Design Inspiration Blog — Cobogós

In researching the history of breeze blocks, we found that their story is less of a straight line and more of a shared architectural idea that appeared in different places, climates, and materials over time.

In Brazil, a related and important development was the cobogó. The term generally refers to a hollow wall element used to bring light and natural ventilation into buildings. According to the sources we found, the name comes from the surnames of three engineers from Recife, Brazil: Amadeu Oliveira Coimbra, Ernest August Boeckmann, and Antônio de Góis. By combining parts of their names, the word cobogó was formed.