Joaquim Guedes

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Joaquim Manoel Guedes Sobrinho, b. São Paulo 1932 is a Brazilian architect known for rejecting formalism in favor of an architecture that endeavours to respond to the needs of everyday life. Critic of Oscar Niemeyer and mainstream Brazilian architecture, Guedes, although usually associated with the Paulista School, is considered an 'enfant terrible' among many of his colleagues.

He has practiced in São Paulo since 1955 and has worked on over 400 projects. He is best known for his single family houses and urban projects, among them the new town of Caraíba in the State of Bahia, Brazil.