P559 Residence by Armentano Arquitetura is a house in Campinas, SP, Brazil, designed in 2024. It features a striking color palette and a seamless indoor-outdoor connection. The living areas display a large glass pane framing the lush landscape, with furniture in light and warm neutral tones. Chromatic contrast appears in select elements, including kinetic art by Julio Le Parc. Social areas highlight design pieces and artworks, focusing on discretion and refinement. The TV room on the upper floor showcases a refined chromatic interplay with nature.
Patricia Martinez Architecture has designed House LWF in São Paulo, Brazil, with a focus on environmental impact reductions. Built with a glued laminated timber (glulam) structure, the home offers panoramic views of São Pedro Beach on the region’s North Coast. The blocks are clad in wood and precast materials, and feature natural lighting from large glass panels. It is designed to integrate with the surrounding natural landscape of the Iporanga Condominium.
StudioVA Arquitetos, led by principal architect Vinicius Almeida, designed the Ricardo Home apartment in São Paulo, Brazil, in 2024. The project emphasizes urban aesthetics and integrated spaces, blending exposed concrete with wooden and porcelain flooring. Key features include custom carpentry, modular seating, and a distinct kitchen-dining area. The apartment serves as both a personal retreat and a welcoming space for entertaining friends and family.
Itaúna House, renovated by Siqueira+Azul in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, combines an original Oscar Niemeyer house with a modern expansion. Designed in 2017, this project transforms an urban landscape, adding a garden and leisure annex.
The designers integrated three independent constructions, interconnected with pathways, and enhanced façades with large pivoting panels. The leisure annex incorporates natural materials like stone and concrete. An oculus allows viewing the upper courtyard, blending various elements seamlessly.
Brazilian architect Laurent Troost has completed Casa da Sombra, a house with concrete walls designed to filter sunlight in Manaus, Brazil. Created in 2023, the design caters to a resident with photophobia, with gardens integrated into the structure to provide shading.
The “Vista do Paraíso” apartment in Canasvieiras, Florianópolis, Brazil, was renovated by Tulli Studio in 2023. This intimate 62.52m² abode creatively merges its interiors with nature, employing biophilic design elements. With an inviting ambiance, it introduces comfort for guests, perfectly suited for short-term rentals, thanks to modern practicality that includes seamless connections among living spaces.
Nestled in São Bento do Sapucaí, SP, Brazil, the Lagar Oliq Complex, designed by Play Arquitetura, now features a restaurant. Echoing the design language of a trio of structures on-site, the eatery was executed over two years and completed in 2021. The newest structure wraps around the older ones, creating an elaborate assembly described in detail by Play Arquitetura.
Perched in the lively center of São Paulo, Brazil, the Leopoldo House presents a remarkable apartment complex crafted by PSA Arquitetura. Finalized in 2023, this residential wonder seamlessly integrates contemporary design with urban life.
