Born in 1907 / Oscar Niemeyer celebrated his 100th birthday at the end of 2007. His studio / with a stunning waterfront view of the beautiful Copacabana beach drenched with intense colors of sunshine over Rio de Janeiro / is still filled with enthusiasm today. The extraordinary originality demonstrated in his recent works is an evidence of the uniqueness of his architecture / emanatiing a strong aura that impresses all those who visit his buildings. It is the heartbeat of the soul / for which no explanation is need.