They were responsible for formulating a critique, based on the Marxist perspective of surplus value, of the institutionalized architectural production in Brazil in general and, specifically, as a theoretical counterpoint to the work and school of their former mentor, Professor Vilanova Artigas.

According to those who understand the issue, we no longer have time to avoid unimaginable climate disasters.Between 2020 and 2024, he actively participated in the international project "Translating Ferro / Transforming Knowledge into Architecture, Design, and Work for a New Field of Production Studies," developed through a Brazil/UK collaboration, funded by FAPESP (Brazil) and AHRC (UK).

[11] Additionally, part of Sérgio Ferro's collection of architecture, theory, and artistic practice is being organized, cleaned, cataloged, digitized, stored, and made available online, including projects and works from Arquitetura Nova (in partnership with FAU-USP).

[11] During the military dictatorship, Sérgio Ferro, along with his Arquitetura Nova colleagues, established connections with the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB), which was opposed to armed struggle and guerrilla warfare against the dictatorial regime as a means of achieving a socialist revolution in the country.

He later broke with the PCB and joined the Aliança Libertadora Nacional (National Liberation Alliance), led by Carlos Marighella.

His painting is characterized by unfinished images, clear references to Michelangelo and Leonardo, mixed with sketches and handwritten texts.