gru.a is an architecture studio founded in 2013 by Caio Calafate and Pedro Varella. The studio works across diverse scales and typologies, focusing on the intersection of architecture and the arts. Its production is shaped by the academic, research, and design practices of its members. gru.a’s team has taught and lectured at institutions including FAU UFRJ, PUC-Rio, Escola da Cidade, ENSAM, ENSAPM, GSAPP, Di Tella, AA, and HafenCity Universität Hamburg. Notable projects include A Praia e o Tempo (2019), Biofábrica Letsfly (2024), Casa na Gávea (2023), and De Onde Não Se Vê (2018). The studio has received multiple awards, including two first-place prizes from the Tomie Ohtake AkzoNobel Institute, three MCHAP nominations, and the 2023 Di Tella Arquitectura Award for Emerging Practices.