Located in the Jardim Botânico neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, the house where the architect and managing partner of Cité Arquitetura, Celso Rayol, lives with his two children, visual artist Luiz Eduardo Rayol, 26, and biology university student Mariana Rayol, 20, exudes high spirits, “Brazilianness” and vital energy in every detail.
Project name
House of Lost and Found
Architecture firm
Celso Rayol
Location
Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Photography
André Nazareth
Principal architect
Celso Rayol
Design team
André Caterina
Interior design
Celso Rayol
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential › House
The project, signed by Cité Arquitetura, provides a cozy and intimate space in perfect harmony with the surrounding landscape. About an hour from São Paulo, Japan House (Casa Japão) is a refuge for creating and reliving memories. Located in a gated community with large expanses of preserved forest, the project, developed by Cité Arquitetura, was de...
Project name
Japan House (Casa Japão)
Architecture firm
Cité Arquitetura
Location
São Paulo, Brasil
Principal architect
Celso Rayol, Fernando Costa
Design team
Mateus Fragoso, Mateus Keiper, Eduarda Volschan, Pedro Brito, Daniel Nardelli, Luiza Loureiro, Júlia de Queiroz.
Collaborators
Project coordinators: Daniel Osório, Lúcia Andrezo, Thiago Godoy, André Caterina, Vanessa Moreira.
Structural engineer
Ávilla Engenharia
Environmental & MEP
Mechanical and building installations: Rich Engenharia; Swimming pool: Rich Engenharia
Landscape
Salvetti Paisagismo
Construction
Machado Freire
Material
Soal Esquadrias, Parquet SP, Portobello, Docol, Imóbilies Madeiras
Typology
Residential › House
