Brazilian architect Roger Zmekhol’s crowning achievement, Pele de Vidro (“Skin of Glass” in Portuguese), opened in Săo Paulo in 1968. The gleaming glass tower was an architectural marvel and became ...

Feb. 17, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. A filmmaker discovers her architect father's renowned building in Sao Paulo-a 24-story tall modernist icon known as "Pele de Vidro" (Skin of Glass) is ...

Pele's father was a local professional soccer player who held the distinction of scoring five goals with his head in one game. Pele created his own reputation as a soccer player with the Bauru ...

How the turbulent history of her architect father's iconic building reflects Brazil's own struggles.