São Leopoldo is an industrial city located in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul of Brazil. It lies near the Sinos river and is a part of the greater Porto Alegre metropolitan area. It was the first German colony established in 1824 in southern Brazil. It is an industrial centre for leather manufacturing, arms and ammunition and aluminium ware. The city is connected to major cities of São Paulo through highways and riverboats.
Re-thinking The Future is a global platform for architecture and design. RTF along with our authors has curated a list of top architecture firms in various cities across the globe. Please note that the names are arranged in alphabetical order and are not ranked in any manner.
Aline Maroni Arquitetura
Scope of services: Residential, Commercial
Types of Built Projects: House, Office
Locations of Built Projects: São Leopoldo
Style of work: Sophistical and quality of spaces
Website: www.alinemaroni.com.br
Aline Maroni Arquitetura was created in January 2012. The office has personalized service and a specialized team, always looking for quality and sophistication in its projects and the total satisfaction of its clients.

ArqStudio Design
Scope of services: Residential, Commercial
Types of Built Projects: House, Office
Locations of Built Projects: São Leopoldo
Style of work: Contemporary design
Website: www.arqstudiodesign.com.br
ArqStudio Design is an architecture, urbanism, design and execution office, which takes extreme care in design, and demonstrates an irreproachable result, in terms of the objectives of the proposals offered to clients.

DG Arquitetos
Scope of services: Residential, Commercial
Types of Built Projects: House, Office
Locations of Built Projects: São Leopoldo
Style of work: Modern
Website: www.dgarquitetos.com
Damiana Campanhol and Gustavo Heurich are the faces and talents behind a venture that was born even before they graduated in Architecture and Urbanism at the Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos.

Duo Arquitetura e Design
Scope of services: Architecture, Interior
Types of Built Projects: House, Office, Restaurant
Locations of Built Projects: São Leopoldo
Style of work: Aesthetics and functionality
Website: www.duo-arquitetura.com
Duo Arquitetura e Design emerged from the partnership between the architects Cíntia Mello and Isabela Schreiber, with the aim of transforming the expectations of each client into an exclusive project, contemplating aesthetics and functionality.

Kauer Arquitetura & Design
Scope of services: Architecture, Interior
Types of Built Projects: House, Office
Locations of Built Projects: São Leopoldo
Style of work: Technical development
Website: www.kauer.arq.br
Their philosophy is to provide a complete work, seeking to reduce the possible problems involved in a work in its entire production chain, from the purchase of the land, and elaboration of projects.

