.
For the analysis of this matter, Instituto Bardi / Casa de Vidro needs consistent information on the script, proposal, objective, direction and cast, which will be submitted for approval by the Board of Directors and are subject to the guidelines for the use of space and copyright. Please send your request in advance to the email: infobardi@institutobardi.org
Journalists should email infobardi@institutobardi.org