Architect Leonardo Rotsen signs the space with a deeply personal and sensorial concept. Inspired by his life experiences and the desire to honor terracotta in its purest and most contemporary form, Leonardo envisioned a space that celebrates natural elements such as clay, water, and light — a poetic encounter between the rustic and the refined.
Project name
Alma Terracota
Architecture firm
Leonardo Rotsen Arquitetura
Location
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Photography
Jomar Bragança
Principal architect
Leonardo Rotsen
Design team
Alexandre Nunes, Arthur Dias, Bruna Rezende, Danielle Santana, Lessi Oliveira, Matheus Drumond, André Nogueira, Vinícius Pinheiro e Ana Flávia Corrêa
Collaborators
RVE Construções, Bel lar Casa Contemporânea, Miranda Leal Engenharia, A de Arte, São Romão, Leopoldo Martins, Cerâmica Del Favero, Organne, Varejão das tintas, LuksColor Tintas
Construction
RVE Construções
Material
Wood, quartzite, natural stones and textures
Client
Modernos Eternos BH
Typology
Public Space › Sensory Architecture
In Jardim Europa, a 1930s house was expanded and renovated by Francisco Hue Arquitetura, preserving its original essence while establishing a dialogue with spaces for gathering and contemplation. Built in 1934, Casa EPR, located in Jardim Europa, São Paulo, holds a long history of family life.
Architecture firm
Francisco Hue Arquitetura
Location
Jardim Europa, São Paulo, Brazil
Photography
André Nazareth
Principal architect
Francisco Hue
Design team
Francisco Hue Arquitetura
Interior design
Francisco Hue Arquitetura
Environmental & MEP
Claudio, Ricardo, GF Impermeabilizações (Itu), Ekoclimax (installation), Unis (equipment supply)
Lighting
Yamamura, Lightworks
Supervision
Francisco Hue Arquitetura
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
WP Empreiteira
Typology
Residential › House, Extension and restoration of a residence
The Entre-Copas, designed by Armentano Arquitetura (AARQ), creates a synthesis between sophisticated hospitality and the warmth of a domestic setting. The kitchen space is reinterpreted through the 3 conceptual pillars that make up the theme “Sowing Dreams”, proposed by the decoration show CASACOR 2025.
Architecture firm
Armentano Arquitetura
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
Photography
Rafael Renzo; Denilson Machado MCA
Principal architect
Armentano Arquitetura
Typology
Residential Building
A Living House Inspired by the meaning of the Egyptian term per ankh, which can be translated as “house of life,” Casa Ankh aims to establish a coextension between body, environment, and everyday life.
Architecture firm
TAU Arquitetos, Studio Zanskar
Location
Bragança Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil
Principal architect
Eduardo Kosovicz, Filipe Battazza, Raoni Mariano
Design team
Gabriela Rocha, Isadora Stefani, Talita Silva
Structural engineer
Cubo3 Engenharia
Environmental & MEP
Douglas Mendes, Pedro Naldi
Landscape
Eduardo Kosovicz
Supervision
Luiz H. Evangelista da Silveira
Typology
Residential › House
By creating a balcony from scratch where none existed, Passos Arquitetura redesigned the original layout and incorporated gestures from Japanese architecture to bring back the presence of time, wind, and greenery to the apartment.
Project name
Tatuí Apartment
Architecture firm
Passos Arquitetura
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
Photography
André Mortatti
Principal architect
Thiago Passos
Design team
Débora Cunha, Mônica Valêncio, Maísa Pimenta, Mirela Borba, Isabella Haddad, Camila Miki Kawamura, Renata Iervolino, Matheus Proença
Interior design
Passos Arquitetura
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
In the Serra da Canastra region, the winery extends from the vineyard itself, allowing the experience of producing and tasting wine to happen within the landscape. The architecture follows the rhythm of the vines, with pillars that echo their stems and volumes that open to the sun without casting unnecessary shadows.
Project name
Dominio Canastra Winery
Architecture firm
Tetro Arquitetura
Location
Serra da Canastra, MG – Brazil
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes, Igor Macedo
In Assis (SP), a project by Sabella Arquitetura offers creative solutions that integrate landscape, thermal comfort, and family life. Designed for a family that moved from São Paulo’s capital to the countryside, in the city of Assis, the 450 m² Casa Brise by Sabella Arquitetura is both modern and functional. Practical solutions
Architecture firm
Sabella Arquitetura
Location
Assis, São Paulo, Brazil
Photography
Carolina Lacaz
Design team
Sabella Arquitetura
Collaborators
Perforated metal panel: Hunter Douglas; Natural stone: Palimanan
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel, Perforated metal panel: Hunter Douglas, Natural stone: Palimanan
Typology
Residential › House
Located on a plot within the Brazilian Cerrado, the 7 Trees House, developed by the Hersen Mendes Arquitetura firm, was designed to integrate indoor and outdoor spaces, providing shelter without losing connection with the surroundings.
Project name
7 Trees House
Architecture firm
Hersen Mendes Arquitetura
Location
Jardim Botânico - Brasília – DF (Brazil)
Principal architect
Matheus Mendes, Anastácia Hersen
Design team
Thiago Sales, Ana Catarina Trindade
Civil engineer
Maurício Assunção
Structural engineer
Maurício Assunção
Construction
Hersen Mendes Arquitetura
Typology
Residential › House
