Plano House sets a low, confident line against the greens of Morro do Chapéu Golf Club in Nova Lima, Brazil, by Daniel Carvalho Arquiteto. Designed as a single-story house for a couple over 60, it folds around a protected courtyard and opens every room to the lawn for barefoot everyday living. The result is a home tuned to hosting, resting, and easy movement across one generous level.
REN Apartment crowns the top of a building in Nova Lima, Brazil, where Jacobsen Arquitetura works with horizon-wide views in every direction. The duplex apartment for a young family turns its split levels, broad veranda, and long runs of glass into a continuous social landscape. Generous outdoor living, shaded by timber brise-soleils, anchors daily life high above the city and the surrounding mountains.
Located in Nova Lima, Brazil, Casa de Linho is a house designed in 2024 by TETRO Arquitetura. It tells the story of a fashion designer through architecture, as the curved concrete roof evokes stretched fabric. Beneath the roof, the home’s social areas reflect a dynamic lifestyle, while the contrasting slate facade at ground level provides a solid base for the lighter upper volume.
In the picturesque city of Nova Lima, Brazil, Casa Galpão emerges as a harmonious blend of simplicity and industrial charm. Designed by Biri in 2019 for a young couple, the two-story house champions simple materials to foster familial identity.
Set against a backdrop of the area’s native vegetation, the residence boasts steel structures, exposed concrete, and vast glass panels, inviting both nature and modernity inside.