Carla Juaçaba

Carla Juaçaba (born 1976) is a Brazilian architect. In 2013, she won the inaugural arcVision Prize for Women in Architecture.

Early life and education Juaçaba was born in Rio de Janeiro. She received a bachelor's degree in architecture and urbanism from Universidade Santa Úrsula and pursued postgraduate studies in structure at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, where she later became a lecturer.

Career Detail of «Fil d'AIr» (2022), a project by Juacaba for OPEN HOUSE in GenevaIn 2000, Juaçaba established her own architecture practice. Her works spans both the public and private sectors, with a focus on residential and cultural projects. During her undergraduate years, she collaborated with Brazilian architect Gisela Magalhães on various museum-related projects.

In 2013, Juaçaba won the inaugural arcVision Prize for Women in Architecture. The following year, she was nominated for the Schelling Architecture Award. Later that year, she became the first Brazilian architect to win the AR Emerging Awards.